Summary of surveys for Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) on Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer, WY
Gruver J. 2003. Summary of surveys for Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) on Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer, WY. Final Report for the period May 5, 2003 through May 8, 2003. Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, University of Wyoming
The Wyoming Natural Diversity Database conducted line transect surveys for pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) between May 5 and May 8, 2003 on Fossil Butte National Monument, Kemmerer, WY. Searches yielded 226 burrow complexes averaging 7.7 burrow openings per complex. Alkali and Big sagebrush stands produced the greatest number of burrows per complex. On average, burrows were about 6" in diameter. Three pygmy rabbits were observed during surveys: two were observed in Alkali sagebrush (Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba), and the third occurred in Basin big sagebrush. Because the pygmy rabbit is a species of management concern in Wyoming and throughout much of its range, and because much of Fossil Butte National Monument comprises suitable habitat for the pygmy rabbit, additional surveys for pygmy rabbit on Fossil Butte National Monument should help inform decisions regarding the status and management of the species. [from report Abstract]
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Gruver, Jeffery
- Date of Issue
- 2003-07
- Publisher
- Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, University of Wyoming
- Units
- FOBU
- Keywords
- Alkali sagebrush, Animal Studies, Artemisia arbuscula ssp. longiloba, big sagebrush, Brachylagus idahoensis, Burrows, Mammals, Pygmy Rabbit, rabbits, Survey, Threatened-Endangered-Sensitive Animals