2000 Annual Western
Division AFS Meeting
Telluride Convention Center
Telluride, Colorado
July 16-20, 2000
Native aquatic species research and management programs vary widely across the West. Research focus, inventories, sampling techniques, commitment and policy differ according to institutional organization and program structure, culture, and funding levels. Some native species are listed under the ESA or are under review, many others are considered to be at risk. Basic ecological information is scant for most non-game native aquatic species and their habitats. The Conservation and Reinvestment Act (CARA) currently being forwarded through Congress could provide as much as $459 million dollars for State non-game programs, with significant amounts available for aquatic species management and conservation. The potential benefits to native fish conservation and management in the West are dramatic.
This symposium is offered as an information forum for current native aquatic species research, status, management, and direction across the West. Topics include: habitat and species research, non-native species concerns, inventory efforts, state non-game program case histories, CARA status, and opportunities for increasing involvement in native aquatic community conservation on non-federal lands.
| Importance
of Native Species Conservation: Overview, Case histories: Kathyrn Staley – Moderator |
|
| 8:00 – 8:20 am |
Conserving Aquatic Communities for Native Species – Symposium Overview |
| 8:20 – 8:40 am |
CARA and what it means to native aquatic species; Dirk Miller |
| 8:40 – 9:00 am |
California's Natural Diversity Database; Darlene McGriff(new presenter) |
| 9:00 – 9:20 am |
Native fish management in Utah; Matthew Anderson |
| 9:20 –9:40 am |
TBA(earlier paper listed-removed) |
| 9:40 – 10:00 am |
Break |
| 10:00 – 10:20 am |
Status of non-game species on BLM lands; Jill Sylvey |
| 10:20 – 10:40 am |
Status review of native fishes in Wyoming; Tim Patton |
| 10:40 – 11:00 am |
Status review of native fishes in Montana; Lee Bergstedt |
| 11:00 – 11:20 am |
Community compositions of fishes in the Colorado River and tributaries of Grand Canyon, Arizona; D.R. Van Haverbeke |
| 11:20 – 11:40 am |
Providing a Context for Aquatic Species Conservation and Watershed Management on National Forest Systems Lands; Lynn Decker |
| 11:40 am– 12 noon |
TBA(earlier paper listed-removed) |
| 12 noon – 2:00 pm |
Western Division Business Lunch |
| Research
Applications |
|
| 2:00 – 2:20 pm |
Isolated Populations of Longnose Suckers in the Black Hills, South Dakota and Wyoming; Mark Barnes |
| 2:20 – 2:40 pm |
Parasites and Diseases Influence the Distribution of Native and Non-Native Fishes: Examples from Western North America; Pete Bisson |
| 2:40 – 3:00 pm |
Genetic Variation in Colorado River Fishes; Michael Douglas |
| 3:00 – 3:20 pm |
Fish Community Structure in a Large Desert River Relative to Anthropogenic Influences: Verde River, Arizona, USA; John Rinne |
| 3:20 – 3:40 pm |
Break |
| How
do we integrate science, management and policy to protect native aquatic
species and their habitats |
|
| 3:40 – 3:45 pm |
Facilitating Conservation on Private Lands; Kathryn Staley |
| 3:45 – 4:00 pm |
AFS' Role in Native Fish Conservation Issues; Christine Moffit |
| 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
Critical Research Needs; Kevin Bestgen |
| 4:15 – 4:30 pm |
The Nature Conservancy's Freshwater Initiative; Nicole Silk (no longer tentative) |
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm |
Commentary and Panel Discussion; Symposium Participants |