9395

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9395
• Author: Vaske, J. J., M. P. Donnelly and M. Lyon.
• Title: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes Toward the Endangered Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin.
• USFW Year: 1995.
• USFW - Doc Type: 20,
• Copyright Material: NO

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U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S, Bureau of Reclamation. Western Area Power Administration. Colorado. Utah. Wyoming
I Environmental Defense Fund . National Audubon Society . Colorado Wildlife Federation . Wyoming Wildlife Federation
Colorado Water Congress . Utah Water Users Association . Wyoming Water Development Association . Colorado River Energy Distributors Association

John Hamill
Director,
Recovery Program

Ralph Morgenweck
Chairman,
Implementation Committee

RECOVERY PRffiRAM FOR
= THE ENDANGERED FISHES
~~ OF THE UPPER COIORAID

U,S, Fish and Wildlife Service . PO, Box 25486 . Denver Federal Center. Denver, CO 80225 . [phone] . Fax [phone]

ES/CR/I&E/Survey
Mail stop 65115

Dear Interested Party:

This is the final project report on "Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes Toward
the Endangered Fish of the Upper Colorado River Basin." The principle author
of this report was Jerry J. Vaske, associate professor in the Human Dimensions
in Natural Resources Unit of Colorado State University/s College of Natural
Resources. The report was produced for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in
cooperation with the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Both agencies are
participants in the Recovery Program for Endangered Fishes of the Upper
Colorado River Basin, a cooperative program working to recover the fish while
also allowing for future water development. .

The report was based on a telephone survey of residents of Western Colorado
and Eastern Utah. Four different publics were surveyed: elected officials,
anglers, members of environmental organizations and the general public. Survey
results showed fairly strong support for endangered fish recovery. For
example, 66 percent of the respondents stated they support or strongly support
efforts to recover endangered Colorado River fish.

If you would like more information about this surveyor the Recovery Program,
please contact Connie Young, information and education coordinator, at (303)
236-2985, ext. 227.

Sincerely,

dQ

John Hamill
Director,
Recovery Program for Endangered Fishes of the Upper Colorado River Basin