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Why we stock our lakes and rivers with non-native trout

State wildlife agencies are releasing non-native trout to their local lakes and streams by the millions.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Helen Neville, a scientist at Trout Unlimited, about why this practice still exists, how it damages the environment and what people can do about it.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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