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Working with Private Landowners to Protect Endangered Species - Brad Bingham
Published: 1/9/2005
2004 Southeast Watershed Roundtable Presentaion Click here for full agendaThe effort to save the globally rare Barrens topminnow is dependant upon communication and cooperation between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and local landowners within the Barrens Region of Middle Tennessee, from which the topminnow occurred exclusively. Threats to the Barrens topminnow such as water quality degradation and habitat reduction and desiccation have resulted in greatly reduced numbers. Through communication and developed trust with various landowners, the USFWS has been able to protect habitat and return Barrens topminnows to much of their historic range. To date, seventeen landowners have voluntarily protected spring and stream habitat in consultation with the USFWS. In addition, topminnows have been introduced into 29 sites on 13 landowners’ properties within the Barrens Region. The Cunningham’s of Coffee County, Tennessee, who recently received the USFWS Regional Director’s Conservation Award for outstanding efforts to protect the globally rare Barrens topminnow, are landowners who agreed to restore, protect, and manage two springs on their property specifically for this species. As a result of the Cunningham’s commitment and willingness to support the Service’s efforts, seven contiguous landowners have enrolled in conservation programs protecting approximately four miles of riparian/spring habitat for the topminnow and other species, including the federally endangered Cumberland pigtoe mussel (Pleurobema gibberum) and the State threatened flame chub (Hemitremia flammea). Through the conservation efforts of willing landowners, the Service is able to proactively protect rare species habitat.
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