Summary of issues and recommendations regarding conservation of the Topeka shiner at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR) and initial thoughts on a long-term strategy and planning effort to secure shiner populations within the Preserve
Medley CN. 2013. Summary of issues and recommendations regarding conservation of the Topeka shiner at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR) and initial thoughts on a long-term strategy and planning effort to secure shiner populations within the Preserve
With the possible decline of the federally endangered Topeka shiner within Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR), and the continued loss of shiner populations across their range, there is an urgent need for the initiation of a comprehensive recovery strategy for the fish and its habitat within TAPR that addresses potentially conflicting management objectives in the park. The Fisheries Program of NPS Water Resources Division (WRD), Washington Office (WASO) recommends that as soon as possible, TAPR meets with representatives of The Nature Conservancy (TNC), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) to develop and implement such a recovery planning process that will ensure the conservation and protection of the fish consistent with the NPS’s statutory obligation to protect native species, and its legal obligation to recover federally listed species.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Medley, Carl
- Date of Issue
- 2013-08-05
- Units
- TAPR
- Keywords
- conservation, endangered, Fish, recommendations, recovery, Topeka shiner