Lake Mead National Recreation Area Monitoring and Evaluation of Sensitive Wildlife: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2010

• Main Author: Rees, Margaret N.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: Digital Scholarship@UNLV 2010
• Subjects: Desert Ecology; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Sciences; Life Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics; peregrine falcon
• Online Access: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/pli_lake_mead_wildlife/23; https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=pli_lake_mead_wildlife

Project 1. Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring, Management, and Research Final milestones and deliverables for this project were completed this quarter. Fall monitoring surveys were completed at all sites. Habitat actions to improve breeding pools were conducted at one site. Data and associated metadata were compiled and quality assured. Final and annual reports were written and submitted in required formats for Clark County and the Relict Leopard Frog Conservation Team. Project 2. Bald Eagle Winter Monitoring and Evaluation This project was previously completed and all associated deliverables met. Efforts were provided this quarter in support of the 2011 winter count. Project 3. Peregrine Falcon Monitoring and Evaluation This project was previously completed and all deliverables met. A draft manuscript on call-broadcast protocol was completed this quarter. Project 4. Assessment of Six Covered and Three Evaluation Bird Species Final milestones and deliverables for this project were completed this quarter. Data and associated metadata were compiled and quality assured. Final models, maps, and summary reports were completed and submitted. Project 5. Desert Tortoise Monitoring and Management This project was previously completed. Project 6. Shorebird Monitoring on Lakes Mead and Mohave Field efforts under the shorebird project were previously completed. Efforts continued on final summary reports. Project 7. Desert Bighorn Sheep Habitat Use Monitoring in Relation to Highway Development This project was previously completed.