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<br />1.2.5. Work with States to. develop a policy that will ensure risk <br />assessment prior to introductions of new nonindigenous and <br />exotic species to the Mis$ouri and Mississippi Rivers. <br /> <br />1.2.6. Include the pallid sturge~n in Appendix I to the Convention on <br />International Trade in En~angered Species of Wildlife Fauna and <br />Flora (CITES). <br /> <br />1.2.7. Remediate sources of environmental contaminants. <br /> <br />1.2.8. Provide protection for important habitat areas and needs of <br />pallid sturgeon. <br /> <br />1.3. II[ I Increase public awareness: of the. laws and needs for protecting <br />pall id sturgeon.' . <br /> <br />1.3.1. Develop and distribute information and education materials on <br />the plight of the pallid sturgeon and its ecosystem. <br /> <br />1.3.2. Provide cultured pallid sturgeon to aquaria and comparable <br />facilities where they can be viewed by the public. . <br /> <br />1.4. I~I Est!1b1ish refugta of pal~id sturgeon. broodstock. <br /> <br />1.4.1. Collect pallid sturgeonbroodstock from the wild and maintain <br />refugia at three 10catitins. <br />, <br /> <br />2. CONDUer BJ:SJ:ARCIi ~CESS~RY EQR SURVIVAL AND RECOVE~:V <br />Q.F PAL.l.I01STlJRGEO~ <br /> <br />2.1. I: ~I Obtain information on life history and habitat requirements of <br />all li fa stages of pall i!d sturgeon. <br /> <br />2.1.1. Conduct investigations ~o determine age distribution, growth, <br />and growth rates. , <br /> <br />2.1.2. Conduct investigations ~o'describe food habits and feeding <br />behavior. <br /> <br />2.1.3. Conduct investigations to better define macro-habitat <br />requirements. <br /> <br />2.1.4. Conduct investigations ito describe microhabitat characteristics <br />of spawning, feeding, staging, and rearing areas. <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />'''~-'''-'''~-''-'''~.' <br />