The Razorback Sucker, Xyrauchen Texanus, in the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1974-76

Download or read book The Razorback Sucker, Xyrauchen Texanus, in the Upper Colorado River Basin, 1974-76 written by Charles W. McAda and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The razorback sucker, which has declined in abundance in the upper Colorado River primarily because of man's impact on the environment, has been recommended for listing as "threatened" in the U.S. Department of Interior's list of threatened or endangered species. During the present investigation, razorback suckers were nevertheless found in relatively large concentrations at two restricted locations -- the mouth of the Yampa River and a flooded gravel pit connected to the Colorado River near Grand Junction, Colorado.