Current Management
The Southern Brook Lamprey is currently listed as a species of “least concern” in the United States by CN Red List (Oldsberg 2011). I. gagei has also not been given any status regarding endangerment by the US Federal List or CITES (Oldsberg 2011). Currently there are no conservation plans in action specific to I. gagei nor laws or protected waterways aimed at conservation (Oldsberg 2011). No evidence of biological factors has been found that would contribute to a decline in the abundance or the range of I. gagei, in fact, the biggest threat to I. gagei and closely related species is human induced alteration of suitable microhabitats (Renaud 1997). In order to preserve these specific types of microhabitats used by I. gagei during each phase of the life cycle, habitat preservation and rehabilitation of affected microhabitats are essential (Renaud 1997). Microhabitats used by I. gagei during all life stages must have a certain water temperature, substrate composition, and water quality in order for I. gagei to successfully inhabit and spawn in these areas (Beamish 1994). These factors can be regulated by protecting designated areas from pollution and interfering human activity.
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