Today's Strategy, Tommorow's Wildlife January 1983 Third Edition

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20. ... continued the Black Mesa bear study where the Division has learned much. about bear biology which has proven useful in man- agement programs. 21. ... studied range fertilization to benefit deer and elk; timing of agricultural tillage to bene- fit upland game birds; and waterfowl pro- duction and hunter success. FOR FISH, The Division has ... 22. ... started a new urban fisheries program. The newly- constructed planting base below Chatfield Reservoir will hold up to 300,000 fish for stocking in metropolitan area waters. 23. ... established a widespread designation of wild trout waters and gold medal streams with catch- and - release and size -slot regula- tions to increase the quality of coldwater fishing. 24. ... stocked 1.4 million pounds of catchable- size trout in 1981. 25. ... taken 19 million kokanee eggs in 1981 (compared to 7 million in 1980) and stocked 15 million kokanee. 26. .. , taken 63 million walleye eggs and stocked 34 million fish in 1981. 27. ... purchased Weminuche water for diver- sion to the Rio Grande drainage to create new conservation pools. 28. ... reached agreement with the Denver Water Board to open Cheesman Reservoir to 12 public fishing (for a maximum of 2,400 anglers in 1982). 29. ... built a unique seven -tank semi - trailer fish distribution vehicle. This truck will move 21,000 catchable -size trout or 300,000 fing- erling catfish in one trip ... doing the work of seven standard trucks and seven drivers. 30. ... used research to improve management techniques including: better creel censuses to "fine- tune" fish stocking; better water quality standards; more accurate identifica- tion of trout strains related to spawning hab- itat; more knowledge of the effect of pump - back storage projects on fisheries. 31. ... enhanced hatchery production through research for better quality of eggs and fish. 32. ... produced a State fishing map for use by anglers. FOR NONGAME, The Division has ... 33. ... created a whole new and aggressive pro- gram generously supported by revenues from an income tax checkoff program. This program, already copied in detail by 19 other states, is of great benefit to the 11 threatened and 16 endangered species in Colorado. For example, 137 young peregrine falcons have been released to the wild. Seventy -six river otters have been planted in an effort to rees- tablish this species. 34. ...cooperated with the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation to develop and manage the Barr Lake nongame area to increase non - consumptive enjoyment of wildlife for the Denver metro area. The legislature appro- priated an extra $125,000 to develop and manage this unusual area. 35. ... restored the threatened greenback trout to many of its old natural waters. It's likely that the greenback can soon be "graduated" from the threatened list because of this work. 36. ... acquired about 633 acres of habitat for nesting shorebirds and waterfowl in the San Luis Valley. 37. ... compiled abundance and distribution data (through the latilong system) for most Colorado wildlife species. 38. ... studied the nesting biology of the greater sandhill crane to increase nesting success. 39. ... investigated the distribution, population, and production trends of the bald and golden eagles, the ferruginous hawk, prairie falcon and osprey to improve on species manage- ment and land use recommendations. 40. ... developed an ecosystem management approach to set better priorities for acquir- ing habitat and studied riparian ecosystems to manage properties better for a greater variety of species. 41. ... initiated surveys which eventually will determine the species present and their status on Division properties.