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IN the CURRENT AZGFD Aquatic Species Conservation Volume 2 | Issue 1 | April 2016 AZGFD Native Aquatic Species Conservation AZGFD Rapid Response Rotenone Treatment in a Colorado River SloughIN THE Aquatic Species Every year, typically during the Inside this issue: summer months, the Arizona Game Conservation CURRENT#TRENDINGNOW ................. 2 and Fish Department’s Colorado River ResearchLead Story staff Headline conducts surveys Native and Wild Trout Workshop .............................. 2 in multiple locations throughout Lees Ferry in Thisan storyeffort can to fitdetect 175- 225rare product or requesting newsletter and its length. Potential Stocking Sites for Gila Topminnow and Gila Chub ... 2 nonnativewords. species. The objective of your service. It’s recommended that these surveys is to identify potential you publish your news- IN THE FIELD ........................ 3 threats toThe the purpose downstream of a news- native You can compile a mail- letter at least quarterly letter is to provide spe- ing list from business InsideRecent this andissue: Upcoming AZGFD- fish community in Grand Canyon, so that it’s considered a led Activities ........................... 3 cialized information to a reply cards, customer consisting of Humpback Chub, consistent source of in- targeted audience. News- information sheets, busi- The Use of Snorkeling as a Flannelmouth Sucker, Bluehead Above: Shaula Hedwall (FWS) and Scott Rogersformation. (AGFD) applying Your potassium custom- permanganate Technique to Evaluate Conser- letters can be a great way nessto neutralize cards rotenone collected in the Slough.at Sucker, and Speckled Dace. During ers or employees will Insidevation Story………………… Actions ....................... 2 3 to market your product trade shows, or member- most years, several nonnative and coordination with stakeholders.look November forward to5th its, neutralizationarri- of or service, and also cre- ship lists. You might con- BACK AT THE PONDS ......... 4 species are collected, including Major considerations of the projectval. rotenone with potassium Inside Story………………… 2 ate credibility and build sider purchasing a mail- Northern Mexican Gartersnake Walleye, Common Carp, and Green included evaluation of the treatment permanganate was completed. your organization’s iden- ing list from a company. Microhabitat and Movement Sunfish. These species are typically area, the ability to effectively apply During the treatment, 1,785 and 180 tity among peers, mem- InsideAssessment Story………………… ........................... 2 4 seen in low abundance, however in rotenoneIf you exploreand the Pub-potassium Green Sunfish were removed from bers, employees, or ven- Summary of Santa Cruz River July 2015, a spike in the abundance permanganatelisher catalog, in theyou willSlough, and the upper and lower Slough dors. InsideNorthern Story………………… Mexican Gartersnake3 of Green Sunfish triggered preventionfind many of effectspublications of rotenone on respectively. Post-treatment surveys Surveys .................................. 4 emergencyFirst, actions determine by the several audi- thethat popular match Rainbow the style Trout of sport were conducted November 12–13, cooperatingence agenciesof the newsletter. including the fisheryyour in newsletter. Lees Ferry. which indicated that the treatment Inside Story………………… 4 Department,This Nationalcould be anyonePark Service, had successfully eradicated Green Next,The project establish area how included much two USGS-Grandwho Canyon might Monitoringbenefit from and Sunfish from the upper and lower distincttime sections,and money the loweryou can Slough (4 Inside Story………………… 5 Researchthe Center, information U.S. Fish it con-and Slough. In order to prevent future surfacespend acres), on your which news- is connected to Wildlife Service,tains, for and example, the Bureau em- of establishment of nonnative fish in theletter. Colorado These River, factors and thewill upper Inside Story………………… 6 Reclamation.ployees Following or people the inter- initial this area, alteration of the existing Sloughhelp (0.3 determine surface acres),how fre- which is detectionested of in purchasing Green Sunfish, a habitat is necessary, and will be isolatedquently from you the publish Colorado the River mechanical removal efforts were under discharges less than 20,000 pursued by National Park Service. conducted in an effort to eradicate cfs. Prior to the treatment, an The collective and persistent Secondary Story Headline the population of sunfish isolated in impermeable turbidity curtain was efforts of multiple agencies and a large backwater three miles established on the downstream end hardworking biologists made this downstreamThis storyof Glen can fitCanyon 75-125 words.Dam, of Examplesthe treatment of possible area headlines to isolate the treatment a success, and removed a known as the Slough. include Product Wins Industry Your headline is an important lower Slough from the main river major threat to the downstream Following two removals in August, channel.Award, StableNew Product discharges Can Save from Glen native fish communities in the part of the newsletter and You Time!, Membership Drive it was shouldevident be consideredthat mechanical carefully. Canyon Dam were implemented Colorado River mainstem and Little removal was not a feasible option, throughExceeds cooperation Goals, and New with Office Bureau of Colorado River. triggeringIn thea few need words, for it should a piscicide accu- ReclamationOpens Near You. and Western Area - Mike Anderson, treatment.rately Cooperating represent the contents agencies of Power Administration, which were a Native Trout and Chub Coordinator held a meetingthe story in and early draw October readers 2015 into key aspect of a successful treatment. to discussthe story.the Developsteps theneeded headline to Had stable flows not been provided, completebefore a rotenone you write and the potassium story. This there would have been nearly way, the headline will help you permanganate application in the constant fluctuation in the lower Slough, keepincluding the story focused.environmental Slough, making it impossible to compliance, the Department’s achieve the target concentration of Above: FWS biologist Shaula Hedwall applying Rotenone with a backpack sprayer in the th piscicide treatment planning and rotenone. On November 4 , the Slough. approval process, Tribal consultation, treatment was started, and on Volume 2 | Issue 1 | April 2016 | Page 2 #TRENDINGNOW Volume 2 │ Issue 3 │ November 2015 Native and Wild Trout Conference Coming Soon On April 21st, 2016, the Arizona and New Mexico. More the upcoming meeting will include Department and the Trout Unlimited recently, the workshop has included long term management plans for Arizona State Council will be co- discussion regarding improvement cold-water fisheries in Arizona, status hosting the 7th Annual Native and and status of both native trout and of native trout species in Arizona and Wild Trout Conference. The all-day wild populations of nonnative trout. New Mexico, and development of In the Field workshop will be held at the Broadly, the hope is that this partnerships to accomplish Arizona Game and Department’s Headquarters in workshop is the impetus behind a conservation projects aimed at Phoenix starting at 9:00 a.m. strong conservation discussion, with increasing the resilience of native Fish RecentDepartment & Upcoming AZGFD -led Activities Around the State Topics discussed in the first few many of the projects and topics and wild trout streams in the 5000 W. Carefree Hwy years focused largely on recovery covered impacting multiple species, southwest. Phoenix, AZ 85086 actions associated with Apache, Gila, both aquatic and terrestrial. -Mike Anderson, Phone: 602-942-3000 and Rio Grande Cutthroat trout in Tentative topics to be discussed at Native Trout and Chub Coordinator Region I Pinetop: www.azgfd.gov• • Region VI Mesa: • • Region II Flagstaff: • • Region III Kingman: • • Region IV Yuma: • Above: Photo of Native and Wild Trout Conference participants 2015. • Region V Tucson: Potential Stocking Sites for Gila Topminnow and Gila Chub • • The Department employs many organizations and private individuals strategies to conserve native fish, who spend extensive time in the one of the most important of which field. After the initial discovery of is stocking fish into suitable streams perennial water, Department within their historic range. The biologists use historical records, process is sometimes lengthy but location, gradient, and elevation when new populations are data to determine which species established, the wait is worth it. may be best suited for these locations. Then Standardized habitat Above: CAP Coordinator Kent Mosher stands Many potential stocking sites are near potential barrier in Tortilla Creek. identified by wildlife managers, assessments are conducted within support the stocking of Gila Chub federal land management the stream including macrohabitat, into Grapevine Canyon and Sheep employees, non-governmental substrate composition, vegetation types, and embeddeness. Fish Creek. surveys are also conducted to These streams and many others identify the current fish community. present exciting opportunities for This spring the Gila River Basin native fish in our state, and bring us Caption describing picture Monitoring Program investigated La one step closer to recovery. Barge Canyon, Grapevine Canyon, or graphic. -Tiffany Love-Chezem, Tortilla Creek, Charlebois Spring, and CAP Fish Biologist Sheep Creek. All of these sites were deemed suitable for Gila
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