Recovery Plan Completed for the Threatened Devils River Minnow

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" The final Recovery Plan for the Devils River minnow (Dionda diaboli) has been approved by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife. The species was listed as threatened in 1999 under the Endangered Species Act and is also listed as threatened by the State of Texas.

The Recovery Plan identifies specific, voluntary actions that will help recover the fish so it may eventually be removed from the list of threatened and endangered species. Objectives and criteria for delisting the species are spelled out. In addition, the fish's status and current management practices are described.