Cooperative Agreement G24AC00516

This cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808), provides $238,550 to the Arizona Department of Game and Fish to monitor the status and trends of the downstream fish community in the Colorado River ecosystem below Glen Canyon Dam.

The key activities under this 1-year award include: 1) Estimating the relative abundance and distribution of key fish species such as rainbow trout, brown trout, carp, and flannelmouth sucker in the Colorado River between Lees Ferry and Pearce Ferry; 2) Collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct hoop net monitoring in the lower Little Colorado River; 3) Detecting mainstem humpback chub and other native fish using alternative sampling gear; and 4) Providing draft and annual monitoring reports, as well as contributing to any protocol evaluation panels. This work is intended to provide critical information to inform the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program and support wildlife conservation efforts in the state of Arizona.