Download or read book The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Stewardship Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Stewardship Guide written by Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Recovery Team and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nature s Year written by Drew Monkman and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-04-07 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whatever your interest may be, this month-by-month guide to the key natural events in Central and Eastern Ontario will let you know exactly what’s happening — and it’s often in your own backyard. Nature’s Year is an almanac of key events in nature occurring in Central and Eastern Ontario, a region that extends from the Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bay in the west to Ottawa and Cornwall in the east. The book is a chronicle of the passing seasons designed to inform cottagers, gardeners, photographers, suburban backyard birders, and nature enthusiasts alike as to what events in nature to expect each month of the year. Whatever your interest may be — birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, plants, fungi, weather, or the night sky — just turn to a given month and you’ll find a list of what’s happening, often right in your own backyard. This book will also provide a reassuring measure of order and predictability to nature and help the reader become more attentive to and appreciative of the many wonders of the natural world that surround us in this exceptional region of Ontario.
Download or read book The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake written by Glenn Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake sistrurus Catenatus Catenatus Care Manual written by Andrew M. Lentini and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ACMs are considered works in progress, since practices continue to evolve through advances in scientific knowledge. The use of information within the manuals should be in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations concerning the care of animals. The recommendations are not exclusive management approaches, diets, medical treatments, or procedures, and may require adaptation to the specific needs of individual animals and particular circumstances in each institution. Commercial entities and media identified are not necessarily endorsed by AZA. The statements presented throughout the body of the manual do not represent standards of care unless specifically identified as such in clearly marked sidebar boxes.--Publishers website.
Download or read book Second International Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Sistrurus Catenatus Catenatus written by Bob Johnson and published by Scarborough, Ont. : Toronto Zoo. This book was released on 1999 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Nature Conservancy s Guide to Indiana Preserves written by and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning photographic guide to exploring Indiana's nature preserves
Download or read book Modeling Habitat Suitability and Population Demographics of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in Managed Lands in Southwestern Michigan written by Robyn Leah Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Symposium and Workshop on the Conservation of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Sistrurus Catenatus Catenatus written by Bob Johnson and published by West Hill, Ont. : Metropolitan Toronto Zoo. This book was released on 1993 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Using Human Dimensions Insights to Improve Conservation Efforts for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Sistrurus Catenatus Catenatus in Michigan and the Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus Horridus Horridus in Minnesota written by Rebecca Ann Christoffel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Landscape Ecology Approaches to Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Conservation written by Eric Mitchell McCluskey and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) is a rare species across its range and is thought to be experiencing widespread population declines. Application of conservation-oriented management practices to this species is hindered by incomplete knowledge of the spatial distribution of populations and suitable habitat. To address this obstacle to conservation efforts I developed species distribution models (SDMs) for northeastern Ohio and Michigan and incorporated the resulting habitat suitability maps (HSMs) in a range of landscape ecology applications. These models were generated using the software program Maxent and a series of environmental variables that represent different elements of Eastern Massasauga habitat association, including vegetation attributes (Landsat derived vegetation indices; LiDAR) and relative elevation (topographic position index). The Maxent model with the best predictive capacity to identify extant northeastern Ohio populations used location data from across the state. The model selected LiDAR data as the top contributing variable. Northeastern Ohio is a priority for Eastern Massasauga conservation in the state so I also conducted an analysis of historical land use and land cover change to better understand the distribution of populations and habitat in this region. I used object-based classification techniques to analyze historical aerial photographs (covering ~75 years) and found that present day populations and suitable habitat largely coincided with abandoned agricultural fields. In the absence of natural disturbance agents, agricultural fields that were allowed to go fallow represented an important source of early successional habitats that are vital to Massasauga. The early successional, open canopy habitats that Eastern Massasauga rely on are not permanent fixtures in this landscape making habitat management a necessity. The Michigan SDM was on a much broader scale than the Ohio modeling effort incorporating 60 populations distributed across the lower third of Michigan. The Michigan SDM selected the topographic position index at a 1 km scale as the best predictor variable. This index uses a digital elevation model to provide information on relative peaks or valleys depending the scale of analysis. Importantly, this variable identified the low lying areas more prone to accumulate water and exhibit the moist conditions Massasauga prefer. The widespread distribution of Massasauga populations in Michigan also presented the opportunity to assess habitat availability and connectivity. Using the HSM from the Michigan SDM, I quantified the number of large, contiguous habitat patches and their protected status. Most were located on private land holdings. I compared least cost path (LCP) distances and distance-weighted metrics using three different resistance layers. I found LCPs based on raw HSM values were shorter than class-weighted HSM or land cover based resistance layers. Therefore conservation planners need to carefully consider the underlying resistance layers they use for connectivity based decisions. I also generated a range-wide SDM under different climate change scenarios to provide a future perspective on Massasauga conservation and evaluate potential shifts in habitat suitability and identify at-risk populations. The climate SDM indicated that southern Massasauga populations appear more at risk to changing conditions that may be unfavorable to the species.
Download or read book Habitat Use and Movement Patterns of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake in Wisconsin written by Christopher H. Danou and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake written by Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report written by Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk (Canada) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Animal Migration written by E. J. Milner-Gulland and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the wealth of natural historical research conducted on migration over decades, there is still a dearth of hypothesis-driven studies that fully integrate theory and empirical analyses to understand the causes and consequences of migration, and a taxonomic bias towards birds in much migration research. This book takes a comparative, integrated view of animal migration, linking evolution with ecology and management, theory with empirical research, and embracing all the major migratory taxa (including human pastoralists). The scope extends beyond the target organism to consider the ecosystem-level dynamics of migration. The emphasis is on exciting new research avenues that are now opening up, whether due to advances in our understanding of migration as a biological phenomenon or through the availability of a range of new technologies. Broad themes that emerge include integrating migration into the broad spectrum of movement behaviour, the need for a comparative and cross-taxonomic approach that considers migration at a range of temporal and spatial scales, and examination of the key roles of resource uncertainty and spatial heterogeneity in driving migratory behaviour. The book identifies the potential for new tools to revolutionise the study of migration, including satellite-tracking technology, genomics, and modelling - all of which are linked to increasing computing power. We are now on the verge of a breakthrough in migration research, which is crucial given the multiple threats that face the conservation of migration as a phenomenon, including climate change.
Download or read book Shaped by the West Wind written by Claire Elizabeth Campbell and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Claire Campbell draws from recent work in cultural history, landscape studies in geography and art history, and environmental history to explore what happens when external agendas confront local realities - a story central to the Canadian experience. Explorers, fishers, artists, and park planners all were forced to respond to the unique contours of this inland sea; their encounters defined a regional identity even as they constructed a popular image for the Bay in the national imagination."--Jacket.
Download or read book The Timber Rattlesnake written by Alvin Breisch and published by . This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Timber Rattlesnake: Life History, Distribution, Status, and Conservation Action Plan was developed by a team of more than seventy-five concerned rattlesnake biologists from federal and state agencies, universities, and private institutions, as well as environmental consultants and private citizens. The 472-page book is divided into two parts and contains more than 300 images from 90 photographers and more than 40 maps. Part I of the document presents an overview of the life history, genetics, ecology, distribution, status, and threats to the continued existence of Timber Rattlesnakes from a range-wide perspective along with recommendations for conducting population assessments. Part II of the document presents the legal status, distribution, population status, habitat needs, active period, threats, and management actions for Timber Rattlesnakes on a state-by-state (or province by-province) basis. The information provided in this plan can serve as a reference for landowners, land managers, and government agencies at all levels to enable them to develop science-based management and conservation plans for Timber Rattlesnake populations and protect habitats for which they have responsibility. The guidance provided in this plan will also be of value to environmental consultants as they develop recommendations for developers, and to researchers who endeavor to fill in gaps in our knowledge concerning the species' distribution and ecology.
