Nongame Amphibians and Reptiles Program - … 2009_09_18/Arizona... · Nongame Amphibians and...
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Nongame Amphibians and Reptiles Program
Thomas R. JonesAmphibians and Reptiles Program
ManagerArizona Game and Fish Department
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Herps Program
Conservation planningProject prioritization & coordination
Inter- and intra-agencyField projects
Research, surveys, monitoring and managementRegulationsPublic education and outreachScientific collecting permit review
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Current Focus
Ranid frogs ProjectDesert turtles ProjectGartersnakes (Mexican, narrow-headed)
Sonoran tiger salamander
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Desert Tortoises
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Mojave Tortoises
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Sonoran Tortoises
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AGFD Tortoise ActivitiesPopulation monitoringDisease monitoringTortoise adoptions
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Law Enforcement Challenges
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Sonoyta Mud Turtle monitoring
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Brennan & Holycross 2006Ornate Box Turtle initiate surveys and monitoring
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Ranid Frogs
Northern leopard frog
Plains leopard frog
Relict leopard frog
Lowland leopard frog
Chiricahua leopard frog
Ramsey Canyon leopard frog
Tarahumara frog
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RACH Recovery PlanRACH Safe Harbor AgreementConservation AgreementsTarahumara frog repatriationField activities
GeneticsDisease (chytrid fungus)Survey & monitoring
Ranid Frogs Project Applied Conservation
Implementation of Recovery Plan and Conservation Agreements
Distribution records!!Field Notes
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Rana onca
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Rana chiricahuensis
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Annual RACH Workshop
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Habitat Renovation
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Captive Propagation & Repatriation
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Rana pipiens
2007 Heritage Funded Project:-- Northern leopard frog population status
and genetics
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photo: R.D. BabbTarahumara frogs
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Chytridiomycosis monitoring
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Sonoran Tiger Salamander
San Rafael ValleyRecovery PlanMonitoring
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Mexican gartersnake
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2007 Heritage Funded Project:Mexican gartersnake demography
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Narrow-headed gartersnake
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2007 Heritage Funded Projects:-- Narrow-headed gartersnake genetics
-- Impacts on populations
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Predators/competitors with native aquatic wildlife
Exotic species
bullfrogs, crayfish, illegal sport and bait fish stocking
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Bullfrogs
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Small-scale Exotic Species Removal
San Rafael Valley
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Crayfish
photo: T.R. Jones
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Brennan & Holycross 2006
Heritage Funded
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Closed Seasons
photo: T.R. Jones
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Limited Take (2/year or 4/possession)
photo: T R Jones
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Unlimited take -- dead
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Volunteer Opportunities
exotic turtle trappingtortoise surveys & monitoring Tucson shovel-nosed snake tissue collectiongartersnake conservation
Added benefit: matching funds
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photo: C. LiWanPo
Thanks!