Establishing viable federally-endangered springsnail refuge populations at the albuquerque biopark aquatic conservation facility

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded

Award ID
F24AC00199
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$132,710

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.657 Endangered Species Recovery Implementation
Completion date 93% complete
Funding
  • $58,772.00 Federal
  • $73,938.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Place of performance
New Mexico, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

Springsnails are among the most diverse and imperiled mollusks in north america due to groundwater pumping, livestock grazing, and increased risk of drought due to climate change. Many springsnail species are vulnerable to extinction because they often occupy narrow geographic ranges consisting of a single spring or spring complex. The goal of this project is to develop husbandry techniques for two species of federallyendangered springsnail, the roswell springsnail (pyrgulopsis roswellensis) and the koster S springsnail (juturnia kosteri). These two species are often found sympatrically in spring vents. All known extant populations for both species occur on bitter lake national wildlife refuge (NWR in roswell, new mexico. Bitter creek, an area of critical habitat for both species, experiences reduced flow in the summer because the water table lowers due to pumping of groundwater in the pecos valley. In recent years, sections of the creek have completely dried and appear to have lost springsnail populations. Therefore, IT is important to have a contingency plan in place in case water levels in springs become too low to support snail populations. This project would further the recovery plan for these species by developing a comprehensive captive propagation and contingency plan for the drying of springsnail habitat on bitter lake NWR. Further this project will develop a captive breeding program that will provide indiyiduals to augment wild populations. This project will also further our understanding of the life history of these two species could provide a basis for a future captive breeding program.

Quick answers

Who received award F24AC00199?

F24AC00199 was awarded to New Mexico Biopark Society Inc. by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on November 29, 2023.

How much is award F24AC00199 worth?

$132,710 has been obligated on F24AC00199: $58,772 in federal funding and $73,938 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded F24AC00199?

DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9 (Fish and Wildlife Service) awarded F24AC00199, with funding from DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 (Fish and Wildlife Service).

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