Richard C. Nelson
Jody Millar Assistant Office Supervisor Ecological Services Phone: 309-757-5800 Email: RockIsland@fws.gov
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Below: Male Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in breeding
colors. Photograph by USFWS.
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"Ecology Corner"
The Rock Island, IL Ecological Services Field Office has restored a group of floodplain wetlands known as oxbows along tributaries of the North Raccoon River in central Iowa. These wetlands are used by the Topeka shiner, a federally listed endangered minnow. Researchers from the Iowa State University is studying the use of the restored wetlands versus wetlands that have not been restored to better understand those wetland features that benefit the species. Read more about the Topeka shiner at the links below.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Species Fact Sheet
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Journal Entry
U.S. Department of the Interior - Recovery Act
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News and Accomplishments Oct. 4, 2011:
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July 22, 2011: More coordination with the Illinois Wind Working Group
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Last updated: October 11, 2011