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:
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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