TOPEKA SHINER
STATUS IN IOWA
Notropis topeka
Copyrighted Photography by Garold W. Sneegas
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Status
To date, the shiner has been confirmed in 11 counties. It will likely be found in more.
County |
Creek |
Buena Vista |
North Raccoon River (floodplain wetlands) |
Boone |
North Raccoon River (floodplain wetlands) |
Calhoun |
Camp Creek
West Fork Camp Creek
Cedar Creek
East Cedar Creek
Lake Creek
Prairie Creek
Purgatory Creek
North Raccoon (floodplain wetlands) |
Carroll |
North Raccoon River (floodplain wetlands) |
Dallas |
Elm Branch
North Raccoon River (floodplain wetlands)
Swan Lake Branch |
Greene |
East Buttrick Creek
West Buttrick Creek
Cedar Creek
Hardin Creek
North Raccoon River (floodplain wetlands)
Short Creek |
Hamilton |
Boone River tributaries
Brewers Creek
White Fox Creek tributaries |
Humboldt |
Boone River tributaries |
Kossuth |
Prairie Creek
Prairie Creek tributaries |
Lyon |
Kanaranzi Creek (not yet known to occur, but listed for Critical Habitat)
Little Rock River
Rock River |
Osceola |
Little Rock River |
Sac |
Blackhawk Lake outlet
Indian Creek and tributaries
North Raccoon River (floodplain wetlands) |
Webster |
Brushy Creek Reservoir outlet
West Buttrick Creek
Ditch #57, Lost Grove Creek |
Wright |
Boone River tributaries
Brewer's Creek
Ditch #3
Ditch #19
Eagle Creek
White Fox Creek |
One interesting aspect that the sampling has revealed is that the shiner is not restricted to the main channels of these streams as previously thought. Rather is has turned up in a number of off-channel habitats such as oxbows, cutoffs, and ponds. Dr. Menzel believes there may be a correlation between finding the shiner in these off-channel habitats and the discharge of groundwater into such areas via a sand/gravel lens.
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Recovery Team Activities
The Recovery Team consists of the following members:
Vernon Tabor
Team Leader |
USFWS
Kansas Field Office |
Manhattan, KS |
Scott Yess |
USFWS Fishery Resources Office |
Onalaska, WI |
Dr. Jay Hatch |
University of Minnesota |
St. Paul, MN |
Paul McKenzie |
USFWS
Columbia Field Office |
Columbia, MO |
Richard Baker |
Minnesota DNR |
St. Paul, MN |
Harold Kerns |
Missouri DOC |
St. Joseph, MO |
Dave Lucchesi |
South Dakota Dept. of Game, Fish and Parks |
Sioux Falls, SD |
Kim Bogenschutz |
Iowa DNR |
Boone, IA |
George Cunningham |
Eco-Centrics, Inc. |
Omaha, NE |
Harold Kerns |
Missouri Dept. of Conservation |
St. Joseph, MO |
Chris Mammoliti |
Kansas Dept.of Wildlife and Parks |
Pratt, KS |
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Last updated:
July 17, 2008
