7781

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7781
• Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
• Title: Recovery Plan for WOUNDFIN,
• USFW Year: 1979.
• Copyright Material: NO

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United States De~~artmerrt of the Interior ,~-
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LC-150 BOULI)EK (.I1'Y, NEVADA 89005
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Memorandum
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To: Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306,
Albuquerque, flew Mexico 87103
From:,,. ~'GRegional Director
Subject: Review of Draft Woundfin Recovery Plan
We have reviewed the subject plan and agree with the need to delineate
reasonable actions which will promote the goal of removing the woundfin
from the endangered or threatened species list. However, we feel that
the plan needs to be updated to include the data from the Vaughn Hansen
Associates study and Jack Williams' thesis. In addition, we feel there
is a need for hydrological and biological comparisons of the Virgin
River and suitable transplant locations.
We also offer the following specific comments:
Page 2, Second~aragraph - Reference should be made to Jack Williams'
maste s thesis and the 1977 Vaughn Hansen study. '
Pa e 8 - The discussion on the red shiner should be updated to reflect
the data of the Vaughn Hansen report.
Page 9, First paragraph - The Uaughn Hansen study could be used or
referenced for a more complete discussion on invertebrates.
Pa e 9 Food Habits - This section should be updated to include data
from t e Vaughn Hansen study.
Page 11, Second paragraph - The discussion on .the period of highest
mortality is somewhat vague and needs further study.
Page 12, Inter-specific Interaction, First paragraph -This paragraph
needs to be updated to reflect data from Uaughn Hansen study and Jack
Williams' thesis.
Page 13, Second paragraph - Virtually all irrigation structures and
~~o~urio,~e~ ocations of the Virgin River waters were established by the early
Q ~, 1900 s .
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