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Avian species richness in different-aged stands of riparian forest along the middle Rio Grande, New Mexico Avian species richness in different-aged stands of riparian forest along the middle Rio Grande, New Mexico

Riparian forests are important for maintaining vertebrate species richness in the southwestern United States, but they have become restricted in distribution due to both historical and current management practices. In order to counteract continued loss of this habitat, several mitigation programs were developed in the middle Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. Three areas ranging from 50 to...
Authors
G.H. Farley, L. M. Ellis, J.N. Stuart, N.J. Scott

Atypical interactions between male southern sea otters and pinnipeds Atypical interactions between male southern sea otters and pinnipeds

Here we describe unusual interspecific interactions between two male southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris neries) and pinnipeds. These two sea otters were among 30 male and 110 female otters translocated from central California to San Nicolas Island (SNI, 33”15’N, 119”3O’W), one of the California Channel Islands. Each otter was uniquely marked with two plastic colored tags before release...
Authors
Brian B. Hatfield, Ronald J. Jameson, Thomas G. Murphey, D. Woodard
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