The razorback sucker, a native fish found in the Colorado River basin is making a comeback thanks to the conservation efforts of U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, Game and Fish, state agencies and environmental groups. Wildlife officials say a 5-year status review concluded the current risk of extinction is low, and that the species is no longer in danger. They say large populations of adults have been re-established in the Colorado, Green, and San Juan Rivers. Populations are also present in Lake Powell, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu. As a result, the Service proposes to reclassify the fish from endangered to threatened. The razorback sucker is the second of the four native Colorado River fish to be proposed for a change in status from endangered to threatened this year. The humpback chub has also been proposed for reclassification.
