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The Mission of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plantsand their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

The vision of the Service’s Fisheries Program is working with partners to restore and maintain fish and other aquaticresources at self-sustaining levels and to support Federal mitigation programs for the benefit of the American public.Implementing this vision will help the Fisheries Program do more for aquatic resources and the people who value and dependon them through enhanced partnerships, scientific integrity, and a balanced approach to conservation.

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Crossing Regional Boundaries toConserve Native MusselsOver the past 75 years, Genoa NFH has formed partnerships with state andFederal agencies from coast to coast providing fish eggs, fish, mussel larva andmussels for various stocking and research needs.BY TONY BRADY, GENOA NFH

La Crosse Area Fisheries OfficesRecognize Outstanding VolunteersGenoa NFH, La Crosse NFWCO and the La Crosse FHC honors volunteers.BY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFH

“When I grow up, I want to be a…”Almost every child dreams about what they want to do with their lives andwhat profession they would like to pursue.BY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Northern Pike and Walleye for the Genoa NFHThe Genoa NFH produces walleye and northern pike to meet management objectives forendangered mussel recovery, cooperative management programs and tribal trustresponsibilities across much of the United States.BY JAMES LUOMA, GENOA NFH

Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Program - Midwest Region

-Kay HivelyAssistant Director Gary Frazer (Lt.) poses with hatchery managerDavid Hendrix in the new pallid sturgeon culture building at theNeosho National Fish Hatchery.

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Missouri Natural Resources ConferenceMissouri Natural Resources ConferenceMissouri Natural Resources ConferenceMissouri Natural Resources ConferenceMissouri Natural Resources ConferenceBY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Boy Scouts Learn About the Missouri RiverBoy Scouts Learn About the Missouri RiverBoy Scouts Learn About the Missouri RiverBoy Scouts Learn About the Missouri RiverBoy Scouts Learn About the Missouri RiverBY ANDREW PLAUCK AND CHRIS MCLELAND,BY ANDREW PLAUCK AND CHRIS MCLELAND,BY ANDREW PLAUCK AND CHRIS MCLELAND,BY ANDREW PLAUCK AND CHRIS MCLELAND,BY ANDREW PLAUCK AND CHRIS MCLELAND,COLUMBIA NFWCOCOLUMBIA NFWCOCOLUMBIA NFWCOCOLUMBIA NFWCOCOLUMBIA NFWCO

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Biologists Participate in Science OlympiadBiologists Participate in Science OlympiadBiologists Participate in Science OlympiadBiologists Participate in Science OlympiadBiologists Participate in Science OlympiadTTTTTournamentournamentournamentournamentournamentBY ANDRA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDRA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDRA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDRA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDRA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCO

STEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumBY DOUG ALOISI. GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI. GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI. GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI. GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI. GENOA NFH

Poster Palooza: Columbia NFWCO claims 1stPoster Palooza: Columbia NFWCO claims 1stPoster Palooza: Columbia NFWCO claims 1stPoster Palooza: Columbia NFWCO claims 1stPoster Palooza: Columbia NFWCO claims 1stPlace at ConferencePlace at ConferencePlace at ConferencePlace at ConferencePlace at ConferenceBY COLUMBIA NFWCO STBY COLUMBIA NFWCO STBY COLUMBIA NFWCO STBY COLUMBIA NFWCO STBY COLUMBIA NFWCO STAFFAFFAFFAFFAFF

Dynamics of Wind Power for Passive IntegratedDynamics of Wind Power for Passive IntegratedDynamics of Wind Power for Passive IntegratedDynamics of Wind Power for Passive IntegratedDynamics of Wind Power for Passive IntegratedTTTTTransponder Transponder Transponder Transponder Transponder TagsagsagsagsagsBY GLENN MILLER, ASHLAND NFWCOBY GLENN MILLER, ASHLAND NFWCOBY GLENN MILLER, ASHLAND NFWCOBY GLENN MILLER, ASHLAND NFWCOBY GLENN MILLER, ASHLAND NFWCO

Mississippi River Mussels go to WMississippi River Mussels go to WMississippi River Mussels go to WMississippi River Mussels go to WMississippi River Mussels go to Washington Stateashington Stateashington Stateashington Stateashington StateBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADY, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH

Alpena NFWCO presents Lake TAlpena NFWCO presents Lake TAlpena NFWCO presents Lake TAlpena NFWCO presents Lake TAlpena NFWCO presents Lake Trout Data at therout Data at therout Data at therout Data at therout Data at theLake Huron MeetingLake Huron MeetingLake Huron MeetingLake Huron MeetingLake Huron MeetingBY SCOTT KOPROSKI, ALPENA NFWCOBY SCOTT KOPROSKI, ALPENA NFWCOBY SCOTT KOPROSKI, ALPENA NFWCOBY SCOTT KOPROSKI, ALPENA NFWCOBY SCOTT KOPROSKI, ALPENA NFWCO

Genoa News and Notes gets a New Look for theGenoa News and Notes gets a New Look for theGenoa News and Notes gets a New Look for theGenoa News and Notes gets a New Look for theGenoa News and Notes gets a New Look for theNew YNew YNew YNew YNew YearearearearearBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADYBY TONY BRADY, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH, GENOA NFH

Genoa NFH bridges the Generation GapGenoa NFH bridges the Generation GapGenoa NFH bridges the Generation GapGenoa NFH bridges the Generation GapGenoa NFH bridges the Generation GapBY NICK STBY NICK STBY NICK STBY NICK STBY NICK STARZL, GENOA NFHARZL, GENOA NFHARZL, GENOA NFHARZL, GENOA NFHARZL, GENOA NFH

New Fish Culture Raceways at Pendills CreekNew Fish Culture Raceways at Pendills CreekNew Fish Culture Raceways at Pendills CreekNew Fish Culture Raceways at Pendills CreekNew Fish Culture Raceways at Pendills CreekNFHNFHNFHNFHNFHBY JAIME MASTERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JAIME MASTERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JAIME MASTERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JAIME MASTERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFHBY JAIME MASTERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFH

Broodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBY MELISSA CHEUNG, NEOSHO NFHBY MELISSA CHEUNG, NEOSHO NFHBY MELISSA CHEUNG, NEOSHO NFHBY MELISSA CHEUNG, NEOSHO NFHBY MELISSA CHEUNG, NEOSHO NFH

Implementation of the Implementation of the Implementation of the Implementation of the Implementation of the Management and ControlManagement and ControlManagement and ControlManagement and ControlManagement and ControlPlan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver CarpsPlan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver CarpsPlan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver CarpsPlan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver CarpsPlan for Bighead, Black, Grass, and Silver Carpsin the United Statesin the United Statesin the United Statesin the United Statesin the United StatesBY ROB SIMMONDS, CARTERVILLE NFWCOBY ROB SIMMONDS, CARTERVILLE NFWCOBY ROB SIMMONDS, CARTERVILLE NFWCOBY ROB SIMMONDS, CARTERVILLE NFWCOBY ROB SIMMONDS, CARTERVILLE NFWCO

Huron Pines Annual MeetingHuron Pines Annual MeetingHuron Pines Annual MeetingHuron Pines Annual MeetingHuron Pines Annual MeetingBY ANDREA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDREA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDREA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDREA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCOBY ANDREA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCO

Hard WHard WHard WHard WHard Water Fishing Rules! Kids Enjoy a Greatater Fishing Rules! Kids Enjoy a Greatater Fishing Rules! Kids Enjoy a Greatater Fishing Rules! Kids Enjoy a Greatater Fishing Rules! Kids Enjoy a GreatDay Out on the IceDay Out on the IceDay Out on the IceDay Out on the IceDay Out on the IceBY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFHBY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFH

Baby Brookies TBaby Brookies TBaby Brookies TBaby Brookies TBaby Brookies Tanks are on Deck at Jordan Riveranks are on Deck at Jordan Riveranks are on Deck at Jordan Riveranks are on Deck at Jordan Riveranks are on Deck at Jordan RiverNFHNFHNFHNFHNFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFH

What I Did on My Spring Break…What I Did on My Spring Break…What I Did on My Spring Break…What I Did on My Spring Break…What I Did on My Spring Break…BY ANDREW PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY ANDREW PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY ANDREW PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY ANDREW PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY ANDREW PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCO

One of the Leaders and Best Retires after 37 ½One of the Leaders and Best Retires after 37 ½One of the Leaders and Best Retires after 37 ½One of the Leaders and Best Retires after 37 ½One of the Leaders and Best Retires after 37 ½YYYYYearsearsearsearsearsBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFHBY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFH

Another Helping HandAnother Helping HandAnother Helping HandAnother Helping HandAnother Helping HandBY DYLON BRILEYBY DYLON BRILEYBY DYLON BRILEYBY DYLON BRILEYBY DYLON BRILEY, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH

Fish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” Tour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHBY KABY KABY KABY KABY KAY HIVELY HIVELY HIVELY HIVELY HIVELYYYYY, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH, NEOSHO NFH

HAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportBY COLBY WRASSE, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY COLBY WRASSE, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY COLBY WRASSE, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY COLBY WRASSE, COLUMBIA NFWCOBY COLBY WRASSE, COLUMBIA NFWCO

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La Crosse Area Fisheries OfficesLa Crosse Area Fisheries OfficesLa Crosse Area Fisheries OfficesLa Crosse Area Fisheries OfficesLa Crosse Area Fisheries OfficesRecognize Outstanding VRecognize Outstanding VRecognize Outstanding VRecognize Outstanding VRecognize Outstanding Volunteersolunteersolunteersolunteersolunteers

BY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFH

Genoa National Fish Hatchery, La Crosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office and the LaCrosse Fish Health Center honored volunteers and members of the Friends of the Upper MississippiRiver Fishery Services this month with awards for their contributions to conservation in 2008. Volun-

teers enable offices to accomplish much more than would be possible by just relying on existing staff andresources. Friends and volunteers also help lead through example by spreading a conservation stewardshipmessage throughout their community. Their accomplishments make a difference through grassroots effortsthat anyone can participate in. The fishery offices honored Friends Group members and volunteers, includingAlan Hammes, Susan Hooligan and Fred Kusch.

Alan Hammes of Stoddard, Wis., or “Al” as he is known tothe crew at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery

(NFH), recently retired with more than 35 yearsof service as a rural mail carrier in the

Genoa area. He has delivered thehatchery mail for years, and healso takes one week of vacationtime off every spring to help withspring wild brood stock collectionefforts on the mighty MississippiRiver. Al has also been very activeand involved with the station’s“Kid’s Fishing and Ice FishingDays.” Al hopes to be able tospend more time at the station inthe springtime, doing what heloves out on the river. Al is trulydeserving of a “Volunteer of theYear” award.

Susan Hooligan, middle schoolteacher at the Southern BluffsMiddle School in La Crosse, washonored with the “ConservationSteward” award for her work in

developing an outdoor classroom curriculum using the wetland area at the Genoa NFH as a learning center.This 20+ acre wetland is used as a place where concepts and fundamentals of wetland ecology can be taught,and unstructured playtime in the outdoors can also be incorporated as part of the experience. Through herefforts, the station hopes to be able to pass the torch to the next generation of conservation stewards.

Friends Group President Fred Kusch also received a “Volunteer of the Year” recognition for his dedicatedservice to the Friends of the Upper Mississippi River Fishery Services for the last several years. Many otherFriends and volunteers were also honored for their dedication to the area’s fish and wildlife resources. Wetruly can’t do it without them!

-USFWS(Lt. to Rt. - Jean Hammes, Al Hammes and Doug Aloisi) Alan Hammes was recognized as a “Volunteer of theYear” by the three La Crosse, WI, area fisheries offices. Al’s wife Jean holds his plaque for him as GenoaNational Fish Hatchery manager Doug Aloisi recognizes his volunteer efforts.

For further info about the Genoa NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/genoa/

For further info about the La Crosse FHC: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/LaCrosseFishHealthCenter/

For further info about the La Crosse NFWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/lacrossefisheries/

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“When I grow up,When I grow up,When I grow up,When I grow up,When I grow up,I want to be aI want to be aI want to be aI want to be aI want to be a…”

BY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Almost every child dreams about what they want to do with their lives and what profession they wouldlike to pursue. Frequent choices we hear, and may have dreamt of when we were younger, include astronaut, fire fighter and president of the United States of America! In the six years I worked for

the Boy Scouts of America summer camp program, before starting with the Fish and Wildlife Service, I don’tthink I ever heard a child say, “I want to be a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician!” Because ofthis, I jumped at the opportunity to visit my old high school and speak to them about what I do with GIS forthe Columbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (NFWCO). GIS is an extremely versatile anduseful mapping and spatial analysis tool that can be applied to nearly every project - the only downfall is theeducation and experience required to become proficient with the program.

While at the high school, I spokewith approximately 120 studentsabout the education requirements,job roles, salary potential andbenefits of working with GIS, andalso of working with the Fish andWildlife Service. There was a littlebit of confusion when I told them Ididn’t work directly with fish, nordid I spend my days managingwildlife but the interest was high,as GIS is something many of thestudents had never heard of be-fore. Even a few teachers sat inwith the students to come awaywith a better understanding of theprogram. The students were mostinterested in the map I made oftheir school using satellite imag-ery, and I heard some “oohs andahs” when I displayed the infraredimage of their football field.

Explaining to the public how theFish and Wildlife Service inte-grates technology with field surveymethods shows that we are trying

to obtain the most accurate results more efficiently and more economically. But more importantly, instilling inyoung people an interest in working with and conserving the outdoors ensures that our natural resources willbe around for their children and their grandchildren to enjoy as well.

-USFWS/MarkCorioThis aerial image of Grandview High School was produced by Mark Corio of the Columbia National Fishand Willdife Conservation Office for use at a career day presentation at the school. Most students had noidea what a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technician does and were facinated with the aerialimage of their school.

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Northern Pike and WNorthern Pike and WNorthern Pike and WNorthern Pike and WNorthern Pike and Walleyealleyealleyealleyealleyefor the Genoa NFHfor the Genoa NFHfor the Genoa NFHfor the Genoa NFHfor the Genoa NFH

BY JAMES LUOMA, GENOA NFH

The National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS) produces a wide range of fish, amphibian and freshwatermussel species to support multiple aquatic resource management goals. These goals include producinganimals for endangered species recovery, restoration of imperiled populations, supporting cooperative

management initiatives with tribal, Federal and state cooperators and providing and enhancing recreationalfishing opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges or other Federal lands.

The Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) produces walleye, saugerand northern pike to meet management objectives for endangered

mussel recovery, cooperative management programs and tribaltrust responsibilities across much of the United States. The

egg sources for these ongoing programs are wild stocks offish located in Pool 9 of the Upper Mississippi River within

the the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife andFish Refuge.

The need to collect wild fish in a system as largeand dynamic as the Mississippi River offers

special challenges to hatchery crews. Themigratory nature of riverine fishes, highly

fluctuating river levels and natural popula-tion variability all affect the annual suc-

cess of this operation. Despite theseand other challenges, the hatchery

crew annually collects millions ofnorthern pike, sauger and walleyeeggs to support fishery managementprograms. When the last of the iceleft the mighty Mississippi towardthe end of March, the hatchery crewbegan the annual tradition of settingabout 60 fyke and hoop nets forcollecting brood fish. The nets aretended, repaired and repositioned asneeded on a daily basis for about 30days.

The resulting eggs and fish from these operations will be transferred to other cooperators in five states overthe coming year to meet a wide range of fishery and research needs. Every year, to ensure that healthypopulations of walleye, sauger and northern pike remain in the Pool 9 egg collection areas, ten percent of thetotal egg take that Genoa NFH processes returns to the river in the form of newly hatched fry. The hatcherytypically has a hatch rate of over 60 percent, while wild fish eggs typically hatch out in percentage rates ofmuch less than 10 percent. The resulting increase in fry survival ensures that the station is not harming wildpopulations through its collection efforts. Additionally, since 2003 the eggs taken have been subject to a strictand robust bio-security and disinfection procedure to limit any potential disease transmission from the wildstocks into the hatchery. The dedicated staff at the Genoa NFH uses their skills and the mighty MississippiRiver to bolster America’s fisheries at the regional and national levels.

-USFWSJeff Lockington of the Genoa National Fish Hatchery lifts a hoop net that targets walleyes, to provideeggs for the hatchery production program.


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Crossing Regional BoundariesCrossing Regional BoundariesCrossing Regional BoundariesCrossing Regional BoundariesCrossing Regional Boundariesto Conserve Native Musselsto Conserve Native Musselsto Conserve Native Musselsto Conserve Native Musselsto Conserve Native Mussels

BY TONY BRADY, GENOA NFH

Over the past 75 years, Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) has formed partnerships with state andFederal agencies from coast to coast (Virginia to Washington) and border to border (Minnesota to NewMexico), providing fish eggs, fish, mussel larva and mussels for various stocking and research needs.

For the past three years, the Genoa staff has provided mussel culturetechniques and technology to the West Virginia Department

of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist with musselconservation activities for the Ohio River.

This partnership began in 2006 when biologistsfrom the West Virginia DNR spent a week withthe hatchery staff, observing the process used topropagate the Federally endangered Higgin’s eyepearlymussel. After seeing the process and theresults of the tens of thousands of musselsproduced in our culture cages, West VirginiaDNR staff wanted to use the same technique toproduce mussels to restore an Ohio River musselbed that was lost due to a chemical spill. Workingas a member of the Ohio River Aquatic Restora-tion Team, Genoa NFH has constructed musselculture cages with suspension racks so the cagescan be hung under an existing marina dock. InMarch 2009, Scott Morrison from the DNRtraveled to Genoa to pick up the second install-ment of cages to be used in West Virginia.

In the past two years, Genoa NFH hasproduced a total of 53 cages and 13racks for our partners in WestVirginia. With partners likethe West Virginia DNR andthe Ohio River AquaticRestoration Team, thefuture looks bright forfreshwater mussel recoveryand restoration programs inthe Ohio River.

-USFWSMussel culture cages are made by staff at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery. Thecages protect mussels from predators during their juvenile development.

-USFWSScott Morrison of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources picks up mussel culture cages from the GenoaNational Fish Hatchery. The cages will be used for mussel conservation activities in the Ohio River basin.





















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Partnerships are essential for effectivefisheries conservation. Many agencies,organizations, and private individuals areinvolved in fisheries conservation andmanagement, but no one can do it alone.Together, these stakeholders combineefforts and expertise to tackle challengesfacing fisheries conservation. The successof these partnerships will depend onstrong, two-way communications andaccountability.

Partnerships and Accountability

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BY DAVID HENDRIX, NEOSHO NFH

Hatchery manager David Hendrix and vice president Jerry Christianof the Friends of the Neosho National Fish Hatchery participated in

the National Friends Meeting for Fisheries in Washington D.C., to meetwith projectleaders, presi-dents and vice-presidents of Fisheries Friends Groups from acrossthe country. The meeting was held March 9-12 at theFisheries office in Arlington, Va.

The National Fisheries Friends Partnership(NFFP) board of directors came together to cover arange of issues including the review of by-laws,election of officers, structure, membership and legalstanding, and initiate discussion about the financialrelationship of the National organization, Fish andWildlife Service, local Friends Groups and potentialthird parties.

The meeting allowed time for various introduc-tions by Fish and Wildlife Service participants, NFFP board of directors and Fisheries Friends Group mem-bers. Additional discussion topics included the National Hatchery System Volunteer Act, the Fisheries Pro-gram and discussion about implementing the NFFP. Time was also made for a quick visit with the Capital HillLegislators and staff.

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BY MARK CORIO, COLUMBIA NFWCO

On February 4-6, I attended the Missouri NaturalResources Conference at the Tan-Tar-A resort at

the Lake of the Ozarks in south-central Missouri. Asa University of Missouri - Columbia student studyingParks, Recreation and Tourism as well as GIS tech-nology, this is the big conference of the year where Ican meet with natural resource professionals fromthe State of Missouri. As a Student Temporary Em-ployment Program (STEP) participant, this confer-ence gave me the opportunity to present the researchI assisted Columbia National Fish and Wildlife Con-servation Office (NFWCO) with during the summer of2008. The research was conducted on stream cross-ings in the Big River watershed southwest of St.Louis, Mo. It consisted of using GIS to locate streamcrossings that were barriers to fish passage withinthat watershed. Once these barriers were located,field crews measured each crossing so that calcula-

-USFWSMembers of Fisheries Friends Groups and Fish and Wildlife Service staff met fora national meeting in Washington D. C. in March.

For further info about the Neosho NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/neosho/

tions could be performed to determine whether or notthe crossing was a barrier. Further analysis identifiedfish passage barriers that are also serving as sedi-ment catches, holding contaminated sediments fromupstream sources. The majority of my time at the meeting was spentas a regular student, visiting informational booths andtalking with professionals about ongoing research,projected studies, where to go fishing and whether ornot the groundhog had lied about the six more weeksof winter (the weather was a warm, breezy 70 de-grees in early February!). But on the last day of theconvention, I switched gears from student to bio-science aide as I prepared for my presentation of thework the Fish Conservation crew at ColumbiaNFWCO had worked so diligently to complete. After some very interesting and informativepresentations on alligator gar and shovelnose stur-

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BY ANDREW PLAUCK AND CHRIS MCLELAND, COLUMBIANFWCO

The Columbia National Fish and Wildlife Conser-vation Office (NFWCO) has interacted with local

Boy and Girl Scout of America organizations manytimes. We were excited about the chance to meetwith them again when contacted by a scout master innearby Jefferson City, Mo. We told the scout masterthat we could talk about the Missouri River andshow the scouts some live fish and the gears we useto catch them.

Before the event, we were able to collect a fewshovelnose sturgeon from the Missouri River andtransport them to their meeting location. We parkedour boat trailer near the building and set up a fewnets for a demonstration. After the scouts wentthrough their greetings, we began telling the boysabout the Missouri River. Some of them had fishedthe river which flows through the state’s capital, butno one knew that the river had been changed fromits natural state. We explained how dams andchannelization have affected the river and its aquaticlife. We discussed our office’s role in monitoring fishin the Missouri River, particularly the Federallyendangered pallid sturgeon. The scouts and theirleaders had many questions about fishing on theMissouri River. When the questions ran out, wewent outside to see the fish.

-USFWS/MarkCorioThis map illustrates the stream and river crossings within the Big River basinthat were found to be barriers to fish passage. This basin is located southwestof St. Louis, MO.

geon, it was my turn to take the stand. I explained thereasons for our research and the threatened andendangered species that were benefiting from ourstudies, such as the Federally endangered pinkmucket and the state-listed crystal darter. I alsoexplained how the implementation of the small spanbridges we recommended, as opposed to the com-monly used pipe and box culverts, saved the roadcrews money in the long run because of the span’sability to withstand floods. The conference was agreat experience for me as a student, because thereare few places where a larger number of naturalresources professionals from a wide array of Federal,state and local agencies can be found. As an employeeof the Fish and Wildlife Service, I was able to commu-nicate with the public and cooperating agencies aboutthe work we have been doing to benefit fish andpeople, and more importantly the progress we havemade.


When all of the scouts had surrounded the boat,we pulled out the nets and explained how the fish areentangled in the different sizes of gillnet mesh. Theirinterest peaked when the cover was lifted off thehauling tank. They had all fished and seen bass andcatfish, but the ancient looking sturgeon was defi-nitely a new face for them. It was a great opportunityto talk about the differences and similarities betweenspecies of fish. Even the parents asked great ques-tions about the fish we catch and the work we do onthe Missouri River. To round off the evening, techni-cian Chris McLeland gave a short lecture on theupcoming Wonders of Wildlife event occurring in May.Given that some of the classes would qualify theseyoung scouts to earn different merit badges, theywere eager to listen.

Overall, this was another great opportunity tointeract with people who will be using the local natu-ral resources. Columbia NFWCO is glad to partnerwith the Boy Scouts of America to educate childrenabout the land and creatures around them. Action3.3.2 in the Public Use component of the FisheriesProgram’s Vision for the Future states a need foroutreach and education concerning recreationalfishing.






















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BY CLAYTON RIDENOUR, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Clayton Ridenour and Joe McMullen traveled toWherspann Lake in the Papio-Missouri River

Natural Resources District (NRD) near Omaha, Neb.,for a meeting of the Agency Coordination Team(ACT) about Missouri River mitigation. Formation ofthe ACT was provided as an essential element of anAdaptive Management driven reasonable and prudentalternative (RPA). It was listed in the Fish andWildlife Service’s Biological Opinion to the U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers (Corps) on their operation andmaintenance of the main-stem Missouri River, toreduce jeopardy to Federally endangered pallidsturgeon. The ACT includes biologists, engineers and

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BY ANDRA ANIA, ALPENA NFWCO

Michigan’s Region 2 Science Olympiad Tournamentwas held at Alpena Community College on

Saturday, February 28 in Alpena, MI. BiologistsAnjanette Bowenand Andrea Ania ofthe Alpena NationalFish and WildlifeConservation Office(NFWCO) were

judges for Division B (grades 6-9) and C (grades 9-12)Ecology events. Bowen and Ania developed, adminis-

real estate experts from the Fish and Wildlife Ser-vice, Corps and state agencies, as well as representa-tives from Tribes and non-governmental organiza-tions. The goal of the ACT is to identify and implementthe goals of the Biological Opinion. They meet at leasttwice per year to develop targets and/or evaluate theCorps’ progress towards avoiding jeopardy, increas-ing species status or habitat conditions, or implemen-tation of effective conservation actions. Participantsat the January meeting provided updates to mitiga-tion efforts (e.g., habitat restoration, land acquisition)and species status and the ACT developed an agendafor their next meeting in March.

tered and scored ecology tests for six junior high andfive high school teams.

The tests covered ecological principles applied toNorth American Desert and Prairie biomes (~50%),and general principles of ecology (~50%). Medals wereawarded for each event (1st through 3rd place), andtrophies were awarded for Division B and C schoolteams earning the most points in the tournament. Thisyear Science Olympiad celebrates their 25th year as anational non-profit organization committed to improv-ing science education for grades K-12.

For further info about the Alpena NFWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/alpena/index.htm


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Since July 2003, Genoa National Fish Hatchery(NFH) staff has compiled their monthly accom-

plishment reports into a newsletter known as theGenoa News and Notes. To date, a total of 56 Newsand Notes have been published and distributed viaemail to an ever growing list of recipients across thenation. In order to keep our newsletter recipientsinterested in the activities of the hatchery, we de-cided to give our newsletter a fresh look for the NewYear using desktop publishing software.

In addition to the new look, the publication cannow be found at the La Crosse Library in La Crosse,

WI. Thanks to members of the Friends of the UpperMississippi Fisheries Services speaking at differentevents and informing the public about the activitiesfrom three local Fisheries offices (Genoa NFH, LaCrosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officeand the La Crosse Fish Health Center), the LaCrosse Library has added the Genoa News and Notesto the collection of information about the UpperMississippi River. Employees from the Library feelthat our newsletter gives a great local feel to thegrowing collection.



The Fisheries Program maintains andimplements a comprehensive set of toolsand activities to conserve and manageself-sustaining populations of native fishand other aquatic resources. These toolsand activities are linked to managementand recovery plans that help achieverestoration and recovery goals, providerecreational benefits, and addressFederal trust responsibilities. Soundscience, effective partnerships, andcareful planning and evaluation areintegral to conservation andmanagement efforts.

Aquatic Species Conservation and Management

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BY NICK STARZL, GENOA NFH

As the late winter sun slowly thinned the remaining ice from the pondsof the Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH), the 2009 pond produc-

tion season commenced by draining two of the hatchery’s 19 ponds desig-nated for overwintering its primary broodstock, future broodstock and

yearling produc-tion fish forendangeredmussel recovery.To save time,space and draining costs, the fish are sorted in the fallby size and placed in one of two ponds during the coldsix month stretch between October and March. Eachpond is a mix of species containing largemouth bass,smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye, bluegill,sauger, black crappie and of course lots of fatheadminnows for forage. Drawdown began in mid-March inorder to sort all of the broodstock into individualponds prior to spring spawning season. Yellow perchhas the earliest spawning season, and usually beginsby April. The drawdown is also timed to coincide withthe hatchery’s bi-annual fish health inspection whichtakes advantage of each species’ accessibility duringthe harvest. These broodstock are annually used to producehundreds of thousands of young fish in order to meet

fishery requests on National Wildlife Refuges, military installations, tribal governments and cooperativemanagement projects with states and universities. The endangered mussel recovery program at Genoa NFHalso relies heavily upon overwintering of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye and sauger for their useas host fish for native mussels. These species need to be harvested in March as well, where they are sorted byspecies and held in indoor rearing tanks until the endangered Higgin’s eye pearlymussel infestation programbegins in April. Some of the yearling fish are reared for another year or two, depending on species, in order toperpetuate the brood lots at the hatchery. Enough of each species are needed in order to maintain geneticdiversity and offset natural predation throughout the year from birds and piscivorous mammals (i.e. otters andminks). By developing and caring for these “captive broodstock,” the hatchery strives to maintain healthy andviable parental fish for years to come in order to fulfill fishery management goals throughout the nation.

-USFWSLargemouth bass brood stock are stocked into a culture pond at the GenoaNational Fish Hatchery. Fish will spawn naturally and then ponds drained toremove the adult and young fish.
























Aquatic Species Conservation and Management

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BY JAIME MASTERSON, PENDILLS CREEK NFH

Biologist Robert Deems and volunteer RandyObermiller moved fish from old raceways to new

ones on March 10 at the Pendills Creek National FishHatchery (NFH). This was a long awaited split for thefish that have been over-crowded due to having thenormal complement of 950,000 production fish in halfthe number of raceways. A little breathing room isjust what they needed. The fish will now excel ingrowth to produce quality lake trout for the springstocking program, as part of the Upper Great Lakeslake trout rehabilitation program.

Broodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBroodstock Sturgeon UpdateBY MELISSA CHEUNG, NEOSHO NFH

The broodstock pallid sturgeons being held at theNeosho National Fish Hatchery (NFH) were

visited by Janice Bryan of U.S. Geological Survey todetermine if any of our adult fish were ready tospawn this year. Equipped with ultrasound and endos-copy equipment, Janice determined that we currentlyhave 8 females and 7 males on station. Unfortunately,none of these 15 adult pallid sturgeons is ready tospawn this year. We are currently waiting to see if we will keep anyof these adults on station until the next spawningseason or return them to the Missouri River. To viewvideo footage of the ultrasound and endoscopy, visitour hatchery blog at:www.NeoshoNFH.blogspot.com.

-USFWS photosBiologist Robert Deems (Lt.) and volunteer Randy Obermiller transfer fish fromthe old set of raceways to the newly constructed raceways (Rt.) at the PendillsCreek National Fish Hatchery. Raceway replacements are being phased inover two years to allow the production program to continue at the facility.

For further info about the Pendills Creek NFH/Sullivan Creek NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/pendills.pdf

-USFWSAn endoscopy is being performed on a pallid sturgeon to determine if the fishwill spawn this spring.


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Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic invasive species are one of themost significant threats to fish andwildlife and their habitats. Local andregional economies are severely affectedwith control costs exceeding $123 billionannually. The Fisheries Program hasfocused its efforts on preventingintroductions of new aquatic invasivespecies, detecting and monitoring newand established invasives, controllingestablished invasives, providing coordi-nation and technical assistance toorganizations that respond to invasivespecies problems, and developingcomprehensive, integrated plans to fightaquatic invasive species.

Aquatic Invasive Species

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BY ROB SIMMONDS, CARTERVILLE NFWCO

The Management and Control Plan for Bighead, Black, Grass, andSilver Carps in the United States (Plan) was approved by the Aquatic

Nuisance Species Task Force in 2007 with the recommendation thatimplementation of the 133 actions in the Plan begin immediately. Whilemany management and research projects and actions related to Asiancarp and the Plan have been taking place, turnovers in key staff havedelayed implementation. Key staff is now in place and implementation ofthe Plan is beginning. The Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force re-quested that the Fish and Wildlife Service lead implementation of the Plan, and Fish and Wildlife Service stafffrom across the country agreed that the Midwestern Region should lead the effort. Legislation from both theUnited States Congress and Illinois State Congress indicates that the Asian carp problem is on the politicalradar. Findings of Asian carp near La Crosse, Wis., and issues with activation of the electrical separationbarrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Shipping Canal (barrier that prevents Asian carp from entering LakeMichigan) are further bringing the issue to the political forefront.

Next steps for implementation include forming an implementation team of key partners and stakeholdersand prioritizing the 133 recommendations to decide which actions are to be implemented first. Several modelsof the implementation are being evaluated and a decision on the structure for this team is expected in the nearfuture. The implementation team will determine available resources to complete priority recommendations,and develop funding initiatives and budget planning to address unmet needs. Some recommendations will beimplemented immediately using existing agency staff and fiscal resources; where other recommendations willbe implemented when additional resources are allocated.

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Alpena National Fish and Wildlife ConservationOffice (NFWCO) biologist Andrea Ania attended

the Huron Pines annual meeting held at the K of CHall in Gaylord, Mich. The meeting was well attendedwith approximately 100 governmental, non-govern-mental and local citizens. The focus of this year’smeeting was invasive species. Presentations weremade by the National Park Service, Michigan NatureConservancy and Michigan Department of NaturalResources to showcase current invasive speciesmanagement projects in northern Michigan.

The Alpena NFWCO and East Lasing Field Officehave recently contributed to several invasive plant

The Management and Control Plan for Bighead,Black, Grass, and Silver Carps in the United States can be

viewed at: http://www.anstaskforce.gov/Documents/

Carps_Management_Plan.pdf.

For further info about the Carterville NFWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Fisheries/library/StationFactSheets/carterville.pdf

control projects in northern Michigan through theCoastal Program, including Lake Michigan IslandsPhragmites Control (Beaver Island archipelago), andGrassland Restoration and Invasive Species Removalon Lake Michigan Coastal Property (Acadia Dunes).

Alpena NFWCO is working closely with HuronPines on numerous projects for the 2009 field seasonincluding their Invasive Species Program. Thisproject will focus on inventorying, monitoring andremoving key non-native species (i.e., purple loos-estrife, buckthorn and phragmites) in northeastMichigan.

For further info about the Alpena NFWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/alpena/index.htm



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As the population in the United Statescontinues to grow, the potential foradverse impacts on aquatic resources,including habitat will increase. At thesame time, demands for responsible,quality recreational fishing experienceswill also increase. The Service has along tradition of providingopportunities for public enjoyment ofaquatic resources through recreationalfishing, habitat restoration, andeducation programs and throughmitigating impacts of Federal waterprojects. The Service also recognizesthat some aquatic habitats have beenirreversibly altered by human activity(i.e. - dam building). To compensate forthese significant changes in habitat andlost fishing opportunities, managersoften introduce non-native specieswhen native species can no longersurvive in the altered habitat.

Public Use

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BY DOUG ALOISI, GENOA NFH

Local area youth ages 6-12 and their parents enjoyed a great day ofice fishing at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in February.

After a cold January, 183 peopleassembled at the hatchery to hitthe ice, trying to catch some fishand break out of the winter dol-drums. The event was sponsored bythe Friends Group of the three LaCrosse area Fish and WildlifeService Fisheries offices: the LaCrosse National Fish and WildlifeConservation Office (NFWCO),Genoa NFH and La Crosse FishHealth Center (FHC). The Friendsof the Upper Mississippi RiverFisheries Services (FUMFS) supplied ice fishing expertise, volunteerhelp and a light lunch out on the ice for the participants. This was thefirst time the event was held at the hatchery, and in mid-January, 1,000(9-inch) rainbow trout were stocked in Pond 9, which had been filled andallowed to freeze. This set the stage for a wild time of fishing for thekids, as over 300 fish were caught in the four-hour event. Experts in fishfinding equipment and underwater cameras were also on hand to showthe latest advances in ice fishing technology.

It was a beautiful winter day, sunny and with high temperaturesover 40 degrees, a great day to be out of the living room and recreatingin the great outdoors. A short primer on ice safety was given in thepacked warming tent, and kids were let loose to enjoy fishing on the“hard water.” Fun was also had on the pond slopes, with a tobogganingtrail resembling a gigantic otter slide being formed before the day wasthrough.

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BY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFH

Out with the old and in with the new,” was thegame plan for the former incubation stacks at

Jordan River National Fish Hatchery (NFH). Lastsummer two round rearing tanks were temporarilyplaced in the tank room to rear early life stage brooktrout for the Baby Brookies outreach program. Alocal Cub Scout pack that is involved in the programhelped raise money to purchase the tanks. Theirpermanent home will be an area once used for incu-bating lake trout eggs. Jordan River NFH no longerincubates green eggs or eggs that are close to hatch-ing - the hatchery receives the eggs “eyed” frombrood stock facilities supplying eggs for the Great

-USFWSThis child caught her fish during an ice fishingevent held at the Genoa National Fish Hatchery.


Lakes lake trout rehabilitation program. JordanRiver NFH produces nearly two million yearlingsannually for the program. So now the available spaceis being used to support a new program, rearing about5,000 catchable brook trout for natural resourceeducation and children’s fishing events. Biologist PaulHaver constructed a deck in this space and plumbedthe tanks into it. The deck is large enough for visitorsto approach the tanks and view the sac fry and finger-lings, which is a great setup for tourists, visitors andprogram participants.

Thanks Paul!

For further info about the Jordan River NFH: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/JordanRiver/


Public Use

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While boating on your favorite river, have youever been disgusted by the trash littering the

shoreline and thought, “Someone should clean thisup?” That “someone” happens to be Missouri RiverRelief (MRR). This grassroots organization of dedi-cated and highly motivated volunteers cleans miles ofshoreline in Missouri and beyond. Along the way, theyalso raise awareness and educate anyone who iswilling to listen.

Patty Herman and Colby Wrasse from ColumbiaNational Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office(NFWCO) assisted MRR on March 7 with a clean-upon the Osage River. One of the logistical issues of ariver clean-up is getting volunteers safely to and fromsites along the river. Our office assists with the effortby providing safe and educational boat rides forvolunteer groups. Patty and Colby couldn’t resistgetting in on the fun and filled many bags with trash.

The picturesque Osage River is one of Missouri’slargest and most popular waterways; but unfortu-nately, it has a lot of trash lining its banks. The Marchclean-up focused on a dumpsite directly across fromthe Mari-Ova public access. For decades carelesspeople have used a high bluff overlooking the river asa community dump. Over the years this trash heaphas grown enormously and has gradually slid downthe hillside towards the river – an incredible eyesore!The acres of trash here included almost anything onecould imagine: refrigerators, washing machines, jars,bottles, tires, toys and even the proverbial kitchensink. Cleaning up this mess was going to be quite a

chore. Luckily we had more than 160 enthusiasticvolunteers who were ready to roll up their sleevesand do some dirty work. During this one day clean-upwe removed an amazing 13 tons of trash, but stillbarely made a dent in the huge dump.

This is the ninth year of operation for MRR. Thusfar MRR has organized 46 clean-ups, and with thehelp of more than 10,000 volunteers has removed 480tons of trash. Columbia NFWCO looks forward tohelping MMR beautify Missouri’s rivers. To learnmore about Missouri River Relief visit their webpageat: http://www.riverrelief.org/.

-USFWS/PattyHermanMissouri River Relief and a host of volunteers tackle a massive illegal dump siteon the Osage River. A flume was constructed from a culvert recovered fromanother clean-up event, to slide trash and debris down the river bank to a boatthat will haul the trash to a dock for disposal in a landfill.


1st Annual Kids Fishing DayPendills Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) and the Friends ofPendills Creek Hatchery are preparing for the first Kids Fishingevent to be held June 20th. Recently, a fish cleaning station wasconstructed by maintenance mechanic John Shuman andvolunteer Randy Obermiller. With the help of donations from areabusinesses and groups, the event will also include educationalinformation, food, prizes and a few special guest appearancesfor the kids.



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Conserving this Nation’s fish and otheraquatic resources cannot be successfulwithout the partnership of Tribes; theymanage or influence some of the mostimportant aquatic habitats both on andoff reservations. In addition, theFederal government and the Servicehave distinct and unique obligationstoward Tribes based on trustresponsibility, treaty provisions, andstatutory mandates. The FisheriesProgram plays an important role inproviding help and support to Tribes asthey exercise their sovereignty in themanagement of their fish and wildliferesources on more than 55 million acresof Federal Indian trust land and intreaty reserved areas.

Cooperation with Native Americans

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BY SCOTT KOPROSKI, ALPENA NFWCO

During the month of March, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission(GLFC) held their annual Lake Committee Meeting in Ypsilanti,

Mich. The Lake Committee meetings bring together state, tribal, provin-cial and Federal researchers and managers who have a vested interest inthe Great Lakes. The week-long meeting began on March 23 and startedwith a Joint Common Session followed by breakout sessions of the indi-vidual lakes for the remainder of the week.

Biologist Scott Koproski attended and presented at the Lake HuronCommittee Session. He presented data from Alpena National Fish andWildlife Conservation Office’s (NFWCO) lake trout spawning surveysconducted at two offshore reefs in Lake Huron: Yankee Reef and SixFathom Bank Refuge. Alpena NFWCO has attempted to conduct annualspawning surveys at these two mid-lake reefs since 1993; however, both reefs have not been sampled eachyear due to gale force winds and high seas that are characteristic of Lake Huron during late October andearly November when sampling occurs.

Recently, survey data has revealed an increase in catch rates of wild lake trout utilizing these two reefcomplexes for reproduction. Catch-per-effort (CPE) of wild lake trout has been slowly rising since 2002 atboth Six Fathom Bank and Yankee Reef. The most recent surveys of each reef resulted in the highest CPE ofwild lake trout since the surveys inception, nearly doubling previous highs. CPE of wild lake trout caught atSix Fathom Bank in 2007 was 38.3 fish/1000’ and Yankee Reef in 2008 was 27.5 fish/1000’ of net.

Alpena NFWCO will continue to conduct spawning surveys at these two offshore reefs and the staff ishopeful that the promising upward trends in wild fish CPE will continue. The increase in wild fish CPE encour-ages staff and further justifies the Fish and Wildlife Service’s efforts to rehabilitate and restore lake trout inLake Huron.For further info about the Alpena NFWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/alpena/index.htm


Science and technology form thefoundation of successful fish and aquaticresource conservation and are used tostructure and implement monitoringand evaluation programs that arecritical to determine the success ofmanagement actions. The Service iscommitted to following establishedprinciples of sound science.

Leadership in Science and Technology

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Over the past five years, freshwater mussels have been drawing theattention of research facilities, both Federal and private, for use in

testing the toxic effects of a variety of chemicals. The early life stages ofmussels such asthe larval stage(glochidia) and the newly metamorphosed stage(transformer) have proven to be more sensitive tosome chemicals like ammonia and copper than tradi-tional testing organisms such as fathead minnows,with glochidia considered to be the most vulnerablelive stage of freshwater mussels. In 2005, the Ameri-can Society for Testing and Materials published theStandard Guide for Toxicity Testing with Early LifeStages of Freshwater Mussels. This guide allowsresearch labs to standardize their research methodsproviding comparable data to the EnvironmentalProtection Agency. In March 2009, Genoa NationalFish Hatchery (NFH) began a partnership with theNational Council for Air and Stream Improvement,INC. (NCASI) in Washington State, by providingthem with mussel glochidia for a series of toxicity

tests. While a partnership between a Federal facility like Genoa NFH and a private corporation such asNCASI is not an everyday occurrence, Genoa NFH’s ability to produce a reliable source of early life stagemussels makes this out-of-the-box cooperation possible. On March 23, glochidia from four female plain pocketbook mussels were harvested and shipped overnight toNCASI where testing could be started within 24 hours of their collection. Since then, two additional glochidiashipments have been made with six more shipments planned through August 25. Genoa NFH SCUBA diverswill collect a dozen or more plain pocket-book mussels in April and will hold them over the summer on 53°Fwater which will prolong their brooding season throughout the summer, allowing the hatchery staff to harvestglochidia well into the summer. While the materials being tested are unknown to the hatchery personnel, anytoxic effects discovered will help provide information that will make the environment safer for us all.

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BY GLENN MILLER, ASHLAND NFWCO

Ashland National Fish and Wildlife ConservationOffice (NFWCO) biologist Glenn Miller recently

attended a training session on Introductions to WindSystems, sponsored by Midwest Renewable EnergyAssociation. The training introduced students to thebasic concepts of wind generation and how to assesssites for wind power generation and possible designsand configurations for the sites. The Ashland NFWCO is looking at using wind tocomplement solar power generation that is currently

-USFWSThese are glochidia or larval mussels viewed under a microscope. They mustundergo a metamorphosis on a host fish to complete their life cycle.


used at the passive integrated transponder (PIT) tagdetection stations located on the Lake Superiorshorelines. All of the sites are remote locations withno power source available except solar and windgeneration. By using these two alternative energysources, it is hoped that the PIT tag stations will beable to run year round gathering data on taggedbrook trout and other salmonid species.

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Leadership in Science and Technology

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BY CLAYTON RIDENOUR, JOE MCMULLEN, COLBY WRASSE,JOSHUA SCHLOESSER, ANDY STAROSTKA AND ANDREW

PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Columbia National Fish and Wildlife ConservationOffice (NFWCO) took top honors for the second

straight year for best science poster presentation atthe Missouri River Natural Resources Conference inBillings, Mont. Biologist Clayton Ridenour was leadauthor and Joe McMullen and Tracy Hill were co-authors on the award-winning poster titled Shallow-water Habitat According to Young Sturgeon in LowerMissouri River. Their findings will provide significantguidance to biologists and managers working torestore habitat for endangered pallid sturgeon.

The Columbia NFWCO presented on six othertopics at the conference. Andy Starostka provided apresentation on Humminbird® sidescan sonar todemonstrate their off-the-shelf utility in big riverresearch and monitoring. This sonar is affordable andsimple to use, and produces high resolution digitalimages that can be used to study the river bottom.Colby Wrasse presented Use of Near Channel Flood-plain Habitat by Small-bodied and Young Fishes. Hisposter was important to the scientific communitybecause it shared findings from a rare opportunity toexamine the fish community composition and relativeabundance on floodplains during the summer floods of2008 on lower Missouri River. Andrew Plauck pre-sented Dispersal and Recapture Success of Hatchery

STEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atSTEP Enrollee Earns Honors atUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research SymposiumUndergraduate Research Symposium

BY DOUG ALOISI. GENOA NFH

Jorge Buening, Genoa National Fish Hatchery’s(NFH) Student Temporary Employment Program

(STEP) enrollee and natural resource major at theUniversity of Wisconsin - Steven’s Point (UWSP)recently won a prestigious award for a researchproject completed at the Genoa NFH. The hatcheryworks with professors at the University to sponsorprojects of interest for natural resource majors tocomplete their off campus research intern projects.These projects also attempt to answer an appliedresearch need to assist in the operation and produc-tivity of the Genoa NFH, usually to either furtherEndangered Mussel Recovery or enhance lake stur-geon restoration efforts, two high priority projects.

Reared Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Missouri River.The poster documented recapture of marked pallidsturgeon and the distance they traveled from theirstocking location. Joe McMullen authored two post-ers: Fish Assemblages and Habitat Use in SideChannels on the Lower Missouri River, and Assess-ment of Side Channels as Habitat Restoration forAge-0 Sturgeon in the Lower Missouri River. Hispresentations were aimed at providing biologists andengineers with information on how mitigated riverhabitat functioned, and provided recommendations forimproving habitats for fish.

Joshua Schloesser presented a summary on howto allocate trotline effort in a standardized protocolto monitor pallid sturgeon populations. This criticalstudy design component prevents under- or oversampling study sites and will improve monitoringefforts to detect change in pallid sturgeon abundance.

Communicating results of studies is a critical finalstep in the scientific process. Studies like thosepresented by Columbia NFWCO summarize the effortof significant resources in many field offices andrepresent an important tool to help accomplish theFish and Wildlife Service’s mission. Exchanging ideasand results supports Adaptive Management to guidenew research and management decisions.

Jorge recently completed a study to examinevarious fry starter diets on the survival of lake stur-geon reared for restoration efforts throughout theMidwest. His report and resulting poster submissionearned him high honors at a recent UndergraduateResearch Symposium at UWSP. This year, in a con-tinuation of Jorge’s past study, a research project willexamine the familial effects of rearing lake sturgeonon prepared diets as opposed to natural feeds. Thisextensive study will involve two of our STEP enroll-ees in the summer of 2009, and we are hoping todetermine whether feeding artificial diets is appli-cable in long term restoration efforts to conserve lakesturgeon populations. Congratulations to Jorge on hisaccomplishments to date!




Loss and alteration of aquatic habitatsare principal factors in the decline ofnative fish and other aquatic resourcesand the loss of biodiversity. Seventypercent of the Nation’s rivers havealtered flows, and 50 percent ofwaterways fail to meet minimumbiological criteria.

Aquatic Habitat Conservation and Management

HAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportHAMP completes Annual ReportBY COLBY WRASSE, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Columbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office’s (NFWCO)Habitat Assessment and Monitoring Program (HAMP) recently

completed the 2008 annual report. This 300-page document lists analysisresults from the2008 fieldseason and includes between-year comparisons. Thiswas the fourth year of fish sampling for HAMP whichmonitors the fish community’s response to in-streamchannel modifications. The overall goal of HAMP is tomonitor fish response to shallow water habitat cre-ation within the lower Missouri River. When the riverwas modified for navigation and flood control, much ofthe natural shallow water habitat was lost as theriver became deeper, straighter and swifter. With theloss of critical shallow water habitat came declines inmany species of fish and wildlife. It is hoped thatmodifications to dikes within the river will recreateshallow water habitat that will benefit native fishes. While we have learned much over the four years ofHAMP, many questions remain. The project contin-ues to evolve to meet these challenges. ColumbiaNFWCO works with the U.S. Army Corp. of Engi-neers and Nebraska Game and Parks on HAMP.

-USFWS/ColbyWrasseTechnician Adam McDaniel displays a shovelnose sturgeon collected duringthe Habitat Assessment and Monitoring Program (HAMP) field season on thelower Missouri River.For further info about the Columbia NFWCO: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/columbiafisheries/






















The Fisheries Program relies on a broadrange of professionals to accomplish itsmission: biologists, managers,administrators, clerks, animalcaretakers, and maintenance workers.Without their skills and dedication, theFisheries Program cannot succeed.Employees must be trained, equippedand supported in order to perform theirjobs safely, often under demandingenvironmental conditions, and to keepcurrent with the constantly expandingscience of fish and aquatic resourcemanagement and conservation.

Workforce Management

Fish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” TFish “Geeks” Tour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHour Neosho NFHBY KAY HIVELY, NEOSHO NFH

Neosho National Fish Hatchery (NFH) was like abig fish pond the last day of March with the

invasion of some 40 fisheries personnel from the Fishand Wildlife Service. The group represented fishhatcheries, laboratories and fish and wildlife conser-vation offices from Region 3. They made the visit toNeosho NFH as part of a training session held atBass Pro in Springfield, Mo. The three-day sessionincluded seminars and lectures, and a trip to Neoshoto visit the oldest Federal fish hatchery in the UnitedStates.

In addition to fisheries people throughout theregion, which includes eight Midwestern states, therewere officials from the regional office in Minnesota,and Assistant Director Gary Frazer who came infrom Washington, D. C.

The first order of business upon arrival was a tourof the Neosho NFH which was given by the localstaff. Then it was picnic time. Hatchery employee JeffMessens and volunteer Russ Hively manned thebarbeque pit and a large cast of other volunteersserved food and dished up desserts. This gave theguests a chance to sit back and relax after a day oflectures and training.

One of the most widely heard comments was howhappy so many were about their visit to the oldesthatchery in the system. The Neosho hatchery islegendary in the Fish and Wildlife Service, and manyare the stories which circulate about its history.

One biologist from La Crosse, Wis., expressed herjoy at being in Neosho. “I’ve always heard aboutNeosho,” she said. “But this is my first visit and I’mreally impressed.”

Noting that many of the visitors were more thanbiologists, this same lady said many were true “fish

geeks.” She alsomentioned thatmost of the“geeks” wereemployees whodon’t get towork directlywith large fishpopulations eachday. Most dooffice or lab work, and they thoroughly enjoy gettingto visit one of the hatcheries.

Because of cool weather and high winds, the picnicwas held in the new sturgeon building on the hatcherygrounds. This building is home to hundreds of youngendangered pallid sturgeons and a handful of mature

sturgeons which the local hatch-ery is working with in a breedingprogram.

The big blue raceways wherethe sturgeon are held were thecenter of attention as the “fishgeeks” and other fisheries per-sonnel took advantage of seeing apallid sturgeon, some for the firsttime. Seeing that many in oneplace are something few peoplein the entire world have experi-enced. Neosho, and all of South-west Missouri, is actually quitefortunate to be home to the

hatchery and especially since it is the oldest andprobably most famous in the nation.

Plans call for a groundbreaking ceremony, tenta-tively scheduled for June, for a new headquarter/visitor center at the hatchery, and many at the picnicexpressed an eagerness to return for the ceremony.So Neosho NFH can look forward once again to avisit from the “fish geeks.”

The picnic was made possible because of donationsfrom John and Betty Wright, Betty Marty, HarlanStark, Jerry and Lucy Christian, Russell and KayHively, Kenneth and Anne Cope, Bea Nodler, ChuckNodler, Russ and Sabra Hively, WXY Sporting Goods,Jim and Cathy Sheehy, Monark Springs BaptistChurch, Charlene Reber, Dick Keezer, Larry andLinda James, Debbie Kruse, Don and Nina Johnson,Mary Jean Barker, Karen Kleiboeker, Gary and SusieSmith and the personnel at the Missouri Departmentof Conservation office in Neosho.

-USFWSThe FY2009 Fisheries Project Leaders meeting was held at Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, MO. The highlight ofthe meeting was a tour and Friends Group sponsored barbeque at the Neosho National Fish Hatchery.


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Another Helping HandAnother Helping HandAnother Helping HandAnother Helping HandAnother Helping HandBY DYLON BRILEY, NEOSHO NFH

Sixteen-year old Dylon Briley started work withthe Neosho National Fish Hatchery (NFH) at the

end of February through the Division of Youth Ser-vices Job Program. Funded by the state of Missouri,this program matches young adult’s interest with ajob placement to help them acquire job skills.

From Dylon’s perspective, “The job program isdesigned to help kids get a head start in the workingworld and get an idea of what working is all about. It

One of the Leaders and Best RetiresOne of the Leaders and Best RetiresOne of the Leaders and Best RetiresOne of the Leaders and Best RetiresOne of the Leaders and Best Retiresafter 37 after 37 after 37 after 37 after 37 ½ Y Y Y Y Yearsearsearsearsears

BY TIM SMIGIELSKI, JORDAN RIVER NFH

Hail to the Victors valiant Hail to the conqueringHeroes; Hail, Hail to Clarice Beckner,” one of

the champions of the Fish and Wildlife Service.Clarice Beckner was the administrative technician atthe Jordan River National Fish Hatchery (NFH) innorthwest Michigan until she retired on March 3rd,with 37 ½ years with the Fish and Wildlife Service. Asyou may have guessed by the lyrics, Clarice is a“staunch” fan of the University of Michigan sports.Her dedication and love for sports is exactly how shetreated her work and career. She staunchly supportedthe hatchery programs and her work supported thelake trout rehabilitation program in the Great Lakes.Clarice has been the go-to person in this region foryears. She developed a skill set that will be hard toreplace. More importantly, her communication andinterpersonal skills made people feel comfortablewhen approaching her with questions and ideas.Clarice is just a great person and a classy lady, al-though she would kick you in the shin if you told herso! Her modesty, friendly spirit and loyalty to herwork and the Fish and Wildlife Service family will bemissed. Hail, Hail to one of the leaders and best! GoodLuck in retirement, Clarice!

also shows what responsibilities you have in order toobtain and hold onto a job.”

Dylon will work with the hatchery crew for a totalof three months. Thus far, he thinks the programmatched him with an appropriate job placement. Sincehis two months of work with the Neosho NFH, he hasenjoyed working outside and appreciates the widerange of job responsibilities.


-USFWSClarice Beckner poses with her husdand Bob at her retirement dinner whereshe celebrated over 37 years of service at the Jordan River National FishHatchery.

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What I Did on My Spring BreakWhat I Did on My Spring BreakWhat I Did on My Spring BreakWhat I Did on My Spring BreakWhat I Did on My Spring Break…BY ANDREW PLAUCK, COLUMBIA NFWCO

Many college students choose spring break desti-nations with beaches, oceans and sun tans. Some

are a little more devoted to their career development.Spring break for several University of Missouri -Columbia (MU) students involved torrential down-pours, thirty mile-per-hour winds and long days on theMissouri River.

The university’s Fisheries and Aquatic SciencesSociety (FASS) as well as The Wildlife Society (TWS)programs give students an opportunity to becomeinvolved in the natural resources field. The programsencourage members to volunteer with differentnatural resource agencies in order to gain somehands-on field experience. This year, technician Chris

McLeland from Columbia National Fish and WildlifeConservation Office (NFWCO) participated in severalFASS and TWS meetings at MU. Chris gave shortpresentations on Columbia NFWCO’s current Mis-souri River projects. Chris was successful in recruit-ing eight students from FASS and TWS to help ouroffice with Missouri River sampling. These partner-ships have been beneficial to us in the past. Two ofthese students were already seasoned “river rats”after helping out with last year’s pallid sturgeonbroodstock collection effort.

The original intent was to add a crew to specifi-cally collect pallid sturgeon broodstock. Strongstorms, rising water levels and river temperaturesput sampling crews into high gear. We decided todouble up on sampling effort so we could finish our gillnet sampling before the water reached our tempera-ture limit of 55 Fº, above which may cause excessivehandling stress. During the first day of sampling withthe students, a Federally endangered pallid sturgeonwas captured. This was a great opportunity for thestudents to experience a work-up of the rare fish.When a pallid sturgeon is captured, the field crew hasto take measurements for morphometrics, check forhatchery-placed tags and photograph the fish. Whileonly two of the students were able to see the cap-tured pallid sturgeons, all of the volunteers were ableto handle the more common shovelnose sturgeon.

Unfortunately, several inches of rain in portions ofthe Missouri River basin caused river levels to riserapidly and subsequently only three days of field workoccurred. A few of the volunteers accepted theinvitation to clean gillnets when crews were floodedoff the river. This dedication shows that these stu-dents truly are interested in a career in the naturalresources field. This experience will give all of thesestudents a reference that will look great on theirresume. In return for their help, we are planning a“Thank You” cookout when the weather gets warmer.Partnering with this group allowed our office todouble their effort during a week when help is hard tofind.

-USFWS/AndyPlauckVolunteer Tony Overman of the University of Missouri gets the opportunity topose with a shovelnose sturgeon captured as part of an assessment on theMissouri River.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of theUnited States of America in Congress assembled,United States of America in Congress assembled,United States of America in Congress assembled,United States of America in Congress assembled,United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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SEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICASEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICASEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICASEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICASEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICATION STUDY AND REPORTION STUDY AND REPORTION STUDY AND REPORTION STUDY AND REPORTION STUDY AND REPORTTTTT.....

(a) In General.—The Director of the United States Fish and (a) In General.—The Director of the United States Fish and (a) In General.—The Director of the United States Fish and (a) In General.—The Director of the United States Fish and (a) In General.—The Director of the United States Fish andWildlife Service shall conduct a study to—Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to—Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to—Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to—Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to— (1) identify methods to eradicate Asian carp from the (1) identify methods to eradicate Asian carp from the (1) identify methods to eradicate Asian carp from the (1) identify methods to eradicate Asian carp from the (1) identify methods to eradicate Asian carp from the Illinois W Illinois W Illinois W Illinois W Illinois Waterway System, including methods for harvestingaterway System, including methods for harvestingaterway System, including methods for harvestingaterway System, including methods for harvestingaterway System, including methods for harvesting Asian carp; and Asian carp; and Asian carp; and Asian carp; and Asian carp; and (2) evaluate the feasibility and costs of each such method. (2) evaluate the feasibility and costs of each such method. (2) evaluate the feasibility and costs of each such method. (2) evaluate the feasibility and costs of each such method. (2) evaluate the feasibility and costs of each such method. (b) Consultation.—The Director shall conduct the study under (b) Consultation.—The Director shall conduct the study under (b) Consultation.—The Director shall conduct the study under (b) Consultation.—The Director shall conduct the study under (b) Consultation.—The Director shall conduct the study undersubsection (a) in consultation with—subsection (a) in consultation with—subsection (a) in consultation with—subsection (a) in consultation with—subsection (a) in consultation with— (1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and (1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and (1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and (1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and (1) the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and Atmospheric Administration; and Atmospheric Administration; and Atmospheric Administration; and Atmospheric Administration; and (2) at least two interstate bodies representing the (2) at least two interstate bodies representing the (2) at least two interstate bodies representing the (2) at least two interstate bodies representing the (2) at least two interstate bodies representing the Mississippi River and Great Lakes States. Mississippi River and Great Lakes States. Mississippi River and Great Lakes States. Mississippi River and Great Lakes States. Mississippi River and Great Lakes States.

(c) Contents.—The study shall include, at a minimum, an evaluation (c) Contents.—The study shall include, at a minimum, an evaluation (c) Contents.—The study shall include, at a minimum, an evaluation (c) Contents.—The study shall include, at a minimum, an evaluation (c) Contents.—The study shall include, at a minimum, an evaluationof the feasibility of temporarily harvesting Asian carp as a method forof the feasibility of temporarily harvesting Asian carp as a method forof the feasibility of temporarily harvesting Asian carp as a method forof the feasibility of temporarily harvesting Asian carp as a method forof the feasibility of temporarily harvesting Asian carp as a method foreradicating the carp from the Illinois Rivereradicating the carp from the Illinois Rivereradicating the carp from the Illinois Rivereradicating the carp from the Illinois Rivereradicating the carp from the Illinois River. Such evaluation shall. Such evaluation shall. Such evaluation shall. Such evaluation shall. Such evaluation shallinclude evaluations of—include evaluations of—include evaluations of—include evaluations of—include evaluations of— (1) species biomass and distribution for all fish species (1) species biomass and distribution for all fish species (1) species biomass and distribution for all fish species (1) species biomass and distribution for all fish species (1) species biomass and distribution for all fish species in the Illinois River in the Illinois River in the Illinois River in the Illinois River in the Illinois River, including a comparison with historical, including a comparison with historical, including a comparison with historical, including a comparison with historical, including a comparison with historical biomass and distribution data if such data is available; biomass and distribution data if such data is available; biomass and distribution data if such data is available; biomass and distribution data if such data is available; biomass and distribution data if such data is available; (2) possible harvesting methods for Asian carp; (2) possible harvesting methods for Asian carp; (2) possible harvesting methods for Asian carp; (2) possible harvesting methods for Asian carp; (2) possible harvesting methods for Asian carp; (3) possible products that could be generated from Asian (3) possible products that could be generated from Asian (3) possible products that could be generated from Asian (3) possible products that could be generated from Asian (3) possible products that could be generated from Asian carp; carp; carp; carp; carp; (4) available types of temporary processing locations for (4) available types of temporary processing locations for (4) available types of temporary processing locations for (4) available types of temporary processing locations for (4) available types of temporary processing locations for harvested Asian carp; harvested Asian carp; harvested Asian carp; harvested Asian carp; harvested Asian carp; (5) the environmental effects of constructing and operating (5) the environmental effects of constructing and operating (5) the environmental effects of constructing and operating (5) the environmental effects of constructing and operating (5) the environmental effects of constructing and operating temporary processing facilities at such locations; temporary processing facilities at such locations; temporary processing facilities at such locations; temporary processing facilities at such locations; temporary processing facilities at such locations; (6) methods to repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with (6) methods to repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with (6) methods to repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with (6) methods to repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with (6) methods to repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with native species; and native species; and native species; and native species; and native species; and (7) the effect of Asian carp on the Illinois River (7) the effect of Asian carp on the Illinois River (7) the effect of Asian carp on the Illinois River (7) the effect of Asian carp on the Illinois River (7) the effect of Asian carp on the Illinois River ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian Carp is not ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian Carp is not ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian Carp is not ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian Carp is not ecosystem if temporary harvesting of Asian Carp is not conducted. conducted. conducted. conducted. conducted. (d) Report.— (d) Report.— (d) Report.— (d) Report.— (d) Report.— (1) In general.—The Director (1) In general.—The Director (1) In general.—The Director (1) In general.—The Director (1) In general.—The Director, in consultation with the, in consultation with the, in consultation with the, in consultation with the, in consultation with the Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator, shall submit to Congress a report containing the, shall submit to Congress a report containing the, shall submit to Congress a report containing the, shall submit to Congress a report containing the, shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from the study under subsection (a). study under subsection (a). study under subsection (a). study under subsection (a). study under subsection (a). (2) Contents.—The report shall include recommendations (2) Contents.—The report shall include recommendations (2) Contents.—The report shall include recommendations (2) Contents.—The report shall include recommendations (2) Contents.—The report shall include recommendations concerning— concerning— concerning— concerning— concerning— (A) regulatory and other mechanisms to ensure— (A) regulatory and other mechanisms to ensure— (A) regulatory and other mechanisms to ensure— (A) regulatory and other mechanisms to ensure— (A) regulatory and other mechanisms to ensure— (i) expeditious action to address the Asian (i) expeditious action to address the Asian (i) expeditious action to address the Asian (i) expeditious action to address the Asian (i) expeditious action to address the Asian carp problem; carp problem; carp problem; carp problem; carp problem; (ii) effective eradication of such carp; (ii) effective eradication of such carp; (ii) effective eradication of such carp; (ii) effective eradication of such carp; (ii) effective eradication of such carp; and and and and and (iii) that an appropriate deadline is set (iii) that an appropriate deadline is set (iii) that an appropriate deadline is set (iii) that an appropriate deadline is set (iii) that an appropriate deadline is set for the completion of harvesting of such carp; for the completion of harvesting of such carp; for the completion of harvesting of such carp; for the completion of harvesting of such carp; for the completion of harvesting of such carp; (B) preferred harvesting methods for Asian carp; (B) preferred harvesting methods for Asian carp; (B) preferred harvesting methods for Asian carp; (B) preferred harvesting methods for Asian carp; (B) preferred harvesting methods for Asian carp; (C) the ideal quantity and distribution of— (C) the ideal quantity and distribution of— (C) the ideal quantity and distribution of— (C) the ideal quantity and distribution of— (C) the ideal quantity and distribution of— (i) temporary processing locations for (i) temporary processing locations for (i) temporary processing locations for (i) temporary processing locations for (i) temporary processing locations for harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and (ii) temporary buying stations for (ii) temporary buying stations for (ii) temporary buying stations for (ii) temporary buying stations for (ii) temporary buying stations for harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and harvested Asian carp; and (D) methods to repopulate the Illinois River (D) methods to repopulate the Illinois River (D) methods to repopulate the Illinois River (D) methods to repopulate the Illinois River (D) methods to repopulate the Illinois River ecosystem with native species. ecosystem with native species. ecosystem with native species. ecosystem with native species. ecosystem with native species. (e) Deadlines.—The Director shall— (e) Deadlines.—The Director shall— (e) Deadlines.—The Director shall— (e) Deadlines.—The Director shall— (e) Deadlines.—The Director shall— (1) begin the study under subsection (a) not later than (1) begin the study under subsection (a) not later than (1) begin the study under subsection (a) not later than (1) begin the study under subsection (a) not later than (1) begin the study under subsection (a) not later than three months after the date of enactment of this Act; three months after the date of enactment of this Act; three months after the date of enactment of this Act; three months after the date of enactment of this Act; three months after the date of enactment of this Act; (2) complete the study not later than 15 months after the (2) complete the study not later than 15 months after the (2) complete the study not later than 15 months after the (2) complete the study not later than 15 months after the (2) complete the study not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act; and date of enactment of this Act; and date of enactment of this Act; and date of enactment of this Act; and date of enactment of this Act; and (3) submit the report under subsection (d) not later than (3) submit the report under subsection (d) not later than (3) submit the report under subsection (d) not later than (3) submit the report under subsection (d) not later than (3) submit the report under subsection (d) not later than three months after the date of completion of the study three months after the date of completion of the study three months after the date of completion of the study three months after the date of completion of the study three months after the date of completion of the study.....

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Midwest Region Fisheries Divisions

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National Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesNational Fish HatcheriesThe Region’s National Fish Hatcheries primarily focuson native fish restoration/rehabilitation by stockingfish and eggs, such as pallid and lake sturgeon and bydeveloping and maintaining brood stocks of selectedfish strains, such as lake trout and brook trout.Hatcheries also provide technical assistance to otheragencies, provide fish and eggs for research, stockrainbow trout in fulfillment of federal mitigationobligations and assist with recovery of native musselsand other native aquatic species.

Sea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsSea Lamprey Biological StationsThe Fish and Wildlife Service is the United StatesAgent for sea lamprey control, with two BiologicalStations assessing and managing sea lamprey popula-tions throughout the Great Lakes. The Great LakesFishery Commission administers the Sea LampreyManagement Program, with funding provided throughthe U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of theInterior, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

National Fish and WNational Fish and WNational Fish and WNational Fish and WNational Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation Officesildlife Conservation OfficesNational Fish and Wildlife Conservation Officesconduct assessments of fish populations to guidemanagement decisions, perform key monitoring andcontrol activities related to invasive, aquatic species;survey and evaluate aquatic habitats to identifyrestoration/rehabilitation opportunities; play a keyrole in targeting and implementing native fish andhabitat restoration programs; work with private landowners, states, local governments and watershedorganizations to complete aquatic habitat restorationprojects under the Service’s Partners for Fish andWildlife and the Great Lakes Coastal Programs;provide coordination and technical assistance towardthe management of interjurisdictional fisheries;maintain and operate several key interagency fisher-

Fish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterFish Health CenterThe Fish Health Center provides specialized fishhealth evaluation and diagnostic services to federal,state and tribal hatcheries in the region; conductsextensive monitoring and evaluation of wild fishhealth; examines and certifies the health of captivehatchery stocks; and, performs a wide range of specialservices helping to coordinate fishery program officesand partner organizations.

ies databases; provide technical expertise to otherService programs addressing contaminants, endan-gered species, federal project review and hydro-power operation and re-licensing; evaluate and man-age fisheries on Service lands; and, provide technicalsupport to 38 Native American tribal governmentsand treaty authorities.

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25Fish Lines / March 2009Tontact InformationTontact InformationTontact InformationTontact InformationTontact Information

Midwest Region Fisheries TontactsMichiganAlpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAlpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeFederal Building; 145 WFederal Building; 145 WFederal Building; 145 WFederal Building; 145 WFederal Building; 145 Water Streetater Streetater Streetater Streetater StreetAlpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Alpena, MI 49707Aaron WAaron WAaron WAaron WAaron Woldt (oldt (oldt (oldt (oldt ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))989/356-3052989/356-3052989/356-3052989/356-3052989/356-3052Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Ohio)

Jordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish HatcheryJordan River National Fish Hatchery6623 T6623 T6623 T6623 T6623 Turner Roadurner Roadurner Roadurner Roadurner RoadElmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Elmira, MI 49730Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon (Roger Gordon ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))231/584-2461231/584-2461231/584-2461231/584-2461231/584-2461

Ludington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological StationLudington Biological Station229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy Drive229 South Jebavy DriveLudington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Ludington, MI 49431Dennis Lavis (Dennis Lavis (Dennis Lavis (Dennis Lavis (Dennis Lavis ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))231/845-6205231/845-6205231/845-6205231/845-6205231/845-6205

Marquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological StationMarquette Biological Station3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright Street3090 Wright StreetMarquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Marquette, MI 49855-9649Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett (Katherine Mullett ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))906/226-1235906/226-1235906/226-1235906/226-1235906/226-1235

Pendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekPendills Creek/Sullivan CreekNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish HatcheryNational Fish Hatchery21990 W21990 W21990 W21990 W21990 West Test Test Test Test Trout Lanerout Lanerout Lanerout Lanerout LaneBrimleyBrimleyBrimleyBrimleyBrimley, MI 49715, MI 49715, MI 49715, MI 49715, MI 49715Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez Curt Friez ((((([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))906/437-5231906/437-5231906/437-5231906/437-5231906/437-5231

MissouriColumbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeColumbia National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite A101 Park Deville Drive; Suite AColumbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203Columbia, MO 65203TTTTTracy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill (racy Hill ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))573/234-2132573/234-2132573/234-2132573/234-2132573/234-2132Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)Area of Responsibility (Iowa, Missouri)

Neosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryNeosho National Fish HatcheryEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetEast Park StreetNeosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850Neosho, MO 64850David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix (David Hendrix ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))417/451-0554417/451-0554417/451-0554417/451-0554417/451-0554

IllinoisCarterville National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeCarterville National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite A9053 Route 148, Suite AMarion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Marion, Illinois 62959Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds (Rob Simmonds ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))618/997-6869618/997-6869618/997-6869618/997-6869618/997-6869Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)

WisconsinAshland National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeAshland National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive East2800 Lake Shore Drive EastAshland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Ashland, WI 54806Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder (Mark Brouder ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))715/682-6185715/682-6185715/682-6185715/682-6185715/682-6185Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin)

Genoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryGenoa National Fish HatcheryS5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35S5689 State Road 35Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Genoa, WI 54632-8836Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi (Doug Aloisi ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))608/689-2605608/689-2605608/689-2605608/689-2605608/689-2605

Green Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeGreen Bay National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott T2661 Scott Tower Driveower Driveower Driveower Driveower DriveNew Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229New Franken, WI 54229Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey (Mark Holey ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))920/866-1717920/866-1717920/866-1717920/866-1717920/866-1717Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Michigan, Wisconsin)

Iron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish HatcheryIron River National Fish Hatchery10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview Road10325 Fairview RoadIron RiverIron RiverIron RiverIron RiverIron River, WI 54847, WI 54847, WI 54847, WI 54847, WI 54847Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast (Dale Bast ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))715/372-8510715/372-8510715/372-8510715/372-8510715/372-8510

LaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health CenterLaCrosse Fish Health Center555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester AvenuevenuevenuevenuevenueOnalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee (Becky Lasee ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))608/783-8441608/783-8441608/783-8441608/783-8441608/783-8441

LaCrosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeLaCrosse National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester A555 Lester AvenuevenuevenuevenuevenueOnalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Onalaska, WI 54650Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel (Pamella Thiel ([email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected])))))608/783-8431608/783-8431608/783-8431608/783-8431608/783-8431Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)Area of Responsibility (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)

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26 Fish Lines / March 2009 Fish TailsFish TailsFish TailsFish TailsFish Tails

Fish Tails“Fish Tails” includes articles that are included in field station reports that are not published in the “Conservation Briefs.” Thesearticles are categorized by focus area and includes the article title, author and field station. The website link, where the fullarticle can be viewed, is highlighted in blue type.

Partnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityPartnerships and AccountabilityLake Huron Technical Committee Meetingo Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek

NFH

Aquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andAquatic Species Conservation andManagementManagementManagementManagementManagement

Fish Healtho Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek

NFHFish Health Inspection Timeo Melissa Cheung, Neosho NFHFry Babies Hatcho Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek

NFHRainbow Trout - a Valuable Resource at

Genoa NFHo Jenny Bailey, Genoa NFH

Aquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive SpeciesAquatic Invasive Species

Public UsePublic UsePublic UsePublic UsePublic UseScience Night at White Rock Elementary

and Middle Schoolo Melissa Cheung, Neosho NFH

Cooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native AmericansCooperation with Native Americans

Leadership in ScienceLeadership in ScienceLeadership in ScienceLeadership in ScienceLeadership in Scienceand Tand Tand Tand Tand Technologyechnologyechnologyechnologyechnology

Aquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andAquatic Habitat Conservation andManagementManagementManagementManagementManagement

-Wildlife ForeverJudges hold winning paintings for the 2009 State Fish Art Contest (Lt. to Rt.) Mike Weimer (Fish and Wildlife Service), Michelle Kelly (Minnesota Department ofNatural Resources), Joe Hautman (wildlife artist), Scott Grieve (chairman of the board of Wildlife Forever), Kurt Beckstrom (editor, North American FishermanMagazine).

WWWWWorkforce Managementorkforce Managementorkforce Managementorkforce Managementorkforce ManagementAnnual Business and Industry Fairo Heather Williams, Neosho NFHCareer Day at Neosho Middle Schoolo Jaime Pacheco, Neosho NFH“Don’t Move a Mussel” Comes to Missourio Brian Elkington, Columbia NFWCOFEMA Trailerso Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek NFHJob Shadow Programo Melissa Cheung, Neosho NFHNew Administrative Techniciano Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek NFHRegion 3 Fisheries Program Project Leaders

Meetingo Tracy Hill, Columbia NFWCOSpring Cleaningo Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek NFHTrainingo Jaime Masterson, Pendills Creek NFH

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