Humpback Chub Upda

Glen Knowles Glen Knowles

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

TWG Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona TWG Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona 

June 25, 2007 June 25, 2007

Photo by Bruce Talbert Photo by Bruce Talbert
Status of Revision of the Recovery 

Goals for four endangered fishes of thColorado River and 5-Year Review

March 30, 2007 March 30, 2007 

- FWS Region 2 sent letter t

FWS Region 2 sent letter t

members requesting information on rec

members requesting information on rec

 Comment period closed May 31 Comment period closed May 31 

- 

on the Recovery Goals requested 

on the Recovery Goals requested 

comment on the drafts comment on the drafts

 Draft goals will be distributed for review 

Draft goals will be distributed for review 

to states and stakeholders and will be p

to states and stakeholders and will be p

 Public draft of revised recove Public draft of revised recovery goals pu

ry goals pu

2008



5

-Year Review comment period closed 

Year Review comment period closed 

 Comments were mostly that we co

Comments were mostly that we co

selenium and mercury, and effects 

selenium and mercury, and effects 

anthropogenic global warming anthropogenic global warming
Development of a Lower Colorado 

River Basin Fish Recovery Implementation Program

Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett Deputy Secretary Lynn Scarlett’s 5/21/07 m

s 5/21/07 m

to AMWG: to AMWG: 

 Directs FWS to develop a RIP for humpback c

Directs FWS to develop a RIP for humpback c

Canyon: Canyon:

 The RIP will not replace AMP or MSCP (comp

The RIP will not replace AMP or MSCP (comp

programs), but will compleme programs), but will complement these progra

nt these progra

beyond their scope. beyond their scope.

 Only HBC for now; similar Only HBC for now; similar efforts for other en

efforts for other en

Colorado River fish in the lo Colorado River fish in the lower Colorado Riv

wer Colorado Riv

come later. come later.

 FWS will also identify any info FWS will also identify any information needs t

rmation needs 

that we believe should be addressed through 

that we believe should be addressed through 

 FWS will, by September 2007, provide feedba

FWS will, by September 2007, provide feedba

to timeline, scope, and develop to timeline, scope, and development of an out

ment of an out

to potentially involved stakehold to potentially involved stakeholders, and repo

ers, and repo

Group.
Creating a Humpback Chub Refuge 

at the Hualapai Tribe Fish Rearing Facility

 Work completed so far: Work completed so far:

 Eight existing ponds are in p Eight existing ponds are in place Facilities building with full electrical and pl

Facilities building with full electrical and pl

 Good well, clean water source Good well, clean water source Two 500 Two 500

-gallon circular raceways installed 

gallon circular raceways installed 

 Gila chub were brought on station in Febru

Gila chub were brought on station in Febru

successfully treated for diseases and paras

successfully treated for diseases and para

 Power failure in M Power failure in March resulted in loss of fi

arch resulted in loss of fi

 Hualapai staff undergoing training at Dexte

Hualapai staff undergoing training at Dexte

Beach National Fish Hatchery Beach National Fish Hatchery

 Next steps: Next steps:

 Continue to upgrade facility Continue to upgrade facility Bring HBC on station in 2008 Bring HBC on station in 2008
Other Planning Document Updates

Humpback Chub Comprehensive Plan Humpback Chub Comprehensive Plan

 Submitted to Science Advisors in March Submitted to Science Advisors in March SA Review should be completed this m

SA Review should be completed this m

 Response to comments and revised pla

Response to comments and revised pla

next meeting next meeting

Humpback Chub Genetics Management Pla

Humpback Chub Genetics Management Pla

 Draft in September Draft in September Final in December Final in December