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Page 63 · Identify threats to population persistence. · Locate populations of the subject species to determine status of each. 2.) Establish and maintain a database of past, present, and future information on roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. · Establish format and maintain compatible databases. Signatories have identified the need to maintain a range-wide database as the primary means to conduct a range-wide assessment. · Establish and maintain bibliography of subjeqt species. 3.) Determine roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker population demographics, life history, habitat requirements, and conservation needs. . Determine current population sizes of subject species and/or utilize auxiliary catch and effort data to identify trends in relative abundance. Identify subject species habitat requirements and current habitat conditions through surveys and studies of hydrological, biological, and watershed features. Determine if existing flow recommendations and regimes are adequate for all life stages of the subject species. Develop appropriate flow recommendations for areas where existing flow regimes are inadequate. Where additional data is needed to determine appropriate management actions, conduct appropriate, focused research and apply results. . . . 4.) Genetically and morphologically characterize populations of round tail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. . Determine if known information is adequate to answer management questions related to conservation genetics and assess need for additional genetic characterization of subject species. Apply new information to management strategies. Review the literature available on hybridization and adequacy of existing data to characterize the degrees of threats to conservation of the three species posed by hybridization. Develop genetic management plans for all three species that outline maintenance of species at the population level and discuss application to reestablishment efforts. . . . 5.) Increase roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker populations to accelerate progress toward attaining population objectives for respective species. . Assure regulatory protection for three species is adequate within the signatory states. 6) Enhance and maintain habitat for roundtail chub, bluehead sucker, and flannelmouth sucker. . Enhance and/or restore connectedness and opportunities for migration of the subject species to disjunct populations where possible.