Mammals of Great Basin National Park: Final Report
Rickart EA and Robson SL. 2005. Mammals of Great Basin National Park: Final Report. Eric A. Rickart and Shannen L. Robson. Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Ut
In this report we summarize data on the non-volant mammals in Great Basin National Park (GRBA) obtained from inventories conducted within and around the Park before 2000 and from field investigations targeting small mammals and small predators conducted during 2000, 2002, and 2003. The primary scope of work included the following tasks:1. Establishing a comprehensive list of expected mammal species within the Park, 2. Conducting inventories of the small mammals and small predators within GRBA with the ultimate goal of documenting the occurrence of 90% of small mammals by random and directed sampling in identified priority locations and through opportunistic data collection, 3. Obtaining voucher specimens for each species, 4. Identifying sensitive species that are federally or state-listed, rare, or worthy of special consideration, 5. Establishing a core of randomly located permanent sampling grid sites (and associated protocol) for future monitoring of mammal communities by the Park. The ultimate aim of this effort is to aid the National Park Service in their broader initiative to "lay the groundwork necessary for park managers to develop effective monitoring programs and formulate effective management strategies for resource management and protection".
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Rickart, Eric; Robson, Shannen
- Date of Issue
- 2005-01
- Publisher
- Eric A. Rickart and Shannen L. Robson
- Units
- GRBA , MOJN
- Keywords
- Biological Inventory Report, Great Basin National Park, Mammals, Wildlife