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15 <br />is channel habitat after adequate lab and field testing has been conducted. Native <br />fish stocking involves the evaluation of hatchery stock suitability for aiding in <br />recovery of the wild population, and subsequent stocking if results are favorable. <br />Bonytail chub were to be immediately released into the wild due to their low <br />numbers, and habitat needs assessed after release. Introduced species are to be <br />managed to minimize negative interactions with the rare fishes, and new <br />introductions are to be controlled. <br />Research is to be continued to build knowledge regarding the rare fishes. <br />Success of different aspects of the program, as well as outside influences, are to <br />be assessed by a Standardized Monitoring Program. <br />Specific goals for each species are: <br />• 1. Colorado squawfish: "Maintain and protect self-sustaining populations <br />and natural habitat." <br />2. Humpback chub: "Maintain or establish and protect five self-sustaining <br />populations, natural habitat, and two refugia." <br />3. Bonytail chub: "Prevent immediate extinction; establish and protect six <br />self-sustaining populations and natural habitat." <br />4. Razorback sucker: "Establish and protect self-sustaining populations and <br />natural habitat." <br />Funding for the Program is a cooperative effort involving the states of <br />Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Bureau <br />of Reclamation, power companies, water users, and private donations. <br />40