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Managing Habitats for the California Red-legged Frog Workshop 2014

This one day lecture drew from the expertise of presenter Trish Tatarian, who discussed habitat characteristics of water bodies occupied by breeding red-legged frog, and the success in rehabilitating ponds in different environments. The course included an overview of the biology of the animal and how it uses its environment, based on more than 10 years of radio-telemetry research of the animal across a variety of climatic regimes.Several techniques of habitat management for California red-legged frog were presented.

Date

Thursday, October 2, 2014
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Elkhorn Slough Reserve
Watsonville
Lunch will be provided

COST: $250.00
Payable by check to Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Payable by credit card (online)

REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED

Instructor Information

Ms. Trish Tatarian
Biologist
Wildlife Research Associates

Contact

Grey Hayes
grey@elkhornslough.org
831-274-8700

Description

Workshop Objectives

By attending the course, participants:

Improved their understanding of the biological requirements of the species and how that applies to their habitat requirements.
Improved their understanding of key CRF habitat requirements in a variety of situations, from man-made ponds to in-stream pools, as well as upland habitats.
Improved their understanding of management techniques for aquatic and upland habitats to benefit the species. orologi replica

Topics Discussed

Physical parameters of CRF habitats
Design and management of ponds to support CRF
Management of various CRF habitats:

stream and riparian habitat
springs, seeps and other moist habitats
upland habitat

Introduction to rangeland management and how it may affect CRF
Management of invasive species that negatively impact CRF:

plants
invertebrates
vertebrates

Workshop Format

This workshop consisted of indoor lectures with group discussions.

Documents and Publications

Contact List
We encourage participants to download the contact list to assist with arranging a rideshare or to get in contact with someone you met at the workshop. Those interested in sharing a ride to the event are marked on the contact list.

DOCUMENT	AUTHOR / SOURCE
WORKSHOP MATERIALS
Bibliography: managing habitats for the California red-legged frog PDF, 88KB	Trish Tatarian 2016
Presentation: Managing habitats for the California red-legged frog PDF, 12.7MB	Trish Tatarianm MSc Wildlife Research Associates 10/2/2016
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Do a threatened native amphibian and its invasive congener differ in response to human alteration of the landscape? PDF, 199KB	Antonia D'Amore, Valentine Hemingway, Kerstin Wasson Biol Invasions Feb 6 2009
Managing rangelands to benefit California red-legged frogs and California tiger salamanders PDF, 6.7MB	Ford, L.D., P.A. Van Hoorn, D.R. Rao, N.J. Scott, P.C. Trenham, and J.W. Bartolome. Alameda Resource Conservation District 2013
Movement patterns of California red-legged frogs in an inland California environment PDF, 749KB	Patricia Tatarian Herpetological Conservation and Biology March 2008
Overwintering tadpoles in the California red-legged frog (Rana aurora draytonii) PDF, 24KB	Gary M. Fellers, Alan E. Launer, Galen Rathbun, Steve Bobzien, Jeff Alvarez, David Sterner, Richard B. Seymour, and Michael Westphal, Herpetological Review, 32(3), 156-157 2001
Rana draytonii dispersal PDF, 84KB	Mark Allaback, David M. Laabs, David S. Keegan, Josh D. Harwayne Herpetological Review, 41(2), 204-206 2010
Rana draytonii (California red-legged frog). Behavior- dangers of drift fences PDF, 62KB	Galen Rathbun, Norman Scott, Thomas Murphey Herpetological Review 28(2):85-86 1997
Relocations of California red-legged frogs, California, USA. PHP, 113KB	Dana Bland Re-introduction News, Newsletter of the Re-introduction Specialist Group, IUCN, No. 25:12-13. 2006
Water Temperatures in a California Red-legged breeding pond PDF, 624KB	Galen Rathbun Immediate Science Ecology 1: 7-11 September 5, 2012
OTHER INFORMATION
Stockpond management for the benefit of California red-legged frog PDF, 101KB	Norman Scott Galen Rathbun Trish Tatarian 2013

Questions and Answers

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