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The razorback sucker has been around for millions of years. Credit: Nathan Vargas/USFWS

Conservation Partnerships in Colorado River Basin Boost Razorback Sucker

July 07, 2021

Over the last 30 years, coordinated conservation actions such as predator control, hatchery production, and habitat restoration have improved conditions in areas of the Colorado River Basin that historically supported razorback sucker, and the native fish has responded with population increases. While challenges remain for it to achieve full recovery, the species is no longer considered at immediate risk of extinction. For that reason, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to reclassify the razorback sucker from endangered to threatened.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regional Director Leopoldo Miranda-Castro of the South Atlantic-Gulf and Mississippi Basin Regions hails the lock and dam’s removal as a big step in improving a "piece of paradise." Credit: Mark Davis/USFWS

Service, Partners Begin Removal of Dam, Lock on Kentucky’s Green River

July 06, 2021

The Green River abounds with fish, from darters that fit in your hand to catfish that could swallow it. The river is considered one of the most biodiverse in the world. Removing the lock and dam, say biologists, will create an even better habitat for a wealth of creatures – fish, mussels, crayfish.

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Carl Millegan holds a brown trout. Credit: Courtesy of Carl Millegan/USFWS

Passing Down Great Outdoor Traditions

June 29, 2021

Great Outdoors Month reminds us to head outside and explore our nation’s abundant natural beauty. We are highlighting the Service’s Carl Millegan and hope his work and love of the outdoors will inspire you to create your own traditions. America’s public lands, including national wildlife refuges, national fish hatcheries, parks, and forests, offer tremendous opportunities to explore and enjoy the great outdoors, most from sunrise to sunset every day.

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Conservation Partnerships in Colorado River Basin Boost Razorback Sucker

Service, Partners Begin Removal of Dam, Lock on Kentucky’s Green River

Passing Down Great Outdoor Traditions

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