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Organizations Organizational responses included those from both environmental and sportsmen's groups. Typically, responses from environmental groups were less favorable than those of the sportsmen. Environmental groups, Sierra Club Legal Defense, National Wildlife Federation, and Colorado Water Congress, were most concerned about breaches of protection of endangered species and the uncertainty of escapement potential. Only one of those groups, Sierra Club, however. stated clear opposition to stocking tiger muskies. The others recommended conservative measures, such as slow, incremental introduction of tiger muskies, or more research into escapement issues before decision are made. Sportsmen's groups responses typically were consistent with the primary interests of their groups. The strongest supporters were Muskies, Inc., Colorado Walleye Association (CWA), United Sportsman's Council, San Luis Valley Trout Unlimited, and Rifle Sportsman's Club. The primary reason for their support was in the interest of sport fishing and angler opportunities. Muskies and CWA encouraged that the numbers and size of the fish stocked be increased. These two organizations were also responsible for the majority of individual responses received. Other sportsmen's groups, Colorado BASS Federation, Colorado Trout Unlimited, and Western Colorado BASS Anglers were concerned about the impact of predator tiger muskies on their organization's primary fish interest, Le., prey on salmonoids, muskie stocking resulting in reduction of stocking other warm water fish. TABLE V: Positive Comments - Organizations Comments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOT Agree with risk analysis X X X 3 Support stocking Tiger Muskies X X X X X X 6 Sport fishing/angler opportunities X X X X X X 6 Suggest slow, incremental stocking X X X 3 Good fish manage men t alternative X X 2 Stock more & larger tiger muskies X X 2 Suitable sites: X All Continental Green Mtn. Harvey Gap X X X 3 Hallenback X 1 Juniata Platoro Rio Blanco 6 4/14/94