Washington state status report for the Mazama pocket gopher, streaked horned lark, and Taylor's checkerspot
Stinson DW. 2005. Washington state status report for the Mazama pocket gopher, streaked horned lark, and Taylor's checkerspot. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Olympia, WA
From the Executive Summary: "Native prairies are among the most endangered ecological communtities in North America. Western Washington is generally known for its forests ; it is less well known that the south Puget Sound area historically had large expanses of prairie and oak savannahs. ... This report summarizes what is known about the natural history and status of three species that have their center of abundance in Washington on the prairies of the southern Puget Sound: the Mazama pocket gopher; streaked horned lark; and Taylor's checkerspot butterfly."
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stinson, Derek
- Date of Issue
- 2005
- Publisher
- Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Biology, Habitat, pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama), Prairie, streaked horned lark (Eremophila alpestris strigata), Taylor's checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori), Threatened & Endangered