Vertebrate and Vascular Plant Inventory, Weippe Prairie and Buffalo Eddy, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Idaho–Washington, 2006–2007
Dixon R. 2007. Vertebrate and Vascular Plant Inventory, Weippe Prairie and Buffalo Eddy, Nez Perce National Historical Park, Idaho–Washington, 2006–2007. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/UCBN/NRTR—2007/069. National Park Service. Ft. Collins, Colorado
The Idaho Conservation Data Center conducted a baseline inventory of terrestrial vertebrates and vascular plants within two Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE) sites: Weippe Prairie, Idaho, and Buffalo Eddy, Washington, using standard vertebrate and floristic inventory methods between 2006 and 2007. These two sites are relatively new land additions to the park. Vertebrate species included birds, non–volant mammals (i.e., excluding bats), reptiles, and amphibians. We detected 53 terrestrial vertebrate species in Weippe Prairie, including two amphibians, one reptile, 42 birds and eight mammals. Of these, three were special status species: short–eared owl, merlin, and the northernmost documented occurrence of sandhill crane in Idaho. Of the two amphibian species detected, one was the nonnative American bullfrog. We also detected the rare plant, Leiberg's umbrellawort in Weippe Prairie. In Buffalo Eddy, we detected 44 terrestrial vertebrate species, including 38 birds and six mammals. We failed to detect any amphibian or reptile species or any special status vertebrates at Buffalo Eddy. However, we detected four rare plants in Buffalo Eddy including Waha milkvetch, Nez Perce mariposa lily, sweetscented biscuitroot, and the federally threatened Spalding's silene. These data on vertebrate and vascular plant occurrence are intended to help guide the park in the long–term planning and management of natural resources.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dixon, Rita
- Date of Issue
- 2007-10
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- NEPE , NRSS , UCBN
- Keywords
- Amphibian, Bird, Bird Inventory, Blue Mountains, Buffalo Eddy, Columbia Plateau, Forest, Grassland, Herpetological Inventory, Idaho, invasive weed, Inventory, Mammal Inventory, Nez Perce National Historical Park, non-volant mammal, Palouse Prairie, Presence (Biodiversity), Rare Plant, Reptile, sandhill crane, shrubland, Taxa Links To References, terrestrial vertebrate, Vascular Plant, Vegetation Inventory, Washington, Weippe Prairie, Woodland