Lake Mead National Recreation Area Sensitive Wildlife Species Monitoring and Analysis: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2007

• Main Author: Rees, Margaret N.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Digital Scholarship@UNLV 2007
• Subjects: Desert Ecology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Sciences; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; Blue Point; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/pli_lake_mead_wildlife/8; https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=pli_lake_mead_wildlife

Project 1. Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring, Management, and Research Fall surveys completed at all natural and translocation sites. Coordination for a potential translocation site on BLM lands in the Gold Butte area ongoing – the aim is that this site will be ready for translocations in 2008. Coordination ongoing for evaluation of a translocation site on BLM lands in the Black Mountains, AZ – the plan is to complete compliance in 2008. Coordination and assistance provided to UNLV research efforts on habitat improvements at Blue Point, Rogers, and Pupfish Refuge springs. Relict Leopard Frog Conservation Team meeting held in December. Draft annual report completed. Annual Work Plan and Detailed Timeline associated with MSHCP project completed. Data Management Plan associated with MSHCP project completed. Project 2. Bald Eagle Winter Monitoring and Evaluation Technical assistance provided for project consultations with Clark County. • Preparations for the 2008 winter count initiated. Project 3. Peregrine Falcon Monitoring and Evaluation Technical assistance provided for project consultations with Clark County. Peregrine falcon monitoring activities initiated in December to evaluate the onset of courtship activities. Preparation for 2008 population surveys initiated. Preparations to evaluate call-broadcast methodology initiated. Project 4. Assessment of Six Covered and Three Evaluation Bird Species Technical assistance provided for project consultations with Clark County. Annual Work Plan and Detailed Timeline associated with MSHCP project completed. Two Data Management Plans associated for companion MSHCP projects completed. Selection and evaluation of field sites for intensive monitoring surveys initiated. Work on thrasher modeling ongoing. Project 5. Desert Tortoise Monitoring and Management. Compliance activity completed. Population surveys removed from a modification of this task agreement. Project 6. Shorebird Monitoring on Lakes Mead and Mohave Twenty-one surveys were conducted this quarter of monitored sites ...