You work for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which wants to maintain populations of endangered fish in the Colorado River. As a wildlife manager, you know that the population of pike minnow is threatened by non-native trout. How might you increase pike minnow populations? Brainstorm two potential ideas, and explain how each plan targets r, K, α, or β.

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Cassandra Harmon

Biology

4 February, 12:41

You work for the US Fish and Wildlife Service, which wants to maintain populations of endangered fish in the Colorado River. As a wildlife manager, you know that the population of pike minnow is threatened by non-native trout. How might you increase pike minnow populations? Brainstorm two potential ideas, and explain how each plan targets r, K, α, or β.

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Delilah Dickson · Answer 1

Pike minnow population is declining by certain environmental and. Human activities. to increase the population of pike minnow in Colorado river certain measure are taken

As we know pike minnow population is threatened by trout population so we have to destroy the nesting of trout and take care of know nesting of pike minnow this will decrease the clustering (k) and fishing pressure (r) in that habitat at by which more available food is consumed by pike minnow to increase their no and survival.

The practice of fishing reduces fish population at greater rate so we have to ban fishing practices in these areas to counter threatening on Pike minnow. This ideas would lead more clusters and increase general fishing pressure of that spot.