6013

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 6013
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, C. R. F. R. T.
• Title: Humpback Chup Recovery Plan.
• USFW Year: 1979.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

iTA'TE Of COLORADO
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OlPARTMCNT Or NATUIRJ-L RldOtJRClsi
DIVISION OF V1~ILDLIFE
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September 11, 1978
Mr. Marvin P. Duncan
Acting Regional Director
P.O. Boz 25486
Deaver Federal Center
Denver, Colorado 80255
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Dear Mr. Duncan:
Thank you for the opportunity
Recovery Plan draft. .Colorado
implementing recovery programs
to co®ent oa the
sill use the pla
for the humpback
gumpback Chub
a as a guide to
chub.
'The recovery team has requested. that ulatioa~iinathehColorado River
and location of the humpback chub pop lamented an
below Grand Junction. We have already imp
"exteasisze_"_.populativn_~ad~bitat maaitoring project for this
population. Sie gill consider additional research studies
which may be needed to determine precise population characteristics.
The plan also suggests that Color~eodo eanodt h5ave~thesenfuads available
to rear humpback chubs. Although
currently, i.t may be possible to request these funds under our
Cooperative Agreement to manage endangered wildlife.
Several editorial changes caw be suggested. flovever, one of our
staff, David yanglois, is also team leader of the Colorado River
Fishes Recovery Team and he will likely put together the other
agency comments for the final revision. At that time these minor
corrections will be included. _
Sincerely,
'Robert ans
Acting Director
for Jack Grieb
REIdl
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