Amphibian and reptile monitoring in the Great Lakes Network national parks: review and recommendations
Casper GS. 2004. Amphibian and reptile monitoring in the Great Lakes Network national parks: review and recommendations. Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network. GLKN/2004/03. Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network. Ashland, Wisconsin
The Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network (GLKN) consists of nine national parks, lakeshores, and monuments in the western Great Lakes region (Table 1). The GLKN office is preparing its monitoring plan, and because herptiles are among the indicators likely to be monitored, the GLKN requested a review of existing monitoring programs, and recommendations for improved methods and consistency. Currently eight of the nine parks are engaged in separate amphibian surveys, and only one park is conducting reptile monitoring (fide GLKN office August 2003, Table 2). Amphibian and reptile inventories for these parks are in various stages of completion (personal communications with parks and GLKN office). Some parks still have significant inventory needs. This report reviews the existing programs, makes recommendations for expanding monitoring programs, and recommends measures to attain consistency among parks.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Casper, Gary
- Date of Issue
- 2004
- Publisher
- Great Lakes Inventory & Monitoring Network
- Units
- APIS , GLKN , ISRO , PIRO
- Keywords
- Abundance (Biodiversity), Amphibian Monitor, anuran, calling survey, cover objects, Distribution (Biodiversity), herptile, Minnesota, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa List Only, Wisconsin