Desert Fishes Research and Management in Texas: Rio Grande, Pecos, and Devils Rivers

Authors: Megan Bean, Gary Garrett, Russell Martin

Year: 2018

Abstract

Texas Parks and Wildlife has been working on education and outreach opportunities to engage elementary age children, the general public, and a trial educational program in a state prison unit. Pecos Pupfish (Cyprinodon pecosensis) continues to be at risk of extirpation from Texas. Partners continue to work with the Fort Worth Zoo to maintain a refuge population and to work with landowners to set up new populations in isolated locations. Texas Parks and Wildlife and the University of Texas continue to lead collaborative planning and conservation efforts through the Native Fish Conservation Area workshops and planning meetings. This area report will also provide updates for research on Rio Grande Blue Sucker (Cycleptus elongatus), Rio Grande Shiner (Notropis jemezanus), Rio Grande watershed mussels, Balmorhea Springs complex fish, and habitat restoration projects.