In 2001, California began removing non-native trout from high-Sierra lakes; by 2011 nearly 44,000 fish were removed from 19 lakes, as frogs in three restoration lakes rose from about 190 to over 18,80...
surveys in three restoration lakes recorded an increase from nearly 190 frogs and tadpoles to more than 18,800. The National Park Service says the project helped restore ecological balance and placed the frog population in a stronger position to face other threats, including deadly fungal disease.