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<br />00018~ <br /> <br />temperatures and fish occurrence data that could predict the success of Colorado <br />pikeminnow establishing residency and home ranges or spawning in historical <br />occupied river reaches that are presently unoccupied. <br /> <br />Burdick, B. 2003. Monitoring and evaluating various sizes of domestic-reared razorback sucker <br />stocked in the Upper Colorado and Gunnison rivers: 1995-2001. Final Report of US. fish and <br />Wildlife Service, Grand Junction, Colorado to Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery <br />Program, Denver, Colorado. <br /> <br />1. a) Continue stocking domestic-raised razorback sucker in the Upper <br />Colorado and Gunnison rivers that fulfills present stocking plans and that is <br />consistent with recovery goals identified for the species. <br />b) Stock razorback sucker greater than 200 mm. <br />2. Monitor stocked razorback sucker following release, and at a frequency <br />necessary to determine a) survival, b) dispersement, c )river-reach retention, d) <br />distribution, and e) abundance. <br />3. Continue marking razorback sucker stocked in the wild with PIT tags <br />4. Continue to measure individual marked (PIT tagged) razorback sucker to <br />be stocked. <br />5. Monitor the subsequent reproductive contribution to the adult razorback <br />sucker population <br />6. Identify spawning areas. <br />7. Conduct genetic monitoring. <br />8. Temper transport water and add salt. <br />9. Test the utility of site-acclimating stocked razorback sucker <br /> <br />29a: Propagation Facilities, in the Grand Valley (24 Road Hatchery ,Horsethief Ponds, and <br />grow-out ponds), for Captive Rearing of Endangered Fishes for the Upper Colorado <br />River Basin by Thad Bingham, Brian Scheer and Chuck McAda <br /> <br />Continue management and operation of facilities to serve as a primary refuge for <br />endangered fishes of the Upper Colorado Basin. <br /> <br />29b: Operation and Maintenance of Ouray National Fish Hatchery by Frank Pfeifer, Steve <br />Severson and Mike Montagne. <br /> <br />Continue management and operation of facilities to serve as a primary refuge for <br />endangered fishes of the Upper Colorado Basin. <br /> <br />29c: Wahweap Operation and Maintenance - Utah by Quent Bradwisch <br /> <br />Continue rearing bonytail at Wahweap to meet the stocking needs of Utah. Maintain <br />razorback backup brood stock. Supply either species as requested by the Biology <br />Committee. Pit tag 9,000 bonytail and stock in the fall. <br /> <br />2003 Report Recommendations, <br />