Small Mammals Mark Peyton, Ruth Passernig, Robert Parmenter
Forest Landscape Restoration Act (PL , Sec. 4003(c)), the natural resources monitoring program objectives are: (1) contribute toward the restoration of the structure and composition of pre-fire- suppression old growth stands, (2) reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire, and/or maintain or re-establish natural fire regimes, (3) improve fish and wildlife habitat, including endangered, threatened and sensitive species, (4) maintain or improve water quality and watershed function, and (5) prevent, remediate, or control invasions of exotic species. Monitoring Objectives:
Forest Landscape Restoration Act (PL , Sec. 4003(c)), the natural resources monitoring program objectives are: (1) contribute toward the restoration of the structure and composition of pre-fire- suppression old growth stands, (2) reduce the risk of uncharacteristic wildfire, and/or maintain or re-establish natural fire regimes, (3) improve fish and wildlife habitat, including endangered, threatened and sensitive species, (4) maintain or improve water quality and watershed function, and (5) prevent, remediate, or control invasions of exotic species. Monitoring Objectives:
16 sites, 88 traps per site
Expected outcomes and timeframe: Response of small mammal populations will vary based on natural history of species
Mixed ConiferPonderosa Pine SpeciesBurnControlBurnControl Deer mouse Brush mouse0002 Golden-mantled ground squirrel Least chipmunk Colorado chipmunk06013 Mexican woodrat1614 Bushy-tailed woodrat0300 Nuttal's cottontail3702 Red Squirrel03405 Montane Vole92110 Long-tailed Vole0090 Shrews : 14 species captured. 688 small mammals.
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel- Mixed Conifer
Least Chipmunk- Mixed Conifer
Colorado Chipmunk- Ponderosa Pine
Red Squirrel- Mixed Conifer
Montane Vole- Ponderosa Pine
Long-tailed Vole- Ponderosa Pine
Shrews- Mixed Conifer
% Plant Cover was lower immediately post fire But quickly returned and is now higher on burned sites in both mixed conifer and ponderosa pine forest types.
Observed outcomes: Observed outcomes match expected outcomes
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