RE-3. Do not expand commercial boating and fishing outfitter permits during the harlequin duck 



breeding season (Northern Columbia Basin: 15 April - 5 September, Intermountain: 1 May - 

 20 September) on harlequin duck breeding streams, including fishing derbies, transportation of 

 private boating parties and/or their equipment at the beginning or end of their trip by 

 commercial outfitters. 



RE-4. Prohibit motorized boating activity, including jet skis on occupied harlequin duck streams. 

 Where these activities are already established, relocation should be considered. 



RE-5. Locate new trails or reconstructed trails greater than 2 sight distances or 300 ft from the 

 stream and avoid increasing stream access. 



RE-6. Do not construct new campgrounds or expand existing campgrounds along the streambank. 

 Do not designate new horse or fishing camps within 300 ft. of the stream, and where feasible 

 move existing sites, especially those used during the harlequin duck breeding season. 



RE-7. Manage fishing pressure to achieve the conservation strategy goal including maintaining late- 

 season (July) openers. 



Information and education 



The information and education guidelines are intended to provide accurate, informative, and 

 entertaining materials to the public to explain the life history and habitat needs of harlequin ducks. 

 They are also aimed at assisting administrators, land managers, biologists, and other field personnel 

 with the implementation of this conservation strategy. 



IE-1. Create brochures, posters, and multi-media presentations on harlequin duck ecology and 

 conservation for dissemination to user groups and the general public. 



IE-2. Conduct interagency workshops on harlequin duck ecology and implementation of the 



conservation strategy for managers and field biologists in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. 



IE-3. Encourage recreation and wildlife field personnel to incorporate information on harlequin 

 duck ecology and conservation in public contacts as appropriate. 



Inventory 



Inventory should be conducted on all potential harlequin duck breeding streams identified as 

 "breeding status unknown" in this strategy. Surveys should be conducted at least once for pairs during 

 the prenesting season within the next 5 years (by the year 2000). Inventory should also be initiated on 

 all streams with potentially suitable habitat (see conservation assessment) in areas that may be affected 

 by management activites. Inventory protocol is described in Appendix E. 



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