6001

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 6001
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, C. R. F. R. T.
• Title: Colorado Squawfish Recovery Plan.
• USFW Year: 1978.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

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COLORADO SQUAWFISH RECOVERY PLAN OUTLINE
Primary Goal: To restore and maintain self-sustaining populations of
the Colorado squawfish to non-endangered status in their
native ecosystem. This could result in reclassification
to threatened status or if the recovery plan is sufficient-
ly successful, to delist entirely.
1. Preserve, protect, and manage existing populations and habitats of
Colorado squawfish.
11. Prevent adverse modifications of existing habitat.
Ill. Conduct studies to delineate the habitat requirements of
the Colorado squawfish~
1111. Determine chemical characteristics of the water.
1112. Determine physical characteristics of the water.
1113. Determine biological characteristics of the habitat.

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1114. Determine and describe other habitat components.
1115. Determine historical habitat characteristics.
112. Conduct I & E programs to advise the public of the value
of the remaining habitat and the efforts needed to save it.
1121. Conduct local I & E programs.
1122. Conduct nationwide I & E programs.
113. Enforce all laws protecting the remaining habitat of
the squawfish.
1131. Inform the necessary agencies of their enforcement
responsibilities.
1132. Inform all with proposed projects of -their legal
responsibilities.
114. Monitor existing habitat.
1141. Identify existing habitat.
1142. Establish monitoring procedures.
1143.- F~cc~erend monitoring agencies. -
1144. Canpile and maintain a catalog of all water
projects in the Colorado River drainage basin.
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