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Santa Fe National Forest Fisheries Program
Fisheries Management
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 With
nearly 1,000 miles of streams and nearly 50 lakes, spanning 20 watersheds,
there is a lot of exciting work to be done. From high mountain lakes
above timberline to warm water washes, there is quite a bit of diverse
aquatic life to consider. In the headwater streams, Rio Grande cutthroat
trout rest in high elevation meadow pools; while in the slow swirl
of the Lower Pecos, flathead chub struggle to hide from predators.
The
fisheries program is always in search of volunteers to help with
inventory and monitoring. Such opportunities include stream snorkeling,
high lake inventory, water quality monitoring and stream habitat
surveys. No training is needed (but always a bonus), just anyone
who is up to the task.
The fish program is required by law to assess impacts from management
decisions and provide input for alternative actions. In addition,
the program works strongly to promote improved watershed health,
recovery of native aquatic critters and provide for public needs.
Along with these efforts, we hope to reduce the spread of whirling
disease and return Rio Grande Cutthroat
Trout to their historic range. To learn more about our watershed
health and environmental education programs, check out our Respect
the Rio web page.
For more information about the Forest Fisheries Program,
contact Chantel Cook at
(505) 438-5441 or cmcook@fs.fed.us
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