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August 2010

Sharing Tails In Prescott Daily Courier

“Sharing Tails” is in the Prescott Daily Courier.  Click here for the story about this innovative and wildly successful educational program developed …

New book published on fishes of the Southwest

This comprehensive new book replaces and substantially expands upon the landmark Fishes of Arizona, which has been the authoritative source since it was first published in 1973. Inland Fishes of the Greater Southwest is a one-volume guide to native and non-native fishes of the lower Colorado River basin, downstream from the Grand Canyon, and of the northern tributaries of the Sea of Cortez in the United States and Mexico.

Eagle Creek 2010 report

Fish surveys were conducted on portions of Eagle Creek, Greenlee County, Arizona, during 14-16 June 2010 to determine species composition, distribution, and relative abundance. Survey methods included backpack electroshocking, seining, dip netting, gill netting, trammel netting, and minnow trapping.

Razorback sucker studies on Lake Mohave, AZ-NV

Status: Ongoing

During the few years of Lake Mohave’s filling after the closure of Davis Dam in 1951, the razorback sucker experienced a local population boom within the new lake. It is suspected that the big river fishes inundated the historical floodplains and the isolated lakes and ponds provided ample nursery habitat and a refuge from predation.

Eagle Creek 2009 report

Fish surveys were conducted on portions of Eagle Creek, Greenlee County, Arizona, during 15-17 June 2009 to determine species composition, distribution, and relative abundance. Survey methods included backpack electroshocking, seining, dip netting, gill netting, and hook and line.