Mammal inventory of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve 2003
Madison E, Rodhouse TJ, Garrett LK. 2009. Mammal inventory of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve 2003. Natural Resource Technical Report. NPS/UCBN/NRTR—2009/272. National Park Service. Fort Collins
Expected species lists were developed from published literature, available historical sources, expert opinion, and previous fieldwork. A set of four criteria was used to determine the likelihood of detection in the reserve. Fieldwork in 2003 utilized a variety of methods to achieve the primary objective, including visual encounter surveys and trapping. Species documentation included the collection of voucher photographs, specimens, digital bat call recordings, and field observation records. The 2003 mammal inventory was productive and brought mammal species confirmation to 81%. Between the period 1990-2003, 45 species of mammals have been documented in or adjacent to the monument. One of those, the river otter (Lutra canadensis), was documented for the first time during the 2003 inventory. The moose (Alces alces), first documented in 1999, was observed in the monument at a greater rate in 2003 by monument and inventory staff. The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) and the Ord’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) were the two most abundant species captured during inventory efforts in 2003. Data from the 2003 inventory is incorporated into an existing natural resource database at the monument and preserve, as well as the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring NPSspecies database. This information is also available as “baseline” information for future vital signs monitoring. Future monitoring activities will also provide opportunities to add additional species to the inventory list as they are encountered.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Madison, Erica; Rodhouse, Thomas; Garrett, Lisa
- Date of Issue
- 2009-11-24
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CRMO , NRSS , UCBN
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Inventory, Mammal Inventory, Mammals, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity), Vouchers