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

I Endangered Fish Survey 21
I Beliefs about the Recovery Program
I The recovery program involves a number of components, To gauge awareness of these
various efforts, a series of statements were read to individuals who first responded that they
I had heard of the recovery program, The first six items listed in Table 10 are included in the
program, the last two are not. Approximately equal percentages of all respondents correctly
knew that the recovery program is involved with changing how dams are operated to provide
higher flows in the spring (18%) and stocking hatchery-raised endangered fish (170.10), Ten
I percent or less incorrectly stated that the program prohibited all new water development (9%)
or restricted the stocking of trout (7%),
I
I Table 10. Beliefs about the recovery pro2ram
Don't Have not heard
Beliefs about the Recovery Program Yes No Know about the program
I
Changing how dams are operated to provide
I higher flows during the spring 18 3 2 77
I Stocking hatchery-raised endangered fish 17 3 4 77
I Constructing ponds to hold endangered fish in
a protected setting 15 4 4 77
I Building passageways for endangered fish to
migrate around darns 14 5 4 77
I Restoring historically flooded wetlands to
improve endangered fish habitat 13 5 6 77
I
I Restricting the stocking of non-native sportfish
such as catfish, bass, and tiger muskie 13 5 6 77
I Prohibiting all new water development projects
such as small and large water diversions, 9 11 4 77
darns, and irrigation projects ·
I
Restricting the stocking of trout · 7 9 8 77
I Cell entries are percentages
I · The correct response for these items is "No"