Our Mission

A 175 Million Year History

Threats to Survival

Actions

Recovery Highlights

Meet the Recovery Team

How You Can Help

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Meet the Recovery Team

THE RECOVERY TEAM IS COMPRISED OF OVER 25 PARTNERS. The team includes American and Canadian experts with a wide range of knowledge including sturgeon biology, fish culture, recovery of endangered species, genetics, operation of hydropower facilities, habitat restoration and hatcheries. They also represent various organizations and interests that are committed to recovery efforts: government and tribal agencies, environmental and community groups, and industry.

After initiating activities in 2000, the team has successfully developed a recovery plan. The plan is comprehensive and includes:
• the biology and status of upper Columbia white sturgeon
• hypotheses for their decline
• existing restoration and management efforts
• recovery goals, objectives, targets, and monitoring
• five, ten and 50 year implementation schedules

Funding for recovery team activities comes from several sources, and specific implementation activities are managed by various partners.

For the United States, the majority of funding comes from the Bonneville Power Administration Fish and Wildlife Program. Recommendations for this funding come from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council Fish and Wildlife Program.

Coordination and implementation of United States activity occurs through the Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon Recovery Project. The project is a cooperative effort amongst the Spokane Tribe of Indians, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Colville Confederated Tribes. The Spokane Tribe of Indians coordinates these efforts.