Fort Union National Monument Reptile, Amphibian, and Mammal Inventory
Johnson K, Butler J, Rácz GR. 2003. Fort Union National Monument Reptile, Amphibian, and Mammal Inventory. Albuquerque, NM
The mission of the National Park Service (NPS) is to conserve national parks unimpaired. In keeping with this mission, NPS policy and recent legislation (National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998) require that park managers know the condition of natural resources under their stewardship and that they monitor long-term trends in those resources. The purpose of this project was to conduct inventories for reptiles, amphibians, and mammals at Fort Union National Monument (FOUN). The study provides baseline data for future inventory and monitoring efforts. The intention was to locate and identify as many species as possible within park boundaries. Methods were standard natural history surveys, based on subjective searches in the major habitats. All occurrence data are being provided to NPS for inclusion in the NPSpecies database.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Johnson, Kristine; Butler, Josh; Rácz, Gabor
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Units
- FOUN , SOPN
- Keywords
- Amphibians, Biological Inventory, herpetofauna inventory, Mammal Inventory, Mammals, Presence (Biodiversity), Reptiles, Taxa Links To References