About Us
Recovery Implementation Program for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin.
The Green River Basin Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office functions in support of the Recovery Implementation Program for the Recovery of Endangered Fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The recovery program is a broad coalition of states, agencies, and private interest groups committed to establishing self-sustaining populations of endangered Colorado pikeminnow, razorback sucker, humpback chub, and bonytail while providing for new water development in the basin. The recovery program agreement was initiated in 1988 and renewed in 2002. While a large portion of funding comes from hydropower revenues, Congress has authorized the continuation of the program through 2023.
Our Mission
Our mission is to develop and implement techniques that are used to recover four endangered fishes:
- Colorado pikeminnow
- Humpback chub
- Bonytail
- Razorback sucker
Our History
The Colorado River Fishery Project was originally established with Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance in 1979 to conduct research and management activities benefiting endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The Colorado River Fishery Project was renamed the Green River Basin FWCO (GRB FWCO) in 2016 to maintain naming consistency with other U.S. Fish and Wildlife field offices.
Other Facilities in this Complex
Green River Basin FWCO is part of a larger complex called the Utah Fish & Aquatic Conservation (FAC) Complex based out of Vernal, Utah.
