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Bring Back the Nadves 



A KEY ELEMENT of the 



Foundation's Fisheries 

 Initiative is riverine 

 restoration and repop- 

 ulation of native fresh- 

 water species, two 

 goals that go hand in 

 hand. Several projects 

 are devoted to these 

 objectives, the most 

 extensive being our 

 Bring Back the Natives 

 endeavor. 



This is the first na- 

 tional campaign with 

 the USDA-Foresi Ser- 

 vice and the Bureau of 

 Land Management 

 aimed at restoring the 

 health of river systems 

 and their associated 

 native fish and wildlife on public lands. 

 Current projects encompass more than 

 47 streams in 15 states for which the 

 Foundation has contributed $650,000. 

 With funds raised over the past two 

 years. Bring Back tlie Natives is restor- 



ing critical habitats and riparian vegetation 

 through the support of dozens of local 

 organizations and private citizens. Habitat 

 restoration, species reintroduction, and 

 improved land management associated 

 with these projects will enhance water 



quality, aid in the re- 

 covery of endangered 

 and threatened plant 

 and animal species, 

 expand and diversify 

 quality recreational 

 fishing opportunities, 

 and benefit riparian- 

 dependent species in 

 each watershed that is 

 being revitalized. 



Similar efforts are 

 scattered across the 

 United States. The goal 

 of a Foundation- 

 funded experimental 

 restoration of fisheries 

 habitat on two Oregon 

 rivers is to develop a 

 model for additional 

 D,»D»rr,cid salmonid restoration 

 efforts tfiroughout the Pacific North- 

 west. Two other Foundation-supported 

 projects include a rehabilitation plan for 

 a Missouri creek and wetland protection 

 and enhancement of habitats along 

 Idaho's Snake River. 



Print 10.000 copies of an educational coloring 

 book on striped bass. 



World Wildlife Fund-U.S., DC 



Controlled Access and Fisheries Management 



NFWT provided $5,000 from its striped Bass 

 Fund. 



U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 5. 

 MD 



Striped Bass Information Card 



Convene a workshop whose focus is deter- 

 mining the value of limited access programs as 

 a tool for managing U.S. marine fisheries. 



NFWF Grant of $10,000 matched by $10,000 in 

 outside funds. 



Produce an information card (to distribute with 

 fishing licenses) explaining how and why to 

 return tags found on striped bass catches; for 

 use in Atlantic Coast slates. 



NFWF Grant provided an interest-free loan of 

 $7,700 from its Striped Bass Fund. 



