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<br />Northern pike: nasty or nice?
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<br />nonhe ,~,,::,,!.:., W)'
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<br />......lIUlWlu..nd p~h'rs' pred..
<br />IOI')"lhre.l,lIlLe,fe""gwllhthcir.luJ_
<br />ity 10 ('I.:h lrOph)...z~ 11"0<1'
<br />To~d""&er-edfuhti1l!hvel"'he
<br />Y=p. R,,~r. ""uh~lI pike nn m~.n
<br />COmpc"lJon.I""e""lIj"rylnd~
<br />d..th Nonheru p,hut knOWl1 for
<br />~= vor-">OIll'/'r"O!"- They ClI1 m~
<br />",mu,uu.no:!c.lnc.,lrevu-;>tiung
<br />lTl"ll,bc md..dLlIg ~ntU/1i:c""'<t r",h
<br />Reco.~l'roc"m blOl"!:"ll rouud
<br />1~~Ie>1dcIICcorSlHruli,.ntinILLl1~
<br />t,.,.lIO<'.hfi'.'?\ic'<'l'.o:rgcCol"mic.
<br />P,t..!11IMlOW No"h.m P'~ .[,0,-"".
<br />'~lowl1u.'II"o[lofinOll<'e'I"''''''''
<br />sucb;urnlJJ1dLlllchub.
<br />Evrnr&l.ivrJY...."..g...-<u._l\<:mh.
<br />U1l P','Lc r'T, e.l \>r~... fish E>.rlLrtlirn
<br />~n, blOlog~u <:.IPlurw. 15-111<:11
<br />norLhcmrihnc..:H.ydminnor<h_
<br />"""'IUDColo,.do.Thcpl~.h'dreg'U"
<br />grl.,.d.n IB-lnchr'InOuwUQUI
<br />N'ollh~n pike.",. nonOJllve
<br />~a....th.1I'CC1denwlyb<'QJJl'es~b_
<br />1W1.d llllh'Y'mp. R.1..r'n ,h. I...
<br />\'l'1~..rtef =..arln~ from Elll.r.dRe..
<br />= Joc.m'd'ooulfi-.:rn.l",upmnm
<br />ofC"ig, r..olnr.d" Th. I',l. we,.
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<br />Purpo.l";YllClC:ledlTlE1kheadReservtllIl
<br />'0 slIppon U" .portlishmg Nemh.rn
<br />p'lerurr.mJyLTLh>bulheenw-eYunp.l
<br />R.1~lfromS~g.ro.>c.l1RrIU"IOirloth.
<br />rnnflu.,.".,,,,i.b"'.Grr.,.,RJ...JTh..,.
<br />Ip.wn In ",.floodpJ"n h.obH.lU be.
<br />.......en5u.g.ro.'hRe5U'VOIrmdCr>Jg
<br />"IT,t R.{O'V~ryT'togl>JI] h.>.l d.m_
<br />rrunrdlb"C<:lI1I1'O]ofthrnol1n'IlVt
<br />nsh.....Iisn.cr...lyto~(o'<rrendm
<br />g.~d fw,e.\ In th. lIpper CoJor.do
<br />RI""rB...Ur, Nnr..hernp'" "'~W1Drlg
<br />.un"on.lI......~e\....orgr.".Mc(>n.
<br />cern Thr R.m....,y Prog'.uIl cl.f"'....
<br />mmrolofno~".n..f"b..., .',.duc_
<br />U1g the ~umb= or On. (01" more non
<br />D"'... IpC'd.SIO il:vtll b.low wb,ch
<br />\~l\t<><;k>"go:.'''''''''l''',:b'lltr.,\"
<br />thcfMm:ryti.ndu1g=<llish'l>raes.'.
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<br />~Dgolrlngth.Medtob;>J...,c.,..
<br />ducmg"T.h.lh.....toendmgUt"df..h
<br />wHhtbed...,~oj.portfl5humento
<br />",,:1-. "NtL~ 1"'0,., u,. Colona.,
<br />D,VUlon ofWuw,fe (CDUW) llevd_
<br />opec!m"'qu.LJeWlldLf.M""'gem.D1
<br />Pl.n for IheYWlf" RIve< !l.Iun Tho:.
<br />plolr\=eod5~uOJl~nonheru
<br />pW:..udlevc.r;>JothernolU'l.ll:i..speaC!
<br />.ud m.n.g,ng" 11'<:l1l1 lD upsue.m
<br />,....chcsofth.Y.mp.Rl...rTb.plu
<br />.ddi......mOVlng pike ond oc.b... lden
<br />nfirdnonn..l.T.I""rprd...fn:mr..b.nv.,
<br />10 olT-clunndponds or ....crvoLn'O
<br />,.milUllVOl,bbl...lOutglen.
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<br />ThrRK"""ryl'nlgwnconLJact.d
<br />....uh Color.do SLJ.'. UnJ""lJlryi CSU)
<br />u,-....JFllhLlbor..orylOlup."dre-
<br />J""".nOnhcrnplk.Uldlllr:v>lu>l...llle
<br />dT.ClI.....,..uof,..D1oo;>J.c;U""'...cil.
<br />ers conWlU. 10 work W1th lb. CDCM'
<br />loidrnllfYIUI..bl.IOClr\OlUlo,c.lo
<br />'::'H. plb.lJld 10 r""W. CDI'T1p~.IJll"
<br />wllbnonn.UvtllocUng"prnc.oJur'l
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<br />CSUbJolo~I'~..prur.dlS7north~
<br />fllk. JJl u,..("np. J\Jve, wd 'nm-
<br />fur.dIlOlOfowpun<UlIrh.Y.mp.l
<br />S....W,ldlJr...."'. Fi5bn"lu:onJf~-
<br />"'d_r.,r.l...rdoJjveb.dlnlothe
<br />Ynnp' R.1.... dun~g JnHiol ..mphn~
<br />."d l>cfore 'lll"Wr r..;oGlu<ln pond.<
<br />.Nt:lt {"a:.."\d.?U~ w.'" ctolJ..<,,~ fwm
<br />b..dw;u... nu,. H~)'den ",d ,n the
<br />.....bt::I........nCr"g."dPmoS.llf
<br />Nnion.l Monumeru. Th. 'VCU~'IIU
<br />ofpi..h."dJ.d......ntn.h....utd
<br />,he Lug"", wu lB UJ,h.. No p'k.
<br />"'..~ lDlenl'on.JJy kUI.d, .lrbOlli:h
<br />fiv.d1rd flOmth. "'= Ofc:.lplllle or
<br />dUllng "'''''pomllon AJ.J pike wur
<br />U.gg.dW1Lb Im.JJ yelJOWOI ",du.g.
<br />pl.cedunder-tbmdnrnJfuu
<br />"The Ir.ru;l'lun':ln ?t<:l\e.CI \~
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<br />norrho:.rnplk.to.nd.ugen:dr..h
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<br />Flshu.bowory
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<br />f'JILWOm<nyc.on..BloIogulSwtUbeg1n
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<br />M>n::b ro,ncr"seLb.nu.mb.!5~lo
<br />c.lo:.dTh.ywil1u.efu.Uyrllormorlb.
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<br />du'e"IOC1ld:lJt~~ nlh.Rll more
<br />Illlfornuoon, ~'lmaC'. John l-l..'IIlirto,
<br />Color.doS"'eUni'~ly,970.191.
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<br />Biological opinion slated
<br />for year-end completion
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<br />, Th.U.5.fIShandWlldllres~r.
<br />vke rel.as~d a M.I draft
<br />biolog,,,lopinion'nlkIClb.rlhill
<br />find~ lh~ fundrnt oIrul '<<o~e{y
<br />ilclions tilken 10 prol~Ct four
<br />~prdel of endilng.red (Ishe~ in
<br />th. Colorado Ri.~t """ ~fI~~t th~
<br />Impa(l ofw~lerdeplelions In lh~
<br />ColoradnR'II\'.ablNelhemn(lu.
<br />MC~ W11~ the Gunnl~O~ River. The
<br />opinion addresses aboull ~ mil.
<br />Lon a~r..fe.t of ..151Ing d.pl..
<br />lions ilnd lulur~ new dtpl~l'ons
<br />of 1~,OOn a(.....le.1.
<br />A final biologi,al op,nionil
<br />slaled for (omplel,onbyy.at's
<br />~,.,t!. '''' T1",cnelhlormal,or" {M,.
<br />lacl I'illry G~liln, 970.24).2718,
<br />pally_srhraderll~lat!ctfw~.ICN, 01
<br />HenryMaddu'<.)oJ2)6-19~.t'1l
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<br />Pond owners help raise
<br />endangered fish
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<br />Privalepondown~r5,"north.
<br />...esl (oloradoand northust
<br />lJrahoonlmuelorespondlolh.Re-
<br />C~I'IP'Q~'llfT'l'!.leque!.lloh.lp
<br />rillse endJn~.red fish. L~nd
<br />MquilillonCoordinatorDave
<br />Sok.r is workin8 wllh I.lndowner"!.
<br />tIll.ea\O!lIO'>dslha\mulRtt:ll'o'Pr1
<br />Progrlm("lerlil.
<br />8y I.mpotarilyltil~inlgrow
<br />OUlponds,hill(heries(ano!Y(lid
<br />e>.pens~opera'lonandcon~rruc
<br />lion (osts and !oiIV\"liUdollars.
<br />Growoul ponds ilct a~ l h~I'.
<br />wirfhou!.l'IOrrh.filhtohelpth~m
<br />lriInsltionfl'omlhehal(herye""i.
<br />TT.II",m~\Dl\lewi\d.I.ll.t'!Dr.egruor.
<br />ingseil~n.th.5Clilrgelfish....llbe
<br />nelledandslo<kHllnlOlheGre-en
<br />lndColo'ildoR'VO!rs.
<br />formDreinlo'maljon.(ontacl
<br />O<M>Soker,97(l-211)lnll,&t.]O,
<br />da.id_sok",Olwsgo~._
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<br />Coordinated fadlities
<br />study under way
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<br />Adrilft report id.ntifyinB
<br />J'\.numerous options llnder
<br />con'ilderaIJOnlnsrcurelna..rag"
<br />01 2o,000acn:.f~elor"'ill.rlnlhe
<br />Colorado Rrve'lobeprovid.d dur.
<br />1DgspnnBJlfak.l(hV"'arw,->(om-
<br />pletcdmOcrobellW9i1ndr"lllnder
<br />r""iCW.1<rlnalrepoII"ilnlldpill..d
<br />Iorrumpl.t,onbyllnuary2ooo.Thr
<br />(oll)llldoW<!ler(onwrval,onllo~rd
<br />Is admlnlSI.rin8 Ih~ study. The
<br />S(>(llon of aff.(led rive., r~r.rrpd
<br />10 a~ the IS.Mir. ~eJch, (On~Jsts
<br />of the (olorado Rlwr Basin up
<br />slreamollheGunni~onRlVer(on.
<br />nu.nc.ilIGrilndJun(lIon,lolo.
<br />r~do. The rppor\ dellll~ alrerna-
<br />1I..~ beln! conlJdered by lhe
<br />groups lhalwould beilff.ded by
<br />lhe pla~. Intludlng lreil wal.r
<br />u~r<;.FormoreinlollT1alion,mnLa(1
<br />~lndyS....holm, )0)-)66 344',
<br />'andy~uholmO~lal'.(Q.lI~. _
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<br />Halcheryexpansion
<br />rloubles capacity
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<br />Compl.tlon oflhe24 Road
<br />Halchery .xpiln~lon in July
<br />hasmo",rhilndoubledrhefaClhty's
<br />(ilpauly 10 .a,sp .ndang~red fish.
<br />I Thep~pa",ionildOssa.4.footLlnks
<br />andll.8.loolranlcs,blinglnllhe
<br />h~lch.rylolalslo80,4.foPl tanks
<br />i1nd 148.1001 lanks. A SPpilrale
<br />W31troeu~~lemil~Wl.s.ocI<P.d.
<br />Thencw~pilC.willenabl.the
<br />hillch..ry 10 plOdut. enouJ!> Colo.
<br />cMo ~n,"",-l(lm...\'her,~s
<br />;dl'rttJAedinlhtRec.averyProgram's
<br />SlorklnB plan. The hal(heryillso
<br />will be ablp 10 in(rt!iI~"lhe num.
<br />b.r 01 rllorba.._ksu~~'!fS ,a',Rd.
<br />locat.d ,boul Ihre. mll.s
<br />northofGrandJunCllon,Colof'lldo.
<br />Ih"241l0ildHiI!d>erybcc:a~opCr.
<br />allonalinlulyl999lla(Qslolaboul
<br />$)00,000. for mor. informaT'on,
<br />rnmil[\rrankPl.ifer,970014S"9l19,
<br />rra"k_pr..lferOlws.llN_
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<br />Recovery goals slated
<br />for spring completion
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<br />ComPleIIOnOfSJlfCIn(recov.
<br />.ry goals for u(h of t~e
<br />four .ndilng.red fish sped~s i~
<br />slal.d for ~prlng lOOO, The goals
<br />will e~plnd on curr.nl fiSh pop-
<br />ulalion manl8~m.nt obj.(\I....s
<br />by refining population le~els
<br />reqllired lo downllst and delis!
<br />rh.s~de..
<br />The 10ill~ also wllllnco'pCI'-
<br />.ale hab'llt protection to make
<br />lh.m lellally dct~nslbl.. The
<br />loal~ will be r..atur..d In th.. ne1'\
<br />Issu.ofS",lmmingUpslreom.fol
<br />mor.lnIT.lrmilt,pn.cohlaClH.nry
<br />Maddu>..)oJ.I)o-l98S,ex!2Jj,
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