Helping federal and state government scientists stave off extinction for three species of endangered native fish
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avapai Community College aquaculture science students at the Chino Valley Center are raising and studying razorback suckers, humpback chub and bonytail chub. All three are native to Arizona waterways and endangered because of the passive introduction of non-native fish and other environmental hazards. The fish began arriving at the Center in November 2018.
The project is a first for Yavapai College and represents a unique partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey and Arizona Game and Fish, said YC Aquaculture Professor Marnee Zazueta. “We’re excited to be entrusted with native and endangered species. Not everyone gets the opportunity to do that.”