Species Recovery Objectives for Four Target Species in the Central and Lower Platte River

• Description: Prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• State: CO
• State: NE
• State: WY
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 6/26/2002
• Author: James M. Lutey, Subcontractor for URS Greiner Woodward Clyde
• Title: Species Recovery Objectives for Four Target Species in the Central and Lower Platte River ‎(Whooping Crane, Interior Least Tern, Piping Plover, Pallid Sturgeon)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

3. Determine the Contribution of the Lower Platte River to Recovery of Pallid Sturgeon.
Develop baseline information on pallid sturgeon for the Platte River, including the
abundance, distribution and population structure of pallid sturgeon in the Platte River.
Determine the importance of the Platte River for reproduction and document subsequent
larval development and juvenile rearing through recruitment to the adult population.
4. Develop Quantifiable Population Recovery Objectives. Criteria addressing minimum
viable population size and demography for Recovery Priority Management Area 4 must
be determined to guide and monitor recovery actions.
5. Monitoring. Develop effective habitat assessment tools and effective sampling
techniques for pallid sturgeon. Design an appropriate long -term monitoring program to
collect baseline data and quantify biological responses and habitat changes in response to
recovery actions.
6. Information Management and Education. Develop and distribute information and
educational materials on the pallid sturgeon and its ecosystem. Encourage and support
communication and publication of pallid sturgeon data and research.
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