Moapa dace numbers trending upward

Moapa dace numbers trending upward
Moapa dace numbers trending upward 9-13-22.pdf411.35 KB

The small minnow occurs in the Muddy River headwaters that emerge from several springs on the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge and the Warm Springs Natural Area. Biologists count the population of Moapa dace twice per year; once in the winter, and once in the summer.

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Dan Balduini
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Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge
The Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge was established on September 10, 1979, to secure habitat for the endangered Moapa dace, a small fish endemic to the headwaters of the Muddy River system.
National Wildlife Refuge
Moapa,NV
Program
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The Ecological Services Program works to restore and protect healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants and the environments upon which they depend. Using the best available science, we work with federal, state, Tribal, local, and non-profit stakeholders, as well as private land owners, to...
Program
Baileys Crossroads,VA
Species
Ecosystem
Desert