Ecology and Conservation of Sensitive Herpetofauna Species Active
Many species of amphibians and reptiles are declining or facing population threats in the West related to habitat loss, habitat alteration, introduction of non-native species, and other factors. Our work focuses on the status and trends of resident herpetofauna and how to better manage their habitats. Much of the effort is undertaken with cooperators, particularly with other agencies in the Department of the Interior. Applied topics have included studies on impacts to wildlife communities from timber harvest, off-road vehicles, and prescribed fires. Studies range from distributional surveys to intensive, site-specific ecological research, depending on the question of interest to land managers and decision makers. A continuing goal is to ensure information is provided to cooperators (e.g., reports, local meetings), as well as publication of results in peer-reviewed journals.
Below are publications associated with this project.
Integrated sampling for amphibian communities in montane habitats
Surveying and monitoring amphibians using aquatic funnel traps
Our living resources: A report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems
Have desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) undergone a long-term decline in abundance?
Research on North American tortoises: a critique with suggestions for the future
Range and habitats of the desert tortoise
Biology of North American tortoises
Logging in western Oregon: responses of headwater habitats and stream amphibians
- Overview
Many species of amphibians and reptiles are declining or facing population threats in the West related to habitat loss, habitat alteration, introduction of non-native species, and other factors. Our work focuses on the status and trends of resident herpetofauna and how to better manage their habitats. Much of the effort is undertaken with cooperators, particularly with other agencies in the Department of the Interior. Applied topics have included studies on impacts to wildlife communities from timber harvest, off-road vehicles, and prescribed fires. Studies range from distributional surveys to intensive, site-specific ecological research, depending on the question of interest to land managers and decision makers. A continuing goal is to ensure information is provided to cooperators (e.g., reports, local meetings), as well as publication of results in peer-reviewed journals.
- Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Filter Total Items: 21Integrated sampling for amphibian communities in montane habitats
No abstract available.AuthorsR.B. Bury, D.J. MajorSurveying and monitoring amphibians using aquatic funnel traps
No abstract available.AuthorsM.J. Adams, K.O. Richter, W.P. LeonardOur living resources: A report to the nation on the distribution, abundance, and health of U.S. plants, animals, and ecosystems
This report on the distribution, abundance, and health of our nation's biological resources is the first product of the National Biological Service’s Status and Trends Program. This information has many potential uses: it can document successful management efforts so resource managers will know what has worked well; it can identify problems so managers can take early action to restore the resourceHave desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) undergone a long-term decline in abundance?
No abstract available.AuthorsR. Bruce Bury, P. S. CornResearch on North American tortoises: a critique with suggestions for the future
No abstract available.AuthorsD. J. Germano, R. Bruce BuryRange and habitats of the desert tortoise
No abstract available at this timeAuthorsD.J. Germano, R.B. Bury, T. C. Esque, T. H. Fritts, P.A. MedicaBiology of North American tortoises
Chelonians have fascinated people for centuries and have been the object of biological studies for nearly as long. Perhaps the long life span and harmless demeanor of most species contribute to their wide appeal. they also represent a link to the distant past because their characteristic shell separated this line of ectotherms from all other reptiles and all other animals in the age of dinosaurs (Logging in western Oregon: responses of headwater habitats and stream amphibians
We compared occurrence and abundance of four species of aquatic amphibians in 23 streams flowing through uncut forests to 20 streams flowing through forests logged between 14 and 40 years prior to the study. Species richness was highest in streams in uncut forests. Eleven streams in uncut forests contained all four species, and only two of these streams had fewer than three species present. ElevenAuthorsPaul Stephen Corn, R. Bruce Bury