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The CED has had success in tracking implementation of conservation actions for terrestrial at-risk species, and can develop systems to monitor the implementation of and inform effectiveness of conservation, restoration, and recovery actions for aquatic at-risk species as well. Pursuant to the Regional Priority Goal to Recover listed cutthroat trout and improve or maintain the conservation status of other cutthroat trout and Arctic grayling populations, the CED Team proposes to develop a framework and modules that displays important resource layers/values important for biological planning and conservation design in addition to collecting information about recovery actions that may improve habitat and/or reduce threats...
Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: CA, CO, CO, CO, CO, All tags...
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Pollinator surveys are currently being conducted in North Dakota, but we are lacking data in other areas. Given likely petitions on the horizon, having baseline data for pollinators will be essential for an informed response. Additionally, these data will be important for habitat prioritization. Given the complexity and difficulty for comprehensive identification of all key pollinators and the urgency of threatened petitions, initial projects should likely focus on bees and butterflies. Results of these surveys will also help guide where and how to sample several at risk species in different habitat types across several states. Ultimately this information could inform a national pollinator survey database development.PI:...
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Understanding the current risk of the threat of invasive annual grasses to the sagebrush ecosystem is needed for biological planning and conservation design of appropriate conservation delivery mechanisms that will enhance and maintain priority wildlife species of conservation concern. Current efforts with partners have developed a 250 m near-real time herbaceous annual percent cover map in western portion of the ecosystem for identifying wildfire risk but this effort needs to be expanded to the eastern portion of the biome. In addition, localized detailed information is needed at 30m scale for increased accuracy of identifying the degree and extent of invasions. This information at the landscape scale will facilitate...
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The Conservation Efforts Database (CED) is in the process of collecting information related to conservation efforts implemented in the sagebrush biome. This data will predominantly covers the time from 2009-2018. It is our hope to utilize this information and partner with USGS to investigate if/how these efforts are related to greater sage-grouse population trends being developed as part of a larger Population Monitoring Framework that FWS is involved with. Results of this evaluation would help inform which populations/areas may be receiving a larger conservation benefit from action implemented as well as if changes in trends are related to conservation efforts or other environmental factors. This effort is in support...
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Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCAs) with Assurances (CCAAs) are valuable conservation tools developed with landowners in conjunction with the FWS to conserve species at risk with the intent of negating an Endangered Species Act listing action. Monitoring is typically the responsibility of the landowner, with varying levels of monitoring of biological parameters (e.g., vegetation characteristics). We propose a pilot project to assess if these conservation tools are actually meeting their intended purpose, provide essential information for any necessary adaptive management and inform future CCAs and CCAAs. Without this information, we will be unable to determine whether FWS conservation efforts are eliciting...
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Demographic vital rates differently impact population growth across species, and effective conservation takes advantage of this by targeting management towards the most limiting critical life stages anticipated to respond to management. Current conservation efforts for sagebrush obligate songbirds is inextricably linked to breeding habitats, yet the relative contribution of breeding ecology (e.g. nest success) to overall population declines remains unknown. Combining readily available data with cutting edge analytical tools can fill this missing piece of the conservation portfolio, while also identifying key knowledge gaps. Ultimately this project seeks to empower management with the scientific basis for a demographic...
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Partnering with Hopa Mountain, the Native Science Fellows Program is designed to support undergraduate and graduate Native American Students as they complete degrees in geosciences and conservation related fields that will support their future careers related to fish, wildlife and/or conservation.PI: Bonnie Sachatello-Sawyer bsawyer@hopamountain.orgPI/Funding recipients organization: HOPA Mountain Inc.Start date: 9/1/2020Projected end date: 12/31/2023Award ID: not yet assignedFunding sources and amounts: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Legacy Region 6, Science Applications, $70,000
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Collaborative research project between Science Applications, Migratory Birds Program, and National Wildlife Refuge System to test the efficacy and applicabilty of the deploymant of a pilot MOTUS tracking array and nanotagging birds - to assess ability to determine demographics, migration timing, and nesting and wintering habitat selection of 4 priority species in the grasslands ecosystem. If sucessful, will aid the Service and conservation partners in strategic conservation delivery and monitoring.. Science Applications is providing funds for equipement acqisition and assissting in analyses.
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service has been petitioned to list the regal fritillary butterfly under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with decision due in FY 2022. Population and species viability are directly related to genetic diversity, yet direct measures of genetic diversity are rare for any species, let alone a species of conservation concern. Previous research revealed regal fritillary populations show a reduction in genetic diversity from west to east, as potential habitat patches become smaller and more isolated. Genetic information will inform the species status assessment and the 12-month finding for this species.PI: Sara Oyler-McCance, sara_oyler-mccance@usgs.govPI/Funding recipients organization: US Geological...
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Insects and pollinators are under heavy pressure from a variety of human caused stressors and as a taxonomic group, are among the most petitioned taxa the USFWS receives to list species under the Endangered Species Act. Insects are likely affected by wind energy development through collisions, avoidance, and habitat fragmentation that may reduce key connectivity and migratory corridors. The proposed literature review will compile key information on potential attractants of wind development to insects and insect behavior (e.g. attraction to light and heat, response to wind currents created by turbines, seasonality of insects, effects on pollinators) as well as review a few species of conservation concern (e.g., Dakota...
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The objective of this project will be to combine and analyze existing GIS layers describing the known and modeled distribution of the highest priority declining grassland bird species with newly-developed layers of the potentially undisturbed lands (PUDL) and plowprint information to identify those places on the landscape where conservation delivery is likely to bring about the most progress toward meeting population trend goals for the species. These are the highest priority tasks identified by the JV Tech Committee.Science-based conservation design informed by the best current spatial tools available for the NGPJV landscape. Sets the stage for a true SHC approach to delivery of conservation for the grassland species...
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Sicklefin and sturgeon chub in Missouri and Mississippi Rivers were petitioned and Species Status Assessments (SSA) are due by 2023. This project will characterize population structure using tissue samples collected and genetically analyzed to assess trend of populations throughout their range.Objectives are: 1) Describe population structuring (degree of genetic isolation or mixing) taken from species range 2) describe Effective Population Size (Ne) 3) Describe population trends. Samples provided by participating state wildlife agencies and federal agencies. Cost of sampling is subsidized by ongoing Missouri and Mississippi sampling.PI: Dr Ed Heist Edheist@siu.eduPI/Funding recipients organization: Southern Illinois...
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Understanding current and future threat of invasive annual grasses (invasives) in the sagebrush ecosystem is a critical need for resource and wildfire management, biological planning and conservation design for this imperiled ecosystem. Many land managers are challenged with selecting the most appropriate invasives dataset or tool for their planning efforts due to difficulties in understanding dataset attributes (e.g., scale, resolution, sensitivity) and lining them up with management objectives. This project will: (1) develop an annotated bibliography of recent, peer-reviewed literature for three invasive annual grass species of highest concern (cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata); (2) review all geospatial...
    map background search result map search result map Expansion of pollinator surveys in grassland states Sicklefin and Sturgeon Chub Population Genetics Study for SSAs Piloting an automated telemetry array to assess the movements, distribution, distribution and survival of priority grassland bird species in the Great Plains CED: Evaluating correlation between conservation efforts and GRSG population trends CED: Cutthroat Trout Recovery Monitoring Module Spatial Prioritization for Grassland Bird Conservation on Undisturbed Grassland and Adjacent Tracts in the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture Land Manager Guidance for Invasive Annual Grass Risk Assessment Datasets and Tools Landscape risk assessment tool expanded for detecting invasive annual grass threat to FWS sagebrush priority migratory birds ranges in the eastern portion of the sagebrush biome Genetic sampling to expand the phylogeographic analysis for understanding the genetic diversity at continental and regional scales for the regal fritillary butterfly, a species petitioned for listing under the ESA State of knowledge on the interactions between wind facilities and insects: reviewing what is known and identifying potential linkages Evaluating the efficacy of CCAAs Understanding Our Piece of The Pie: Population Modeling for Decling Sagebrush Obligate Songbirds Hopa Mountain Native Science Fellow Program Genetic sampling to expand the phylogeographic analysis for understanding the genetic diversity at continental and regional scales for the regal fritillary butterfly, a species petitioned for listing under the ESA Land Manager Guidance for Invasive Annual Grass Risk Assessment Datasets and Tools Expansion of pollinator surveys in grassland states Spatial Prioritization for Grassland Bird Conservation on Undisturbed Grassland and Adjacent Tracts in the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture Piloting an automated telemetry array to assess the movements, distribution, distribution and survival of priority grassland bird species in the Great Plains Landscape risk assessment tool expanded for detecting invasive annual grass threat to FWS sagebrush priority migratory birds ranges in the eastern portion of the sagebrush biome State of knowledge on the interactions between wind facilities and insects: reviewing what is known and identifying potential linkages Evaluating the efficacy of CCAAs Understanding Our Piece of The Pie: Population Modeling for Decling Sagebrush Obligate Songbirds Hopa Mountain Native Science Fellow Program Sicklefin and Sturgeon Chub Population Genetics Study for SSAs CED: Evaluating correlation between conservation efforts and GRSG population trends CED: Cutthroat Trout Recovery Monitoring Module