6043

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 6043
• Author: Desert Fishes Council ‎(Edwin Pister, e.
• Title: A Summary of the Proceeding of the Tenth Annual Symposium.
• USFW Year: 1978.
• USFW - Doc Type: November 16-18, 1978.
• Copyright Material: NO

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q. Owens sucker, Catostomus fumeiventris.
The species remains widespread and abundant in the upper Owens Valley,
especially in Crowley Lake. Geothermal exploration and possible
development pose a threat and will be watched carefully.
r. Desert pupfish, Cyprinodon macularius.
Bob Miller's call from Ann Arbor on the morning of the meeting (February
23) revealed that the desert pupfish is being recommended for endangered
status in the new edition of the IUCN red data book. Similar action by
the Fish and Wildlife Service was recommended by the Council at the
November symposium in Death Valley. These actions are fully compatible
with recent observations made by biologists from California Fish and Game
and California State University, Los Angeles. It is hoped that California
will recommend similar status.
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E. P. Pister, Chairman
Death Valley System Committee