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4 <br />the process of closing to fishing the Colorado for 1/2 mile above and below <br />the mouth of the Little Colorado to protect Gila cypha. Three recovery <br />plans are ready for signature: Gila trout (Salmo gilae , woundfin <br />(Plagopterus argentissimus), and Arizona trout Salmo apache). The San <br />Bernardino Ranch may be purchased to preserve the Rio Yaqui fish fauna. <br />Phoenix and Albuquerque: Dane Johnson <br />Ecological Services is concerned primarily with water development <br />projects, to be certain that fish and wildlife resources are considered. <br />Much time has been devoted to a comprehensive literature review (funded <br />by the Bureau of Reclamation) of the distribution and abundance of fishes <br />of the lower Colorado River from Lee's Ferry to the international <br />boundary. Records were obtained of 79 species within 20 families and <br />9 orders. Of the 79 species, 60 are introduced. Of the 19 native <br />fishes, Federal listings include 1 threatened, 4 endangered, 1 proposed <br />as threatened, 1 proposed as endangered, and 1 subspecies proposed <br />as endangered, leaving only 11 in a relatively secure status (for now, <br />anyway). <br />Dexter Creek National Fish Hatchery: Buddy Jensen. <br />Dexter Creek Hatchery is located 20 miles southeast of Roswell, <br />near the Pecos River in the southeast quadrant of New Mexico. It was <br />constructed by the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1931 and was in the <br />process of being closed down when it was converted to an endangered fish <br />facility. It utilizes 22 ponds ranging in size from 0.3 to 3 acres in <br />area. Only four of the ponds are less than 0.5 surface acres. Plans are <br />to construct 20 new ponds. Funds for such construction are in short <br />supply, but plans are to utilize Y.A.C.C. labor. Objectives of the <br />facility are to: <br />1) Serve as a refugium for endangered and threatened fishes and <br />to provide a gene pool reserve. There are currently 12 species <br />being held at Dexter Creek. <br />2) Propogate endangered and threatened fishes for re-introduction <br />following habitat restoration. <br />3) Provide stocks for research of other institutions and agencies. <br />4) Develop techniques for rearing. This is essentially an entire <br />new field of fish culture. <br />5) Eventually construct a stream habitat. <br />6) Conduct research as directed by agencies and recovery teams. <br />7) Bring in researchers to work at the station. <br />The Dexter Creek program is totally financed by Endangered Species <br />funds.