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<br />locations in the ColOfado River. These fish are being used to developed <br />pedigreed family lots of these stocks. <br /> <br />o Experimental razorback sucker stocking was conducted in the middle Green <br />Rivef, the upper Colorado River and the Gunnison River. <br /> <br />o Juvenile razorback suckers from natural spawning in the Middle Green River <br />were produced in a regulated bottomland habitat (Old Charlie Wash). Twenty- <br />seven fish were PIT -tagged and stocked into the Middle Green River. <br /> <br />o A "Bonytail Reintroduction Plan for the Upper Colorado River Basin" was <br />developed and approved for implementation by the Recovery Program. <br /> <br />o Genetic analyses of Qi!a a1lozymes were completed during the year. A report <br />summarizing the results has been drafted and will be revised in FY 1997. <br /> <br />o Propagation facility design was completed for expansion offacilities at Ouray <br />(UT), Grand Junction (CO), and Wahweap (UT) and for construction of a facility <br />at Craig (CO). <br /> <br />V. Research Monitorin~ and Data Manag-ement (Goal: Monitor populations and <br />habitat and conduct research to support recovery actions.) <br /> <br />o Impacts of electro fishing on razorback sucker reproduction were studied. <br />Researchers found that the percentage of eggs that hatched was significantly <br />lower in ripe fish that were exposed to electrical current. Researchers suspected <br />this possibility and no longer sample over razorback spawning sites. <br /> <br />o Progress was made in developing a model for Colorado squawfish that can be <br />used for computer simulation to determine population response(s) by changes in <br />variables. This model will be used to develop Interim Management Objectives for <br />the squawfish that will guide future Recovery Program efforts. <br /> <br />VI. Infonnation Education, and Public Involvement (Goal: Promote public <br />understanding, appreciation, involvement, and support for efforts to recover the <br />endangered fish.) <br /> <br />o Public involvement training was provided for the Managem~nt Committee, <br />Information and Education Committee, and local agency representatives. <br />Subsequently, public involvement plans were developed and are now being <br />implemented for a number of high-profile Program activities' Flaming Gorge <br />operations, habitat restoration, Colorado instream flow appropriations, <br />endangered fish disposition policy, coordinated reservoir operations, Ruedi <br />Reservoir, Grand Valley capital improvements, Gunnison River nonnative fish <br />removal, and Utah flow protection. <br /> <br />3 <br />