Threatened and Endangered Fish
The J. W. Mumma Native Aquatic Species Restoration Facility is dedicated to protecting and restoring threatened and endangered aquatic species native to Colorado. The facility, located near Alamosa, currently raises 12 species of threatened and endangered fish, including the federally endangered bonytail chub and other state species of concern. The facility also raises the endangered boreal toad. The facility is the only hatchery of its kind in North America!
- 16 different fish species have been protected by the facility
- 2.1 million fish stocked in rivers, streams and lakes throughout Colorado