Silver Redhorse - Management Recommendations

Management Recommendations

The Silver Redhorse in its native range, is widely abundant throughout the waterways in which it occupies. The species has actually been abundant enough to produce multiple other species due to cross-breeding. These different species have made a huge impact on the ongoing diversification of the original species itself. To further look into the existence of the Silver Redhorse, it has to be monitored for the future to successfully capture its growth. There should be teams across the species range that monitor the succession of the species, and how much effect that has on a certain lake or river basin. Monitor the size and movement of the species from year to year; tag the fish to see where they are located throughout different seasons of the year. Also measure the larval movement from season to season to indicate how well the mortality rate is. Sample the genders in specific areas of the range to indicate the ratios between male vs female, and how that can affect reproduction status. Use seines and electroshockers to access the species in adjacent river basins to measure their growth across distances and river chains. It would be efficient to sample every spring and fall of the year. After the sampling is done, use the information to indicate which waterways need to be protected, and which of them need to be controlled. Invasive species for the most part have no effect of the Silver Redhorse of current knowledge, though a plan always needs to be in place in case of an outbreak of pollution, or even disease. The Silver Redhorse is an extremely strong and abundant species through the eastern half of the United States and southern Canada. There all always going to be different ways of keeping the species up to date, and the information new. The species as of today is moving forward with a bright future ahead. The only thing that could stop the look at production of this species is if the world runs out of biologists to carry out the research. Lets hope there never comes such a day.