Title
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
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