It’s been 10 years since the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan was started as a...
Scientists from BIO-WEST Inc. count and analyze endangered aquatic species on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, near the headwaters of the San Marcos River in San Marcos.In the middle of the San Marcos River, near Texas State University, four aquatic researchers are waist-deep in water, counting endangered little fish.
Every fountain darter that they catch is put in a container of freshwater that will go to the reserve population at a center in San Marcos to protect the species from extinction. Littrell and his team are contractors from Bio-West, an environmental and planning consulting company in Texas hired by the Edwards Aquifer Authority for the agency’s Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan. It’s been 10 years since the conservation plan was devised to rehabilitate the San Marcos and Comal rivers and protect the endangered plants and animals in it.
The species is rare, having been found only in the upper San Marcos River in Hays County. Before the introduction of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan, this kind of wild rice was overrun by invasive plant species, which kept the native plant from growing at its normal rate and surviving in its natural habitat.William Luther, Staff
One way the conservation team improved the wild rice’s habitat was to strengthen the sides of the river to prevent erosion and sediment from falling into the water. Such sediment clouds the water, keeping the wild rice plants from absorbing sunlight, which they need for healthy growth.
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