07-04-2011, 07:01 PM
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[#0000ff]...Protected species in Utah but a bounty on them in other states.[/#0000ff]
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Not the same fish species:
"...In addition to the Colorado pikeminnow, there are three other species of pikeminnow in the United States: the Sacramento pikeminnow, Umpqua pikeminnow and northern or Columbia River pikeminnow. Each of these is a different species of pikeminnow, much like a cutthroat trout and rainbow trout are different species of trout or a grizzly and black bear are different species of bear.
None of these other species has been known to grow to the size of the Colorado pikeminnow. Also, each species of pikeminnow has a distinct appearance and behavior. For example, the northern pikeminnow originally evolved in lakes and appears to adapt easily to reservoirs.
Unlike the endangered Colorado pikeminnow, northern pikeminnow are able to thrive despite habitat alterations resulting from the installation of dams and introductions of nonnative fish species.
The northern pikeminnow also preys effectively on sport fish, and often becomes the dominant species in reservoirs, despite biologists’ efforts to limit their population size. Northern pikeminnow are so prevalent in the Columbia River Basin that they are considered a threat to salmon species."
[url "http://www.coloradoriverrecovery.org/general-information/the-fish/colorado-pikeminnow.html"]Source for above quote[/url]
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[#0000ff]...Protected species in Utah but a bounty on them in other states.[/#0000ff]
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Not the same fish species:
"...In addition to the Colorado pikeminnow, there are three other species of pikeminnow in the United States: the Sacramento pikeminnow, Umpqua pikeminnow and northern or Columbia River pikeminnow. Each of these is a different species of pikeminnow, much like a cutthroat trout and rainbow trout are different species of trout or a grizzly and black bear are different species of bear.
None of these other species has been known to grow to the size of the Colorado pikeminnow. Also, each species of pikeminnow has a distinct appearance and behavior. For example, the northern pikeminnow originally evolved in lakes and appears to adapt easily to reservoirs.
Unlike the endangered Colorado pikeminnow, northern pikeminnow are able to thrive despite habitat alterations resulting from the installation of dams and introductions of nonnative fish species.
The northern pikeminnow also preys effectively on sport fish, and often becomes the dominant species in reservoirs, despite biologists’ efforts to limit their population size. Northern pikeminnow are so prevalent in the Columbia River Basin that they are considered a threat to salmon species."
[url "http://www.coloradoriverrecovery.org/general-information/the-fish/colorado-pikeminnow.html"]Source for above quote[/url]
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