Conservation
Syncaris pacifica and associated native aquatic species
- Protect and manage S. pacifica populations and habitat once the threats are removed and restoration has been completed
- Monitor and evaluate S. pacifica habitat conditions and populations
- Assess effectiveness of various conservation efforts
- Conduct research on the biology of the species
- Restore and maintain viable S. pacifica populations at extirpated locations
- Increase public awareness and involvement in the protection of S. pacifica and native cohabiting species
- Assess effects of various conservation efforts on cohabiting native species
- Assemble a S. pacifica recovery team
There are individual efforts occurring in various stream segments, one of the most notable being a grassroots conservation program to restore over 1,400 meters (4,600 ft) of Stemple Creek by students at Brookside School in Marin County. In this case students raised money, lobbied legislators and succeeded in obtaining grant funds to prevent cattle grazing within the creek, one of the greatest habitat threats.
Although a new location of Syncaris pacifica was found in the 1990s at Olema Creek, the general trend for the population of this organism is decline. For example, 1999 surveys in Marin County found fewer individuals present than a comparable 1997 survey.
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