Ecology and Conservation of Sensitive Herpetofauna Species
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
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.