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<br />. <br /> <br />M <br />~ <br />(',:,. <br />o <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />escaped the pressures of development, the region supports outstanding <br />fish and wildlife habitat, Sport fishing is especially important, <br />attracting thousands of people each year to the rivers, streams and <br />Jakes (mostly reservoir impoundments) in the Region, Game animals <br />also attract thousands of visitors and residents alike, making hunting <br />an important economic contributor to the Region. Fur-bearing animals, <br />which historically have been important, have declined in numbers in <br />recent years due primarily to losses of habitat. <br /> <br />Of special note are those fish which are classified as endangered <br />under federal legislation. Specifically, the humpback chub, bony tail <br />chub, and Colorado River squawfish are on the endangered fishes list in <br />this Region. No critical habitat for the squawfish has been designated <br />as yet because of recent amendments to the Federal Endangered Species <br />Act requiring economic analysis before such habitat is designated <br />(White, 1978), <br /> <br />All species of wildlife, including nongame as well as game species, <br />contribute to public interest in the Upper Colorado Region because they <br />provide opportunity for wildlife observation or photography, or simply <br />because they are essential ingredients in a natural environment. Often, <br />those species that provide food and pleasure are emphasized; however, <br />these obvious forms are but representatives of the many other kinds of <br />wildlife that inhabit the Region (Upper Colorado Region State-Federal <br />Inter-agency Group, 1971, XIII:5), <br /> <br />2-9 <br />