Impacts of Off-Road Vehicle Use on Wildlife in the Prairie Ecosystems of Big Cypress National Preserve
Waddle J, Rice K, Mazzotti F, Bennets R. 2005. Impacts of Off-Road Vehicle Use on Wildlife in the Prairie Ecosystems of Big Cypress National Preserve. Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. RES01-3. Everglades National Park/South Florida Natural Resources Center
Final Report. Big Cypress National Preserve has attracted recreational off-road vehicle (ORV) use for decades. Though this traditional activity continues to this day, the National Park Service is under obligation to regulate such use in a manner that conserves resources in accordance with various legal mandates. The role of science is integral to the formulation of sound managment policies. This project aims to improve our understanding of how wildlife (particularly amphibians and small mammals) are affected by ORV use. The study examines what changes might occur to the distribution or migration of species populations. Waddle, J. Hardin, Kenneth G. Rice, Frank J. Mazzotti, and Rober J. Bennets. 2005. Impacts of off-road vehicle use on wildlife in the prairie ecosystems of Big Cypress National Preserve. Final Report submitted to the National Park Service (NPS) and Critical Ecosystems Studies Initiative. NPS Interagency Agreement with US Geological Survey. Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Waddle, J.; Rice, Kenneth; Mazzotti, Frank; Bennets, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 2005-01
- Units
- BICY , EVER
- Keywords
- Amphibians, Big Cypress National Preserve, CESI, everglades, off road vehicles, ORV, Research
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Human Use | Visitor and Recreation Use | Visitor Use