Shellie (Michele) R Puffer (Former Employee)
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Establishing an Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise monitoring program within the Coachella Valley multiple species habitat conservation plan area: Final report to the Coachella Valley conservation commission on work performed near the Orocopia Mountains Establishing an Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise monitoring program within the Coachella Valley multiple species habitat conservation plan area: Final report to the Coachella Valley conservation commission on work performed near the Orocopia Mountains
In support of the goals of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP/NCCP), a population of Agassiz’s desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) was marked and studied to establish a desert tortoise monitoring program near the Orocopia Mountains beginning in early 2017 and ending in the summer of 2018, following the epic...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Shellie R. Puffer, Kristy Cummings
An introduced breeding population of Chrysemys picta marginata in the Kaibab National Forest, northern Arizona An introduced breeding population of Chrysemys picta marginata in the Kaibab National Forest, northern Arizona
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is widely distributed from coast to coast in North America with each of four subspecies generally occupying different regions. In the southwestern USA and northern Mexico, where C. p. bellii is the expected native race, populations are small and widelyscattered. Introduced populations of other painted turtle subspecies are reported from various...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Bruce Christman, Kristy Cummings, Jenna Norris, Shellie R. Puffer, Christina Jones
Biodiversity of amphibians and reptiles at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area, Mojave Desert, California and comparisons with other desert locations Biodiversity of amphibians and reptiles at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area, Mojave Desert, California and comparisons with other desert locations
We examined the biodiversity of amphibian and reptile species living in and near constructed ponds in the riparian area at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area (CCWA) in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, based on field work from 1998-1999, 2016-2017, review of the literature, and searches for museum specimens using VertNet.org. A total of 11 species (201 captures), including...
Authors
Kristy Cummings, Shellie R. Puffer, Jenny Holmen, Jason Wallace, Jeffrey Lovich, Kathie Meyer-Wilkins, Chris Petersen, Robert Lovich
Spatial distribution of estuarine diamond-backed terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) and risk analysis from commercial blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) trapping at the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex, USA Spatial distribution of estuarine diamond-backed terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) and risk analysis from commercial blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) trapping at the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex, USA
The diamond-backed terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a small estuarine turtle distributed along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the USA. Terrapin populations are declining throughout their range and one of the main causes is mortality by drowning as bycatch in commercially-fished blue crab (Callinetes sapidus) traps (aka pots). We conducted head counts of terrapins and documented the...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Meagan Thomas, Kirsten Ironside, Charles Yackulic, Shellie R. Puffer
Reproductive output and clutch phenology of female Agassiz's desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the Sonoran Desert region of Joshua Tree National Park Reproductive output and clutch phenology of female Agassiz's desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the Sonoran Desert region of Joshua Tree National Park
Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) reaches the southern edge of its range in the Sonoran Desert of California. The reproductive ecology of this wideranging species is understudied here compared to populations in the adjacent Mojave Desert. Understanding potential geographic variation in reproductive ecology is important for effective management of conservation-reliant species...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Shellie R. Puffer, Mickey Agha, Joshua R. Ennen, Kathie Meyer-Wilkins, Laura Tennant, Amanda Smith, Terence Arundel, Kathleen Brundige, Michael Vamstad
Mammalian mesocarnivore visitation at tortoise burrows in a wind farm Mammalian mesocarnivore visitation at tortoise burrows in a wind farm
There is little information on predator–prey interactions in wind energy landscapes in North America, especially among terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we evaluated how proximity to roads and wind turbines affect mesocarnivore visitation with desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) and their burrows in a wind energy landscape. In 2013, we placed motion-sensor cameras facing the entrances of...
Authors
Mickey Agha, Amanda Smith, Jeffrey Lovich, David Delaney, Joshua R. Ennen, Jessica Briggs, Leo Fleckenstein, Laura Tennant, Shellie R. Puffer, Andrew Walde, Terence Arundel, Steven Price, Brian D. Todd
Developing an effective Agassiz's Desert Tortoise monitoring program: Final report to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Developing an effective Agassiz's Desert Tortoise monitoring program: Final report to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a conservation-reliant species with populations north and west of the Colorado River protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Averill-Murray et al. 2012). Since it was listed under this category in 1990, a great deal has been learned about the natural history of the species, and it is now one of the best-studied turtles...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Shellie R. Puffer
A report on genetic affinities and relatedness of Agassiz’s desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at opposite ends of the Coachella Valley in California A report on genetic affinities and relatedness of Agassiz’s desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at opposite ends of the Coachella Valley in California
This report summarizes the results for mtDNA and STR genotyping of 41 desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) DNA samples from opposite sides of the Coachella Valley: one sample from the west side at the Mesa wind energy facility in the Whitewater Hills and the other from the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon in Joshua Tree National Park, both within the boundaries of the Coachella Valley Multiple...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Taylor Edwards, Brian Kreiser, Shellie R. Puffer, Mickey Agha
Gopherus Agassizii (Mohave Desert Tortoise). Nest Depredation Gopherus Agassizii (Mohave Desert Tortoise). Nest Depredation
No abstract available.
Authors
R. Henderson, S. Puffer, Jeffrey Lovich
A potential predator-prey interaction of an American badger and an Agassiz's desert tortoise with a review of badger predation on turtles A potential predator-prey interaction of an American badger and an Agassiz's desert tortoise with a review of badger predation on turtles
The federally threatened Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) was listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1990, but thus far, recovery efforts have been unsuccessful (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 2015). Predation has been identified as a contributing factor to declining G. agassizii populations range-wide (e.g., Esque et al. 2010, Lovich et al. 2014)...
Authors
Amanda Smith, Shellie R. Puffer, Jeffrey Lovich, Laura Tennant, Terence Arundel, Michael Vamstad, Kathleen Brundige
Non-USGS Publications**
Rasche, S.S., Phillips, M., McInerney, M.F., Sercarz, E.E., and Quinn, A. 2011. IL-13Rα1 expression on β-cell-specific T cells in NOD mice. Diabetes, v. 60, p. 1716-1725.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 22
Establishing an Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise monitoring program within the Coachella Valley multiple species habitat conservation plan area: Final report to the Coachella Valley conservation commission on work performed near the Orocopia Mountains Establishing an Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise monitoring program within the Coachella Valley multiple species habitat conservation plan area: Final report to the Coachella Valley conservation commission on work performed near the Orocopia Mountains
In support of the goals of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Natural Community Conservation Plan (CVMSHCP/NCCP), a population of Agassiz’s desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) was marked and studied to establish a desert tortoise monitoring program near the Orocopia Mountains beginning in early 2017 and ending in the summer of 2018, following the epic...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Shellie R. Puffer, Kristy Cummings
An introduced breeding population of Chrysemys picta marginata in the Kaibab National Forest, northern Arizona An introduced breeding population of Chrysemys picta marginata in the Kaibab National Forest, northern Arizona
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is widely distributed from coast to coast in North America with each of four subspecies generally occupying different regions. In the southwestern USA and northern Mexico, where C. p. bellii is the expected native race, populations are small and widelyscattered. Introduced populations of other painted turtle subspecies are reported from various...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Bruce Christman, Kristy Cummings, Jenna Norris, Shellie R. Puffer, Christina Jones
Biodiversity of amphibians and reptiles at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area, Mojave Desert, California and comparisons with other desert locations Biodiversity of amphibians and reptiles at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area, Mojave Desert, California and comparisons with other desert locations
We examined the biodiversity of amphibian and reptile species living in and near constructed ponds in the riparian area at the Camp Cady Wildlife Area (CCWA) in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, based on field work from 1998-1999, 2016-2017, review of the literature, and searches for museum specimens using VertNet.org. A total of 11 species (201 captures), including...
Authors
Kristy Cummings, Shellie R. Puffer, Jenny Holmen, Jason Wallace, Jeffrey Lovich, Kathie Meyer-Wilkins, Chris Petersen, Robert Lovich
Spatial distribution of estuarine diamond-backed terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) and risk analysis from commercial blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) trapping at the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex, USA Spatial distribution of estuarine diamond-backed terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) and risk analysis from commercial blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) trapping at the Savannah Coastal Refuges Complex, USA
The diamond-backed terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a small estuarine turtle distributed along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the USA. Terrapin populations are declining throughout their range and one of the main causes is mortality by drowning as bycatch in commercially-fished blue crab (Callinetes sapidus) traps (aka pots). We conducted head counts of terrapins and documented the...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Meagan Thomas, Kirsten Ironside, Charles Yackulic, Shellie R. Puffer
Reproductive output and clutch phenology of female Agassiz's desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the Sonoran Desert region of Joshua Tree National Park Reproductive output and clutch phenology of female Agassiz's desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the Sonoran Desert region of Joshua Tree National Park
Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) reaches the southern edge of its range in the Sonoran Desert of California. The reproductive ecology of this wideranging species is understudied here compared to populations in the adjacent Mojave Desert. Understanding potential geographic variation in reproductive ecology is important for effective management of conservation-reliant species...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Shellie R. Puffer, Mickey Agha, Joshua R. Ennen, Kathie Meyer-Wilkins, Laura Tennant, Amanda Smith, Terence Arundel, Kathleen Brundige, Michael Vamstad
Mammalian mesocarnivore visitation at tortoise burrows in a wind farm Mammalian mesocarnivore visitation at tortoise burrows in a wind farm
There is little information on predator–prey interactions in wind energy landscapes in North America, especially among terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we evaluated how proximity to roads and wind turbines affect mesocarnivore visitation with desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) and their burrows in a wind energy landscape. In 2013, we placed motion-sensor cameras facing the entrances of...
Authors
Mickey Agha, Amanda Smith, Jeffrey Lovich, David Delaney, Joshua R. Ennen, Jessica Briggs, Leo Fleckenstein, Laura Tennant, Shellie R. Puffer, Andrew Walde, Terence Arundel, Steven Price, Brian D. Todd
Developing an effective Agassiz's Desert Tortoise monitoring program: Final report to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission Developing an effective Agassiz's Desert Tortoise monitoring program: Final report to the Coachella Valley Conservation Commission
Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a conservation-reliant species with populations north and west of the Colorado River protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (Averill-Murray et al. 2012). Since it was listed under this category in 1990, a great deal has been learned about the natural history of the species, and it is now one of the best-studied turtles...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Shellie R. Puffer
A report on genetic affinities and relatedness of Agassiz’s desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at opposite ends of the Coachella Valley in California A report on genetic affinities and relatedness of Agassiz’s desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) at opposite ends of the Coachella Valley in California
This report summarizes the results for mtDNA and STR genotyping of 41 desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) DNA samples from opposite sides of the Coachella Valley: one sample from the west side at the Mesa wind energy facility in the Whitewater Hills and the other from the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon in Joshua Tree National Park, both within the boundaries of the Coachella Valley Multiple...
Authors
Jeffrey Lovich, Taylor Edwards, Brian Kreiser, Shellie R. Puffer, Mickey Agha
Gopherus Agassizii (Mohave Desert Tortoise). Nest Depredation Gopherus Agassizii (Mohave Desert Tortoise). Nest Depredation
No abstract available.
Authors
R. Henderson, S. Puffer, Jeffrey Lovich
A potential predator-prey interaction of an American badger and an Agassiz's desert tortoise with a review of badger predation on turtles A potential predator-prey interaction of an American badger and an Agassiz's desert tortoise with a review of badger predation on turtles
The federally threatened Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) was listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1990, but thus far, recovery efforts have been unsuccessful (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [USFWS] 2015). Predation has been identified as a contributing factor to declining G. agassizii populations range-wide (e.g., Esque et al. 2010, Lovich et al. 2014)...
Authors
Amanda Smith, Shellie R. Puffer, Jeffrey Lovich, Laura Tennant, Terence Arundel, Michael Vamstad, Kathleen Brundige
Non-USGS Publications**
Rasche, S.S., Phillips, M., McInerney, M.F., Sercarz, E.E., and Quinn, A. 2011. IL-13Rα1 expression on β-cell-specific T cells in NOD mice. Diabetes, v. 60, p. 1716-1725.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.