Reducing predation by common ravens on desert tortoises in the Mojave and Colorado deserts

By

Boarman, William I

Western Ecological Research Center (Geological Survey)
United States. Bureau of Land Management.

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Sacramento, Calif, U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center, 2002

Notes

"Conflicts between humans and natural populations often result from habitat fragmentation and degradation that accompanies human activities. Common raven populations in the Mojave Desert have benefitted by human-provided resources; they've expanded precipitously in recent years. Because ravens prey on juveniles of the threatened desert tortoise, they have become the focus of management concerns to help recover dwindling tortoise populations. I have outlined herein a series of management recommendations designed to reduce raven predation on desert tortoises thereby facilitating juvenile tortoise recruitment into the population of reproductive adults. The recommendations are based on the best available scientific information and are intended to provide a basis for a long-term reduction in raven impacts"--Page i.

"July 18, 2002."

Subjects

Desert tortoise , Protection , Ravens , United States, West , West (U.S.) , Wildlife management

Call Number

QL666.C584 B533 2002

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 52692577