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<br />OOO~83 <br /> <br />N,A.3-6.c Evaluate stocking success as identified in monitoring plan for stocked <br />fish <br />Colorado River Action Plan: Gunnison River <br />IV,A.3,c. Evaluate stocking success as identified in monitoring plan for stocked <br />fish <br /> <br />Rationale/Problem Statement: <br />Based on the recommendation from a workshop on designing methods to evaluate stocked <br />fish (Muth and Czapla 2003), this project will initially analyze data from other ongoing <br />projects (i.e" nonnative fish control and population estimates) to determine survival, <br />distribution, movement and growth of stocked fish while at large in the Green River and <br />Upper Colorado River subbasins, This information is necessary to determine the success <br />of the stocked fish and to allow for potential adjustments to the integrated stocking plan, <br />A portion of this work should also determine additional sampling that may be required as <br />projects are completed or have a 2-year hiatus (population estimates). <br /> <br />Project Goals and Objectives: <br />2. Determine survival, distribution, movement and growth of stocked fish, <br />3, Determine additional sampling needs. <br />Expected Products: <br />A report that identifies survival estimates, distribution, movement and growth of stocked <br />fish, The report should also make recommendations on other sampling that may be <br />required in out years, <br /> <br />Recommended Approach/Methods: <br />The database management project (#16) will integrate all the various FY03 projects in the <br />Upper Basin which have information on stocked fish and PIT-tag information provided by <br />hatcheries (FY02-FY03). The principle investigator will use various computer software <br />and statistical programs to analyze the data and write a report, <br /> <br />Schedule: <br />(1/15/04 Project #16 has received all data from other investigators) <br />(1/15-3/1 Principle investigator on #16 integrates all pertinent information) <br />3/1-5/1 Data analyzed for survival, distribution, movement and growth <br />5/1-6/1 Write draft report <br />6/1/04 Draft report submitted to Program Coordinator (so information can be <br />used in planning FY 05 work) <br /> <br />Cost Range: $25,000-$30,000 <br /> <br />Literature Cited: <br />Muth, R,T., and T.E, Czapla. 2003, Workshop summary: designing methods to <br />evaluate stocked fish in the Upper Colorado River, Green River and San Juan River <br />subbasins, Program Director's Office, Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish <br />Recovery Program, Denver, Colorado, <br /> <br />2004/2005 Program Guidance, S <br />