Effects of Fire Suppression and Exclusion on Boreal Toad Populations (NRMSC)

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMSC, Bozeman) | Format: URL

www.nrmsc.usgs.gov — The boreal toad (Bufo boreas) is rare over much of its range and declines have been documented or are suspected in many areas of the West, including the northern Rocky Mountains. This issue overview evaluates the hypothesis that fire suppression and exclusion could cause decline of the boreal toad (Bufo boreas) in the northern Rocky Mountains. The boreal toad (Bufo boreas) is rare over much of its range and declines have been documented or are suspected in many areas of the West, including the northern Rocky Mountains. This issue overview evaluates the hypothesis that fire suppression and exclusion could cause decline of the boreal toad (Bufo boreas) in the northern Rocky Mountains. Less...