9576

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 9576
• Author: Utah Department of Natural Resources.
• Title: Conservation and Management Plan for Three Fish Species in Utah - Adressing needs for Roundtail Chub ‎(Gila robusta)‎, Bluehead Sucker ‎(Catostomus discobolus)‎, and Flannelmouth Sucker ‎(Catostomus latipinnis)‎.
• USFW Year: 2006.
• USFW - Doc Type: Salt Lake City, UT.
• Copyright Material: NO

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^ Develop genetic management plans for all three species that outline
maintenance of species at the population level and discuss application to
reestablishment efforts. ~
5) Increase roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker populations to
accelerate progress toward attaining population objectives for respective species.
Assure regulatory protection for three species is adequate within the signatory ~
states.
6) Enhance and maintain habitat for roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth
sucker.
^ Enhance and/or restore connectedness and opportunities for migration of the ~
subject species to disjunct populations where possible.
^ Restore altered channel and habitat features to conditions suitable for the three
species.
^ Provide flows needed for all life stages of the subject species.
^ Maintain and evaluate fish habitat improvements throughout the range. ,
^ Install regulatory mechanisms for the long-term protection of habitat (e.g.,
conservation easements, water rights, etc.).
7) Control (as feasible and where possible) threats posed by nonnative species that compete
with, prey upon, or hybridize with roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth
sucker. ~
^ Determine where detrimental actions occur between the subject species and
sympatric nonnative species.
^ Control detrimental nonnative fish where necessary and feasible.
^ Evaluate effectiveness of nonnative control efforts. ~
^ Develop multi-state nonnative stocking procedure agreements that protect all
three species and potential reestablishment sites.
8) Expand roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker population
distributions through transplant, augmentation (i.e., use of artificially propagated stock) ~
or reintroduction activities as warranted using a genetically based augmentation/
reestablishment plan.
9) Establish and implement qualitative and quantitative long-term population and habitat
monitoring programs for roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. ~
^ Develop and implement monitoring plans for the subject species.
^ Evaluate conditions of populations using baseline data.
^ Develop and implement habitat monitoring plans for the subject species.
^ Evaluate habitat conditions using baseline data. ~
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