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<br />. . . . <br />, , <br />' , <br />, , <br />. . .. . <br />. . . . .. . <br /> <br />of Ouray National Fish 'Hatchery <br /> <br />. . . . . <br /> <br />, , <br />. , <br />. .. . <br />Top. right: Larry Shanks (left), U.S. <br />"Fish'. and Wildlife Servlc.e 'refuge <br />supervisor, and Tom Pr,uitt, manag- ' <br />er of the Ourayhatctiery, survey <br />the 36 ponds adjacent'to the hatch~ <br />ery building. <br /> <br />Middle: The hatchery' building <br />houses 100 tanks and troughs, . <br />which will .be used to ,raise, razor- . . <br />back suckers and ottier endan- <br />"gered fish. Many of the fish will be <br />stocked back into the Green River. <br /> <br />Bottom right: Area residents Eric,' <br />Nelson, Cliff Woodward and' Max. . <br />Nelson were among' 200 area resi- <br />dents' who toured the. hatchery " <br />facilities and were served lunchby <br />local Boy Scouts.' . <br /> <br />'. Below: Bill Kriapp;chlef of national <br />fish hatcheries' for . the . U.S. Fish <br />and Wildlife, Service, said ,the <br />Ouray facility provides an opportu~ <br />nity to learn about the outdoors. <br />The hatche;y is one of only five <br />'Service national' fish hatcheries <br />. dedicated solely to. raisingeridan- , <br />gered fish. <br /> <br /> <br />