2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
6/08/2017 | 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | A ROADMAP TO ONE U.S. STATE’S CRAYFISH CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | 305A
A ROADMAP TO ONE U.S. STATE’S CRAYFISH CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Crayfish in North America are increasingly recognized for their importance to biodiversity and ecosystem function, and their substantial imperilment. This is contributing to increasing funding for and more people working on crayfish research and conservation. State and provincial “fish and wildlife” management agencies are equipped with unique tools and resources to facilitate crayfish conservation. Many state/provincial agencies historically focused efforts on recreationally-targeted fish stocks since most funding comes from fishing license sales; but focus is expanding in many jurisdictions. In Missouri we developed a Crayfish Conservation and Management Program, initially based on crayfish relevance to sport fish and other popular wildlife. Initial work examined and reported crayfish importance as prey to species of importance to Agency and public stakeholders. We extensively and continually educated those stakeholders about this and other ecological roles of crayfish; and advocated for more research about our crayfish fauna’s ecology and conservation. We drafted a Program strategic plan (28 strategies), inviting review and strategy prioritization (and thus investment) by Agency staff/administrators, and external reviewers. This plan dictates current and future conservation efforts including species status surveys, ecological research, regulation development and public education.
- C34 Science and Policy
- C03 Invertebrates
- S12 Challenges, insights, and opportunities in crayfish conservation and ecology
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Robert DiStefano
(), Missouri Department of Conservation, Bob.DiStefano@mdc.mo.gov;
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