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2013 Draft Mazama Pocket Gopher Status Update and Recovery Plan
DRAFT Mazama Pocket Gopher Status Update and Recovery Plan Derek W. Stinson Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Wildlife Program 600 Capitol Way N Olympia, Washington January 2013 In 1990, the Washington Wildlife Commission adopted procedures for listing and de-listing species as endangered, threatened, or sensitive and for writing recovery and management plans for listed species (WAC 232-12-297, Appendix A). The procedures, developed by a group of citizens, interest groups, and state and federal agencies, require preparation of recovery plans for species listed as threatened or endangered. Recovery, as defined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is the process by which the decline of an endangered or threatened species is arrested or reversed, and threats to its survival are neutralized, so that its long-term survival in nature can be ensured. This is the Draft Washington State Status Update and Recovery Plan for the Mazama Pocket Gopher. It summarizes what is known of the historical and current distribution and abundance of the Mazama pocket gopher in Washington and describes factors affecting known populations and its habitat. It prescribes strategies to recover the species, such as protecting populations and existing habitat, evaluating and restoring habitat, and initiating research and cooperative programs. Target population objectives and other criteria for down-listing to state Sensitive are identified. As part of the State’s listing and recovery procedures, the draft recovery plan is available for a 90-day public comment period. Please submit written comments on this report by 19 April 2013 via e-mail to: [email protected], or by mail to: Endangered Species Section Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way North Olympia, WA 98501-1091 This report should be cited as: Stinson, D. -
Special Publications Museum of Texas Tech University Number 63 18 September 2014
Special Publications Museum of Texas Tech University Number 63 18 September 2014 List of Recent Land Mammals of Mexico, 2014 José Ramírez-Pulido, Noé González-Ruiz, Alfred L. Gardner, and Joaquín Arroyo-Cabrales.0 Front cover: Image of the cover of Nova Plantarvm, Animalivm et Mineralivm Mexicanorvm Historia, by Francisci Hernández et al. (1651), which included the first list of the mammals found in Mexico. Cover image courtesy of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS Museum of Texas Tech University Number 63 List of Recent Land Mammals of Mexico, 2014 JOSÉ RAMÍREZ-PULIDO, NOÉ GONZÁLEZ-RUIZ, ALFRED L. GARDNER, AND JOAQUÍN ARROYO-CABRALES Layout and Design: Lisa Bradley Cover Design: Image courtesy of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University Production Editor: Lisa Bradley Copyright 2014, Museum of Texas Tech University This publication is available free of charge in PDF format from the website of the Natural Sciences Research Laboratory, Museum of Texas Tech University (nsrl.ttu.edu). The authors and the Museum of Texas Tech University hereby grant permission to interested parties to download or print this publication for personal or educational (not for profit) use. Re-publication of any part of this paper in other works is not permitted without prior written permission of the Museum of Texas Tech University. This book was set in Times New Roman and printed on acid-free paper that meets the guidelines for per- manence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Printed: 18 September 2014 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Special Publications of the Museum of Texas Tech University, Number 63 Series Editor: Robert J. -
Host-Parasite Associations of the Cratogeomys Fumosus Species Group and Their Chewing Lice, Geomydoecus
THERYA, 2019, Vol. 10 (2): 81-89 DOI: 10.12933/therya-19-739 ISSN 2007-3364 Host-parasite associations of the Cratogeomys fumosus species group and their chewing lice, Geomydoecus ALEX POPINGA1, 2, JAMES W. DEMASTES1*, THERESA A. SPRADLING1, DAVID J. HAFNER3, AND MARK S. HAFNER4 1 Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0421. Email: [email protected] (ANP), [email protected] (JWD), [email protected] (TAS). 2 Present address: Department of Physics and Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 1010. 3 Museum of Southwestern Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA. Email: [email protected] (DJH). 4 Museum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA. Email: [email protected] (MSH). *Correspondence Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) and the pocket gophers (Rodentia: Geomyidae) that they inhabit have shared an intimate his- torical association that has made them a textbook study for cophylogeny. Herein, we examine the chewing lice found on pocket gophers of the Cratogeomys fumosus species group using DNA sequence data from the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene to determine relationships among lice for comparison to published host phylogeny. Although matrix approaches indicate a correlation between host and parasite genetic distances, cophylogenetic reconstruction methods fail to detect a pattern of widespread cophylogeny. In conclusion, this study provides an exception to the rule of host-parasite cophylogeny that could be the result of the young age of the relationships considered herein and the complex history of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. -
Quantifying Exposure of Wyoming's Wildlife To
QUANTIFYING EXPOSURE OF WYOMING’S WILDLIFE TO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE F ACE OF EXPANDING PRODUCTION Prepared by Douglas Keinath1 and Matthew Kauffman2 1 Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3381, Laramie, Wyoming 82071 USA; E-mail: [email protected] 2 U.S. Geological Survey, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3166, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, USA; E-mail: [email protected] December 30, 2014 Suggested citation for this report: Keinath, D. and M. Kauffman. 2014. Quantifying exposure of Wyoming’s wildlife to energy development in the face of expanding production. Report prepared by the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, Laramie Wyoming and Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Cheyenne, Wyoming and the U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins, Colorado. December 30, 2014. TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables and Figures ..................................................................................................................... 3 Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Methods ...................................................................................................................................................... -
Mammalian Mitochondrial DNA Evolution: a Comparison of the Cytochrome B and Cytochrome C Oxidase II Genes
J Mol Evol (1995) 40:260-272 jouRA,oMOLECULAR VOLUTION © Springer-VerlagNew York Inc. 1995 Mammalian Mitochondrial DNA Evolution: A Comparison of the Cytochrome b and Cytochrome c Oxidase II Genes Rodney L. Honeycutt,1 Michael A. Nedbal, 1 Ronald M. Adkins, 1'* Laura L. Janecek 1'2 i Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 210 Nagle Hall, College Station, TX 77843, USA 2 Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Aiken, SC 29801, USA Received: 10 June 1994 / Accepted: 10 October 1994 Abstract. The evolution of two mitochondrial genes, Introduction cytochrome b and cytochrome c oxidase subunit II, was examined in several eutherian mammal orders, with spe- The mitochondrial cytochrome b (COB) and cytochrome cial emphasis on the orders Artiodactyla and Rodentia. c oxidase subunit II (COII) genes have been used in When analyzed using both maximum parsimony, with several recent molecular systematic studies of rodents either equal or unequal character weighting, and neigh- (DeWalt et al. 1993; Ma et al. 1993; Thomas and Martin bor joining, neither gene performed with a high degree of 1993), ungulates (Irwin et al. 1991; Irwin and Wilson consistency in terms of the phylogenetic hypotheses sup- 1992; Miyamoto et al. 1994), marine mammals (Irwin ported. The phylogenetic inconsistencies observed for and Arnason 1994), primates (Ruvolo et al. 1991; Diso- both these genes may be the result of several factors tell et al. 1992; Adkins and Honeycutt 1994), and euthe- including differences in the rate of nucleotide substitu- rian mammal orders (Adkins and Honeycutt 1991, 1993; tion among particular lineages (especially between or- Honeycutt and Adldns 1993). -
Pocket Gophers Habitat Modification
Summary of Damage Prevention and Control Methods POCKET GOPHERS HABITAT MODIFICATION Rotate to annual crops Apply herbicides to control tap‐rooted plants for 2 consecutive years Flood land Rotate or cover crop with grasses, grains, or other fibrous‐rooted plants EXCLUSION Figure 1. Plains pocket gopher. Photo by Ron Case. Small wire‐mesh fences may provide protection for ornamental trees and shrubs or flower beds Plastic netting to protect seedlings Protect pipes and underground cables with pipes at least 3 inches in diameter or surround them with 6 to 8 inches of coarse gravel. FRIGHTENING Nothing effective REPELLENTS None practical Figure 2. Pocket gophers get their name from the pouches TOXICANTS on the sides of their head. Image by PCWD. Zinc phosphide Chlorophacinone OBJECTIVES 1. Describe basic pocket gopher biology and FUMIGANTS behavior 2. Identify pocket gopher signs Aluminum phosphide and gas cartridges 3. Explain different methods to control pocket gophers SHOOTING white, but generally align with soil coloration. The great variability in size and color of pocket gophers is Not practical attributed to their low dispersal rate and limited gene flow, resulting in adaptations to local TRAPPING conditions. Thirty‐five species of pocket gophers, represented by Various specialized body‐grip traps 5 genera occupy the western hemisphere. Fourteen Baited box traps species and 3 genera exist in the US. The major features differentiating these genera are the size of SPECIES PROFILE their forefeet, claws, and front surfaces of their chisel‐like incisors. Southeastern pocket gopher (Geomys pinetis) is the only species occurring in IDENTIFICATION Alabama. Pocket gophers are so named because they have fur‐ Geomys (Figure 3) have 2 grooves on each upper lined pouches outside of the mouth, one on each incisor and large forefeet and claws. -
Sand Hills Pocket Gopher Geomys Lutescens
Wyoming Species Account Sand Hills Pocket Gopher Geomys lutescens REGULATORY STATUS USFWS: No special status USFS R2: No special status USFS R4: No special status Wyoming BLM: No special status State of Wyoming: Nongame Wildlife CONSERVATION RANKS USFWS: No special status WGFD: NSS3 (Bb), Tier II WYNDD: G3, S1S3 Wyoming Contribution: HIGH IUCN: Least Concern STATUS AND RANK COMMENTS Sand Hills Pocket Gopher (Geomys lutescens) is assigned a range of state conservation ranks by the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database due to uncertainty concerning its abundance in Wyoming and lack of information on population trends in the state. Also, note that the Global rank (G3) is provisional at this time – NatureServe (Arlington, Virginia) has not yet formalized a Global rank for this species. NATURAL HISTORY Taxonomy: Sand Hills Pocket Gopher was formerly considered a subspecies of Plains Pocket Gopher (G. bursarius) and given the sub-specific designation G. b. lutescens 1. It is now considered a full species based on a combination of genetic information and morphology 2 . Though two subspecies of G. lutescens have been suggested, none are widely recognized 3. It is suspected to hybridize with G. bursarius in some localities 4. Description: Like all pocket gophers, Sand Hills Pocket Gopher is adapted to fossorial life with large foreclaws, a heavy skull, strong jaw muscles, and relatively inconspicuous ears and eyes. It is similar in general appearance to the formerly synonymous G. bursarius, which has a sparsely- haired tail and relatively short pelage that can vary substantially in color from buff to black 5. However, G. lutescens is somewhat smaller and lighter in pelage color than G. -
VERTEBRATE ASSOCIATES of BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOGS in OKLAHOMA 41 Vertebrate Associates of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs in Oklahoma
VERTEBRATE ASSOCIATES OF BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOGS IN OKLAHOMA 41 Vertebrate Associates of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs in Oklahoma Jack D. Tyler Department of Biology, Cameron University, Lawton, OK 73505 John S. Shackford 429 E. Oak Cliff Drive, Edmond, OK 73034 During surveys of black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) towns in Oklahoma in 1966-1967 and 1986-1989, 72 vertebrate associates were regularly encountered as well as 25 others that were found less often. The status of several species had apparently changed during this 23-year interval. Six avian species appeared to have increased in number, but declines in populations of seven other birds, five mammals, and one reptile were indicated. ©2002 Oklahoma Academy of Science INTRODUCTION The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys afield at all seasons except during severe ludovicianus) originally ranged throughout cold spells, when prairie dogs were inactive. western Oklahoma (1,2). During the first We used several methods in attempting half of the 20th century, however, land- to locate Black-footed ferrets (Mustela owners eradicated most of the colonies, nigripes). These included examining prairie precipitating a drastic decline in prairie dog dog burrows for “trenching” (a ferret activity) numbers from millions [Bailey (1) estimated in winter,”“squeaking” while spotlighting at 800 million in Texas alone in 1905] to only a night, and inspecting unused irrigation pipes few thousand. The objectives of this study stacked near dogtowns with the aid of a were to document the occurrence of verte- flashlight. However, we found no evidence brate species found in Oklahoma prairie dog of this rare species in Oklahoma. -
Curriculum Vita Kenneth T
CURRICULUM VITA KENNETH T. WILKINS Personal Faculty office: Department of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798-7388 (254) 710-2911, FAX: (254) 710-2969 Administrative office: Graduate School, Baylor University, Waco, Texas 76798-7264 (254) 710-3588, FAX: (254) 710-3870 e-mail: [email protected] Education B.S., Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, 1974 M.S., Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1977 Ph.D., Zoology, University of Florida, 1982 Professional Experience Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Baylor Graduate School; Professor (tenured), Depts. of Biology and Geology, and in Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, June 2006-present. Courses taught: Mammalogy, Comparative Chordate Anatomy, Vertebrate Biology, Vertebrate Paleontology, Graduate Seminars in Biology, Graduate Proseminars in Interdisciplinary Scholarship. Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Baylor Graduate School; Professor (tenured) and Interim Graduate Program Director (Biology), Depts. of Biology and Geology, and in Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, September 2003-May 2006. Courses taught: Mammalogy, Comparative Chordate Anatomy, Vertebrate Natural History, Vertebrate Paleontology, Graduate Seminars in Biology, Graduate Proseminars in Interdisciplinary Teaching and Interdisciplinary Scholarship. Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Baylor Graduate School; Professor (tenured), Depts. of Biology and Geology, and in Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, September 2000-2003. Courses taught: Mammalogy (taught in Waco and at Chapala Ecology Station in Mexico), Comparative Chordate Anatomy, Vertebrate Natural History, Vertebrate Paleontology, Graduate Seminars in Biology, Graduate Proseminars in Interdisciplinary Teaching and Interdisciplinary Scholarship. Associate Dean of the Graduate School; Professor (tenured), Depts. of Biology and Geology, and in Institute of Biomedical Studies, Baylor University, June 1998-2000. -
Universidad Veracruzana
UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias Región Orizaba-Córdoba “IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE L AS TÉCNICAS DE BARRIDO Y OPEN-HOLE PARA LA EVALUACIÓN DE LA E F E C T I V I D A D BIOLÓGICA DE UN ANTICOAGULANTE EN EL CONTROL DE T UZAS EN EL CULTIVO DE CAÑA DE AZÚCAR, E N EL INGENIO CENTRAL MOTZORON GO, S.A. DE C.V.” T ESIS Que para obt ener el Grado de: MAESTRO EN MANE JO Y EXPLOTACIÓN DE LOS AGROS ISTEMAS DE LA CAÑA DE AZÚCAR P r e s e n t a : ING. AGR. RAFAEL A NTONIO VERDEJO LARA Peñuela, Mun icipio de Amatlán de los Reyes, Ver. Septiembre, 2013 INDICE ÍNDICE DE CUADROS iv ÍNDICE DE FIGURAS v RESUMEN vi ABSTRACT viii 1. INTRODUCCIÓN 1 2. MARCO DE REFERENCIA 3 2.1. Generalidades de la Familia Geomyidae 3 2.2. Principales Géneros 6 2.2.1. Género Thomomys 6 2.2.2. Género Geomys (Rafinesque, 1817) 7 2.2.3. Género Orthogeomys (Merriam, 1895) 7 2.2.4. Género Zygogeomys 8 2.2.5. Género Pappogeomys 8 2.2.6. Género Cratogeomys 9 2.3. Clasificación taxonómica de Orthogeomys hispidus 9 2.4. Historia Natural de Orthogeomys hispidus 10 2.4.1. Descripción de la especie 10 2.4.2. Distribución 13 2.4.3. Reproducción 13 2.4.4. Supervivencia y mortalidad 16 2.4.5. Población 17 2.4.6. Comportamiento 17 2.4.7. Uso de hábitat 18 2.4.8. Dieta y hábitos alimentarios 18 2.5. Las tuzas como plagas 19 2.6. -
Distribution of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys Breviceps) in Arkansas; with Additional County Records Douglas A
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science Volume 50 Article 10 1996 Distribution of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) In Arkansas; with Additional County Records Douglas A. Elrod University of North Texas Gary A. Heidt University of Arkansas at Little Rock Mark R. Ingraham University of North Texas Earl G. Zimmerman University of North Texas Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas Part of the Zoology Commons Recommended Citation Elrod, Douglas A.; Heidt, Gary A.; Ingraham, Mark R.; and Zimmerman, Earl G. (1996) "Distribution of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) In Arkansas; with Additional County Records," Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 50 , Article 10. Available at: http://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol50/iss1/10 This article is available for use under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-ND 4.0). Users are able to read, download, copy, print, distribute, search, link to the full texts of these articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science, Vol. 50 [1996], Art. 10 Distribution ofBaird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) InArkansas With Additional County Records ? Douglas A.Elrod, Gary A.Heidt, Mark R. Ingraham and Earl G. -
Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 1986 J
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Mammalogy Papers: University of Nebraska State Museum, University of Nebraska State Museum 12-12-1986 Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 1986 J. Knox Jones Jr. Texas Tech University Dilford C. Carter Texas Tech University Hugh H. Genoways University of Nebraska - Lincoln, [email protected] Robert S. Hoffmann University of Nebraska - Lincoln Dale W. Rice National Museum of Natural History See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/museummammalogy Part of the Biodiversity Commons, Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons, and the Zoology Commons Jones, J. Knox Jr.; Carter, Dilford C.; Genoways, Hugh H.; Hoffmann, Robert S.; Rice, Dale W.; and Jones, Clyde, "Revised Checklist of North American Mammals North of Mexico, 1986" (1986). Mammalogy Papers: University of Nebraska State Museum. 266. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/museummammalogy/266 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Museum, University of Nebraska State at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Mammalogy Papers: University of Nebraska State Museum by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Authors J. Knox Jones Jr., Dilford C. Carter, Hugh H. Genoways, Robert S. Hoffmann, Dale W. Rice, and Clyde Jones This article is available at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/museummammalogy/ 266 Jones, Carter, Genoways, Hoffmann, Rice & Jones, Occasional Papers of the Museum of Texas Tech University (December 12, 1986) number 107. U.S.