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Fish and Wildlife Project Summary

Project 199302700

DEVELOP BREEDING PLANS FOR KOOTENAI FISH SPECIES


Location: KOOTENAI SUBBASIN basin, including sites listed below.
KOOTENAI RIVER [ID], KOOTENAI RIVER [MT], KOOTENAI TRIBAL HATCHERY.

Summary Description: Construct broodstock development plans for the Kootenai River white sturgeon after a literature review of available information. Determine the impacts of supplementation on the population.

Background: If progress towards recovery is demonstrated, it is possible that the Kootenai River white sturgeon will have a lower priority for listing under the Endangered Species Act.

Milestones: PAssisted the Kootenai River white sturgeon "pre-listing recovery team" with questions related to genetics. Helped formulate a draft recovery plan that addresses the impacts of supplementation on the wild stock and developed a captive broodstock plan that would maintain the natural genetic variation found in the wild populations. Steps included: (1) Conduct a literature review of information on the Kootenai River white sturgeon population and other sturgeon populations; (2) construct brookstock development plans for the Kootenai River white sturgeon and the Kootenai River rainbow trout populations; (3) Determine the impacts of supplementation on the wild Kootenai River white sturgeon; (4) Develop a breeding plan for the captive broodstock to maintain the long-term fitness of the Kootenai River white sturgeon; and (5) provide technical support for genetic questions related to the Kootenai River white sturgeon and the rainbow trout populations.

Results: Breeding Plan.

Publications:
Publication Title Report Type Coverage Years Published Pages DOE/BP Number
Breeding Plan to Preserve the Genetic Variability of the Kootenai River White Sturgen Annual 1982 - 1991 Dec 1993 02886-1
R 086

Project Classification Keys:
Primary: All projects in the Resident Fish Program
Secondary: Focus on producing fish
Tertiary: Plan development and coordination

Work Sites
Site/Subsite Names Site Type Types of Work Performed
KOOTENAI RIVER [ID]/Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)Consult, model / plan devel, gather data, edit
KOOTENAI RIVER [MT]/Stream (river, creek, canal, etc.)Consult, model / plan devel, gather data, edit
KOOTENAI TRIBAL HATCHERY/Hatchery (acclm ponds, release site, etc)Consult, model / plan devel, gather data, edit

Project Budget and Obligation:
Fiscal
Year
Initially
Authorized
Latest
Authorized
Authorized
Change
Obligation
In Process
Bonneville
Overhead
Contracted
Obligation
Contracted
Agent
1993 $0 $30,222 $30,222 $0 $0 $30,222 NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SERVICE / US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE NAT R&D; LAB
Totals: $0 $30,222 $30,222 $0 $0 $30,222 .


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