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Endangered Species
FEATURE: ENDANGERED SPECIES Conservation Status of Imperiled North American Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes ABSTRACT: This is the third compilation of imperiled (i.e., endangered, threatened, vulnerable) plus extinct freshwater and diadromous fishes of North America prepared by the American Fisheries Society’s Endangered Species Committee. Since the last revision in 1989, imperilment of inland fishes has increased substantially. This list includes 700 extant taxa representing 133 genera and 36 families, a 92% increase over the 364 listed in 1989. The increase reflects the addition of distinct populations, previously non-imperiled fishes, and recently described or discovered taxa. Approximately 39% of described fish species of the continent are imperiled. There are 230 vulnerable, 190 threatened, and 280 endangered extant taxa, and 61 taxa presumed extinct or extirpated from nature. Of those that were imperiled in 1989, most (89%) are the same or worse in conservation status; only 6% have improved in status, and 5% were delisted for various reasons. Habitat degradation and nonindigenous species are the main threats to at-risk fishes, many of which are restricted to small ranges. Documenting the diversity and status of rare fishes is a critical step in identifying and implementing appropriate actions necessary for their protection and management. Howard L. Jelks, Frank McCormick, Stephen J. Walsh, Joseph S. Nelson, Noel M. Burkhead, Steven P. Platania, Salvador Contreras-Balderas, Brady A. Porter, Edmundo Díaz-Pardo, Claude B. Renaud, Dean A. Hendrickson, Juan Jacobo Schmitter-Soto, John Lyons, Eric B. Taylor, and Nicholas E. Mandrak, Melvin L. Warren, Jr. Jelks, Walsh, and Burkhead are research McCormick is a biologist with the biologists with the U.S. -
State of California the Resources Agency DEPARTMENT of FISH and GAME
State of California The Resources Agency DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME LIFE HISTORY, STATUS, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MODOC SUCKER, CATOSTOMUS MICROPS (RUTTER) IN CALIFORNIA, WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR ENDANGERED CLASSIFICATION by Terry J. Mills Inland Fisheries, Sacramento Inland Fisheries Endangered Species Program Special Publication 80-6 November 1980 LDA Endangered Species Program Special Publications are nonrefereed reports generally of two types: they may contain -information of sufficient importance to be preserved for future reference but which may not be currently appropriate for journal publications; or they may be reports which contain information of current significance that warrants early dissemination to biologists, managers, and administrators but which may later be submitted for formal scientific publica- tion. These reports can be cited in publications, but their manuscript status should be recognized. Subject matter reflects the broad array of research and management conducted in California on nongame species of reptiles, amphibians, and nonmarine fishes and invertebrates, with primary emphasis on endangered, threatened, and rare taxa. Inquiries concerning any particular report should be directed to the Inland Fisheries Branch, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California 95814. LIFE HISTORY, STATUS, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MODOC SUCKER, CATOSTOMUS MICROPS (RUTTER) IN CALIFORNIA, 1/ WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR ENDANGERED CLASSIFICATION— by 2/ Terry J. Mills ABSTRACT The Modoc sucker, Catostomus miorops, designated as rare by the California Fish and Game Commission, is in jeopardy of extinction through loss of habitat to agricultural activities and hybridization with the Sacramento sucker, C. occidentalin. Only an estimated 1,300 fish, found in Hulbert, Johnson, and Washington creeks, Modoc County, remain. -
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Joey Steil From: Leslie Jordan <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 1:13 PM To: Angela Ruberto Subject: Potential Environmental Beneficial Users of Surface Water in Your GSA Attachments: Paso Basin - County of San Luis Obispo Groundwater Sustainabilit_detail.xls; Field_Descriptions.xlsx; Freshwater_Species_Data_Sources.xls; FW_Paper_PLOSONE.pdf; FW_Paper_PLOSONE_S1.pdf; FW_Paper_PLOSONE_S2.pdf; FW_Paper_PLOSONE_S3.pdf; FW_Paper_PLOSONE_S4.pdf CALIFORNIA WATER | GROUNDWATER To: GSAs We write to provide a starting point for addressing environmental beneficial users of surface water, as required under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). SGMA seeks to achieve sustainability, which is defined as the absence of several undesirable results, including “depletions of interconnected surface water that have significant and unreasonable adverse impacts on beneficial users of surface water” (Water Code §10721). The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a science-based, nonprofit organization with a mission to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Like humans, plants and animals often rely on groundwater for survival, which is why TNC helped develop, and is now helping to implement, SGMA. Earlier this year, we launched the Groundwater Resource Hub, which is an online resource intended to help make it easier and cheaper to address environmental requirements under SGMA. As a first step in addressing when depletions might have an adverse impact, The Nature Conservancy recommends identifying the beneficial users of surface water, which include environmental users. This is a critical step, as it is impossible to define “significant and unreasonable adverse impacts” without knowing what is being impacted. To make this easy, we are providing this letter and the accompanying documents as the best available science on the freshwater species within the boundary of your groundwater sustainability agency (GSA). -
United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Oregon Fish and Wildlife Office 2600 SE 98th Avenue, Suite 100 Portland, Oregon 97266 Phone: (503) 231-6179 FAX: (503) 231-6195 Reply To: 8330.F0047(09) File Name: CREP BO 2009_final.doc TS Number: 09-314 TAILS: 13420-2009-F-0047 Doc Type: Final Don Howard, Acting State Executive Director U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency, Oregon State Office 7620 SW Mohawk St. Tualatin, OR 97062-8121 Dear Mr. Howard, This letter transmits the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Biological and Conference Opinion (BO) and includes our written concurrence based on our review of the proposed Oregon Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) to be administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) throughout the State of Oregon, and its effects on Federally-listed species in accordance with section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Your November 24, 2008 request for informal and formal consultation with the Service, and associated Program Biological Assessment for the Oregon Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (BA), were received on November 24, 2008. We received your letter providing a 90-day extension on March 26, 2009 based on the scope and complexity of the program and the related species that are covered, which we appreciated. This Concurrence and BO covers a period of approximately 10 years, from the date of issuance through December 31, 2019. The BA also includes species that fall within the jurisdiction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service). -
Fishes of North America Endangered, Threatened, Or of Special Concern: 1979
FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA ENDANGERED, THREATENED, OR OF SPECIAL CONCERN: 1979 James E. Deacon, Gail Kobetich, James D. Williams, Salvador Contreras and Other Members of the Endangered Species Committee of the American Fisheries Society The snail darter, Percina tanasi. Photo by David Etnier of the University of Tennessee. Members of the AFS Endangered Species Committees: Lee Barclay Richard A. Heckmann Alex E. Peden R. Dale Caldwell Clark Hubbs John S. Ramsey Glenn H. Clemmer Gail C. Kobetich Royal D. Suttkus Salvador Contreras James F. La Bounty Charles R. Terrell Walter R. Courtenay, Jr. H. E. McReynolds Phillip L. Wampler James E. Deacon Robert R. Miller Walter R. Whitworth Donald C. Guerre Peter B. Moyle James D. Williams Vincent Guillory Robert J. Naiman James E. Williams Stephen J. Nicola This special section is made possible by the generous financial support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. March - April 1979 29 FISHES OF NORTH AMERICA ENDANGERED, THREATENED, OR OF SPECIAL CONCERN: 1979 James E. Deacon, Gail Kobetich, James D. Williams, Salvador Contreras and Other Members of the Endangered Species Committee of the American Fisheries Society his list of freshwater fishes—Endangered, Threatened, ing in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, December 6-9, T Of Special Concern—of North America is the result of 1978, he presented his conclusions regarding the status of the three years of effort by the American Fisheries Society (AFS) northern Mexican fishes listed here. The information presented Endangered Species Committee. During 1976 the primary at that Congress will be published as the Memoria del Secundo concern was compiling a list, based on records available Con greso Nacional de Zoologia (Contreras 1978). -
Conservation Status of Imperiled North American Freshwater And
FEATURE: ENDANGERED SPECIES Conservation Status of Imperiled North American Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes ABSTRACT: This is the third compilation of imperiled (i.e., endangered, threatened, vulnerable) plus extinct freshwater and diadromous fishes of North America prepared by the American Fisheries Society’s Endangered Species Committee. Since the last revision in 1989, imperilment of inland fishes has increased substantially. This list includes 700 extant taxa representing 133 genera and 36 families, a 92% increase over the 364 listed in 1989. The increase reflects the addition of distinct populations, previously non-imperiled fishes, and recently described or discovered taxa. Approximately 39% of described fish species of the continent are imperiled. There are 230 vulnerable, 190 threatened, and 280 endangered extant taxa, and 61 taxa presumed extinct or extirpated from nature. Of those that were imperiled in 1989, most (89%) are the same or worse in conservation status; only 6% have improved in status, and 5% were delisted for various reasons. Habitat degradation and nonindigenous species are the main threats to at-risk fishes, many of which are restricted to small ranges. Documenting the diversity and status of rare fishes is a critical step in identifying and implementing appropriate actions necessary for their protection and management. Howard L. Jelks, Frank McCormick, Stephen J. Walsh, Joseph S. Nelson, Noel M. Burkhead, Steven P. Platania, Salvador Contreras-Balderas, Brady A. Porter, Edmundo Díaz-Pardo, Claude B. Renaud, Dean A. Hendrickson, Juan Jacobo Schmitter-Soto, John Lyons, Eric B. Taylor, and Nicholas E. Mandrak, Melvin L. Warren, Jr. Jelks, Walsh, and Burkhead are research McCormick is a biologist with the biologists with the U.S. -
California's Freshwater Biodiversity
CALIFORNIA’S FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY IN A CONTINENTAL CONTEXT Science for Conservation Technical Brief November 2009 Department of Conservation Science The Nature Conservancy, California Freshwater Biodiversity in California 2 California’s Freshwater Ecoregions in a Continental Context A Science for Conservation Technical Brief The Nature Conservancy, California The Freshwater Conservation Challenge Worldwide, freshwater species and habitats are, on average, more imperiled than their terrestrial or marine counterparts. In continental North America alone, 40% of freshwater fish are at risk of extinction or already extinct (Jelks et al. 2008). Despite concerns over the health of the world’s freshwater species and systems (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005), there have been few attempts to systematically describe patterns of freshwater biodiversity on Earth. This is due in part to the lack of comprehensive, synthesized data on the distributions of freshwater species (Abell 2008). Without a robust biodiversity foundation, conservationists face challenges in setting freshwater protection priorities and agendas at the global, continental and regional scales. Freshwater Ecoregions of the World Project To fill this void, in 2008, World Wildlife Fund-US, The Nature Conservancy, and more than 130 scientists participated in the Freshwater Ecoregions of the World (FEOW) project. FEOW identified 426 freshwater ecoregions and provided information on freshwater biogeography and biodiversity; similar analyses exist for the terrestrial and marine realms. Until this effort, global biodiversity classification and planning efforts had been characterized using land-based parameters. FEOW is the first attempt to describe the world from a freshwater perspective. With this information, scientists and conservationists can more clearly compare freshwater biota and their conservation needs across large geographies. -
Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps) Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps). Photo credit: USFWS Prepared by: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office Klamath Falls, Oregon July 2015 Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps) Post-Delisting Monitoring Plan July 2015 Recommended Citation U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2015. Modoc sucker (Catostomus microps) post-delisting monitoring plan. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Klamath Falls Fish and Wildlife Office, Klamath Falls, Oregon. 13 pp. Anti-deficiency Act Disclaimer Post-delisting monitoring is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), state, tribal, and foreign governments; other Federal agencies; and non-governmental partners. Funding of post-delisting monitoring presents a challenge for all partners committed to ensuring the continued viability of the Modoc sucker following removal of Endangered Species Act protections. To the extent feasible, the Service intends to provide funding for post-delisting monitoring activities through the annual appropriations process. Nonetheless, nothing in this Plan should be construed as a commitment or requirement that any Federal agency obligate or pay funds in contravention of the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U.S.C. 1341, or any other law or regulation. Acknowledgements Summer Burdick and David Hewitt of the U.S. Geological Survey, Western Fisheries Research Center, Klamath Falls Field Station, assisted with ideas for the monitoring focus. i Table -
MAINSTEM UPPER PIT RIVER FISH SURVEYS Including the North And
MAINSTEM UPPER PIT RIVER FISH SURVEYS Including the North and South Fork Pit Rivers September 2002 Stewart B. Reid (principal author) - USFWS, Klamath Falls William Cowan and Stephanie Byers – USFWS, Reno July 2003 1 MAINSTEM UPPER PIT RIVER FISH SURVEYS Including the North and South Fork Pit Rivers September 2002 Stewart B. Reid (principal author) - USFWS, Klamath Falls William Cowan and Stephanie Byers – USFWS, Reno July 2003 Contact information: Stewart B. Reid, Ph.D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Klamath Falls Field Office 6610 Washburn Way Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 885-8481 [email protected] 2 Abstract The 2002 Pit River fish surveys were intended to: 1) explore the possibility that unrecognized populations of the federally endangered Modoc sucker might be present in the mainstem rivers, and 2) provide a current fish survey that could be compared with historic collections in order to assess changes in the species composition of the mainstem Upper Pit River fish fauna over the last century (1898-2002). The results of the 2002 surveys will be incorporated into a current status review by the USFWS to determine whether the Modoc sucker has recovered to a point where downlisting or delisting under the Endangered Species Act is appropriate. The surveys also provide a baseline and record of fish species composition at the various Upper Pit River sites monitored by the Pit River Watershed Alliance for water quality, habitat, and macroinvertebrate composition, and provide faunal information for assessing potential effects to aquatic resources as a result of water and fisheries management in the Pit drainage. -
Casa De Cultura
all events (unless otherwise stated) in todos los eventos (si no se indica lo contrario) en Casa de Cultura With a special symposium sponsored by Con simposio especial patrocinado por (http://answest.fws.gov/) DESERT FISHES COUNCIL Local Committee / Comité Local Dean Hendrickson (Chair) University of Texas at Austin Susana Moncada Área Protegida de Flora y Fauna Cuatrociénegas Alfonso Moncada y Alma Zertuche Desarrollo Sustentable del Valle de Cuatrociénegas, A.C. Sergio Avilés de la Garza Instituto Coahuilense de Ecología Armando Contreras Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Gilberto González Promotora turística de Cuatrociénegas, A.C. Armando Gaytán - Promotora turística de Monclova, A.C. DFC Executive Committee / Comité Ejecutivo del CPD President/Presidente Jim Brooks Secretario Ejecutivo E. Phil Pister Immediate Past President David Propst Program Secretary Stewart Reid Membership Secretary Heidi Blasius Area Coordinator Kara Hilwig Webmaster / Proceedings Editor Dean Hendrickson Member-at-Large Chuck Minckley http://www.desertfishes.org - 2 - General Meeting Program WEDNESDAY (MIERCOLES) NOVEMBER 16, 2005 .......................................................1 Registration and “ice-breaker social”/ Inscripción y rompehielos (19:00 - 22:00) .................................................... 1 THURSDAY (JUEVES) NOVEMBER 17, 2005..................................................................1 Inaugural Session / Presidium (08:30 - 10:00).............................................................................................................. -
Environmental Factors Associated with Long-Term Trends of Mountain Sucker Populations in the Black Hills, and an Assessment of Their Thermal Tolerance
Environmental factors associated with long-term trends of mountain sucker populations in the Black Hills, and an assessment of their thermal tolerance BY Luke D. Schultz A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Major in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences South Dakota State University 2011 iii Acknowledgements I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to my parents, Michael E. Schultz and Teresa Black whose support has inspired me to continually strive to do great things. I cannot think of two more important people in my life, and I hope that their support continues for many years to come. They instilled in me an astounding work ethic, passion for the outdoors, and compassion for people. I cannot think of two better parents on Earth and they have done a remarkable job of raising two tremendous sons. On that note, I would also like to recognize my brother, Dustin Schultz, unquestionably my oldest and one of my dearest friends. In addition, I would like to acknowledge the support of my close friends in the Hayward, WI area: Mike, Larry, and Mary Glodoski, Chris, Wayne and Mary Westerhoff, Mike Siverling and Laura Fafara Siverling, Roger Burger, Dave Eckstrom, and Tom Heinrich. I consider myself fortunate to have spent time in Ely, MN while attending Vermilion College. While there, in addition to receiving a first class natural resource education, I gained numerous friendships with first class people. I would like to acknowledge the wisdom and guidance that I have received from P. Doran, C. Tikkanen, D. Marshall, T. -
Fish Species of Special Concern of California
fre FISH SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN OF CALIFORNIA by PETER B. MOYLE, JACK E. WILLIAMS, AND ERIC D. WIKRAMANAYAKE Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Biology University of California, Davis Davis, California 95616 Final Report Submitted to State of California The Resources Agency Department of Fish and Game Inland Fisheries Division Rancho Cordova Contract No. 7337 October 1989 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................................................................................. 7 KERN BROOK LAMPREY............................................................................................................... 9 GOOSE LAKE LAMPREY ................................................................................................................ 13 KLAMATH RIVER AND MODOC BROOK LAMPREY........................................................ 17 RIVER LAMPREY.............................................................................................................................. 21 SPRING CHINOOK SALMON....................................................................................................... 25 SACRAMENTO RIVER WINTER CHINOOK SALMON.......................................................... 33 COHO SALMON ............................................................................................................................... 37 PINK SALMON.................................................................................................................................