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<br />of Flaming Gorge Dam and a comprehensive program
<br />of nonnative fish removal (Muth et al. 2000; Valdez
<br />and Muth 2005). There is a critical need to evaluate
<br />whether these and other actions benefit endangered
<br />Colorado pikeminnow, work that should be concurrent
<br />with aggressive, science-based management to reduce
<br />immediate threats. Recovery will ultimately require
<br />experimental and long-term monitoring studies, suffi-
<br />cient resources, and a patient and sustained commit-
<br />ment to allow this long-lived species to respond to
<br />appropriate management actions.
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<br />Acknowledgments
<br />
<br />This study was funded by the Recovery Implemen-
<br />tation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the
<br />Upper Colorado River basin. The program is a joint
<br />effort of the U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S.
<br />Bureau of Reclamation, the Westem Area Power
<br />Administration, the states of Colorado, Utah, and
<br />Wyoming, upper basin water users, environmental
<br />organizations, the Colorado River Energy Distributors
<br />Association, and the National Park Service. Funding
<br />for this research was administered by the Bureau of
<br />Reclamation and the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and
<br />Conservation Biology and the Larval Fish Laboratory
<br />(LFL) at Colorado State University. Project adminis-
<br />tration was facilitated by T. Chart, J. Nusbaum, J.
<br />Sholts, C. Morales, T. Czapla, and R. Muth. We thank
<br />the many property owners who allowed access to their
<br />property and various entities for the collecting and
<br />boating permits needed to accomplish this work. We
<br />also thank the many seasonal and other employees who
<br />participated in field sampling. Utah Division of
<br />Wildlife, Moab, employees who participated in this
<br />project include P. Cavalli, S. Meismer, D. Speas, J.
<br />Thron, K. Bolster, R. Jiminez, L. Lingenfelter, S.
<br />Trujillo, J. Whiting, J. Pearce, M. Hanley, D.
<br />Cramblett, R. Smith, M. Bassett, S. Boyden, K.
<br />Pleasant, C. Whaley, J. Hudson, and L. Mead.
<br />Employees of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
<br />include D. Beers, C. Goode, R. Remington, M.
<br />Montagne, M. Caldwell, C. Smith, C. Huffaker, T.
<br />Clark, and J. Naye. Employees of the LFL include N.
<br />Bezzerides, J. Bundy, R. Compton, T. Deem, C.
<br />Garrett, B. Logan, C. McNerney, B. Mix, J. Monroe,
<br />K. Schuring, C. Sodergren, R. Streater, B. Wolk, and
<br />K. Zelasko. The reviews of T. Chart, D. Osmundson,
<br />D. Speas, T. Nesler, and others are appreciated.
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