Chapter 4 Habitats
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Assess guild structures and their associated criteria in other rivers and test the transferability of guilds between river systems (Persinger et al. 2011)
• Use environmental DNA (eDNA) and other emerging genetic techniques to better understand aquatic species.
• Use propagation techniques to grow new populations of priority and declining aquatic populations.
• Examine stream temperature and associated microclimatic responses to a range of shading variables from riparian vegetation.
• Work with partners and support development of regulations for control of aquatic nuisance species.
• Study the extent and impact of exotic species introductions, as well as effective control measures for the most problematic exotics.
4.2.2.4 Management Practices Management practices that reduce impacts and work synergistically with other conservation actions are needed to enhance the resilience of natural resources. Particular needs include preserving biodiversity, protecting native populations and their habitats, and improving degraded habitats.
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Expand hatchery facilities to increase capacity for propagation of priority and nongame species.
• Ensure that management of riverine habitats promotes the natural evolution and movement of woody and rocky structures and natural processes like bank dynamics, channel meanders, and flood regimes.
• Implement and support use of agriculture and forestry Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control stormwater runoff. Structures such as bioretention cells (i.e., rain gardens), cisterns,
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