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AZFRO Continues to Build and Strengthen Partnerships and Recovery Efiforts AZFRO Continues Administering Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program to Arizona Tribes n FY 2004, AZFRO assisted the State Coordinator in administering $40,000 in Partners for Fish and Wildlife and Fish Passage Program grants to the White Mountain Apache, San Carlos Apache, and Hopi Tribes in support of 13 projects designed to contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species, protection of sensitive wetland and spring habitats and the species that depend on them, and protection of natural and cultural resources found on the different Reservations. AZFRO personnel assisted Tribes in identifying and describing projects, developing budgets and cooperative agreements, and implementing on-the-ground projects. AZFRO also provided outreach and education pertaining to the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program at the 19th Annual Meeting of Southwest Region Native American Fish and Wildlife Society. ~-- Partners - fo r Fish ~, ~,~~~ ~~ and 1~~'ildlife F,.,.r ~ ~~~:. ~-: sr 1, p , r'S~~s3 ~ x ~: ~;;-. r:: r- Y . +; ~, x. '~~'~ . « ; .~~, a ~~ ~ ~~ ~ -t~ ~~ t a~ v ~~~.`~: ' t Y3 f~ '~~ 'A'M ~ v i .~ Y . ....~. __.....f.::...1 1 AZFRO personnel participated in numerous scientific, technical, recovery, and workgroup meetings, all of which provided excellent opportunities for both information exchange and building or improving of relationships. Those meetings included Colorado River Aquatic Biologists, Lower Colorado River Native Fish Workgroup, Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, Desert Fishes Council, Upper Colorado River Researchers Review, Apache Trout/Little Colorado Spinedace Recovery Team, Loach minnow/Spikedace Conservation and Assessment Team, Native Fish Conservation Team, and others. AZFRO personnel presented over 30 papers at these meetings in FY 2004. AZFRO Meets with State Counterparts to Strategize FY 2005 Cooperative Efforts I n preparation for AZFRO's FY 2005 work planning meeting, AZFRO met with Arizona Game and Fish Department Branch Chiefs to discuss how AZFRO's expertise and talents can be better utilized in cooperative efforts with State biologists to conserve, protect, and enhance Arizona's diverse aquatic resources and habitats. The groups discussed future conservation priorities and identified projects that AZFRO will be taking the lead on during the upcoming fiscal year and others that we will be working together on. 2 Arizona Fishery Resources Office FY 2004 Annual Report Partnerships are essential for effective fisheries conservation. Many agencies, organizations, and private individuals are involved in fisheries conservation and management, but no one can do it alone. Together, these stakeholders combine efforts and expertise to ' tackle challenges facing fisheries conservation. The success of these partnerships will depend on strong, two-way communications and accountability.