Wildlife Response to Habitat Restoration in Fort Funston, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California
WILDLIFE RESPONSE TO HABITAT RESTORATION IN FORT FUNSTON, GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, CALIFORNIA Final Report November 2004 Jennifer Shulzitski and Will Russell Prepared for: National Park Service Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, California U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center i U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WESTERN ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER Final Report Prepared for: National Park Service Golden Gate National Recreation Area Fort Cronkhite, Building 1061 Sausalito, CA 94965 Golden Gate Field Station USGS Western Ecological Research Center Fort Cronkhite, Building 1063 Sausalito, CA 94965 Sausalito, California 2004 ii U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GALE A. NORTON, SECRETARY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Charles G. Groat, Director The use of firm, trade, or brand names in this report is for identification purposes only and does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Geological Survey. For additional information, contact: Deborah Maxwell Center Director Western Ecological Research Center U.S. Geological Survey 3020 State University Drive East Modoc Hall, Room 3006 Sacramento, California 95819 iii ABSTRACT Dune scrub communities have been altered by urbanization, human disturbance, and the introduction of non-native species. Small fragments of native dune vegetation may conserve locally threatened plant and animal species within urban landscapes. The effect of restoring natural dune vegetation on wildlife abundance and diversity was measured at Fort Funston, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California in 2001 and 2002. Data were collected on wildlife and vegetation in four habitat areas, including a 9.3-hectare restored area where visitor use was restricted, two unrestored areas approximately 4-hectares in size where visitor use was restricted, and a 6.8-hectare area where visitor use was unrestricted.
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