1. Bird Research on the OCTC
Orchard Combat Training Center
Idaho Army National Guard

3. Projects Burrowing owls Curlews Songbirds Raptors Routes Golden eagle
Northern harrier
Ferruginous hawk
Prey
Herps
Piute ground squirrels
Other
Lead
Public use
Shooting
Litter

4. BUOW

6. Long-billed curlew

8. Songbirds
2012
70 point count stations
10 minutes
May/June

10. Raptors Monthly routes Started in 2010/2011 Range Rd 43 miles
Baja 30 miles

13. Golden eagle
2012

14. Ferruginous hawk

15. Prey and Other Ground squirrels Rabbits Herps Public use of OCTC/NCA
Shooting
Litter
Safety

16. Idaho Army National Guard
POPULATION DYNAMICS OF PIUTE GROUND SQUIRRELS (UROCITELLUS MOLLIS): LESSONS AND RESULTS FROM FOUR YEARS OF LIVE TRAPPING
Zoe Tinkle
Idaho Army National Guard
10 November 2016

17. Project Objectives
Estimate Piute densities in variable native and nonnative habitat types within the NCA
Estimate survivorship by habitat type
Detect impacts of plague

19. Total Number of Captures

20. *Both sites per habitat type and both seasons
Densities *
*Both sites per habitat type and both seasons

21. Take-home… We can capture and recapture a lot of squirrels!
EFFORT!
Reliable indices of density?- See Dr. Yensen’s talk this afternoon!
Densities vary by year, habitat, and site
Increase site sample size
Survivorship varies by year, somewhat by habitat
Possible epizootic plague die-off at three geographically close sites

23. Prey and Other Ground squirrels Rabbits Herps Public use of OCTC/NCA
Shooting
Litter
Safety