The Utah State University graduate student and colleagues are on a mission to save the humpback chub, an ancient fish under assault from nonnative predators in the Colorado River. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation fundsFriesen's fieldwork to help federal, state and tribal policymakers fine-tune their strategy.. The team notes length and weight of fish and examines stomachs to see what they are eating. A draft plan containing solutions is expected to be released in August.