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Molecular and phenotypic diversity in Chionactis occipitalis (Western Shovel-nosed Snake), with emphasis on the status of C. o. klauberi (Tucson Shovel-nosed Snake)

The Alameda whipsnake (Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus) is both a federally and state listed endangered species limited to scrub and chaparral habitat within Contra Costa and Alameda Counties, CA. Loss and fragmentation of habitat due to agricultural and urban development over the last 100 years are cited as the main causes of its decline. Based More...

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Giant Garter Snake Habitat Ecosystem Initiative

Radio transmitters, passively induce transponder (PIT) tags, visual surveys, and other methods and techniques are being evaluated to determine the habitat use and life history characteristics of the giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), a species endemic to Central Valley wetlands and federally listed as threatened.

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Nonnative Grass Invasions and Fire in the Sonoran Desert

This issues overview and its resources deal with the spread of nonnative grasses in the Sonoran desert of Arizona has increased the risk of devastating fires by ignited fuel. The saguaro cactuses and desert tortoises have suffered catastrophic population losses as a result of these fires fueled by nonnative grasses. Read more about nonnative More...

  • Burned saguaros and yuccas, 1995 Rio Fire in the Phoenix area

Scientists Discover a New Pacific Iguana and More Clues to a Longtime Mystery

The Pacific iguanas of the Fijian and Tongan archipelagos are a biogeographic enigma in that their closest relatives are found only in the New World, separated by 8,000 km of ocean. The Pacific iguanas have been dramatically affected by human activities; two species were eaten to extinction after human arrival in the Pacific some 2,800 years ago. More...

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Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles....An Imperiled Species

Following the Kemp's Ridley on their perilous trek from Padre Island National Seashore, TX, where they are establishing a secondary nesting colony, to the Gulf of Mexico, is tricky business. Satellite transmitters are attached to a select number of females returning to the sea after laying eggs, their movements tracked by receivers picking up the More...

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National Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP)

Natural resource managers face complex decisions that require a clear understanding of the status of wildlife populations and their habitats. Monitoring is key to making effective management decisions and evaluating the outcomes of those decisions. The goal of NRMP is to improve the accessibility of monitoring efforts to resource managers to aid More...

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National Resources Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) Newsletter

Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) is a collaborative effort by the natural resource management community to improve monitoring efforts in order to support effective evaluation and decision-making by sharing information on monitoring projects and protocols. The Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership was built for easy access to More...

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