Angelo Coast Range Reserve

25 Apr, 09 PM - 26 Apr, 02 AM

In 2001 the reserve constructed a canopy access system in a series of 6 redwood trees in order to facilitate a variety of research projects in the canopy habitat of mature coastal redwood forest habitat. After construction USFWS determined that, due to an historical dectection of a Marbled murrelet, an endangered species, in a nearby area of the reserve in 1986 (?), the canopy structure was a potential hazard to the Marbled murrelet. As a result use of the canopy structure was halted. The reserve has contracted with Mad River Biologists, a biological consulting firm located in Arcata, California, to conduct the surveys. Mad River Biologists are recognized as experts in dealing with murrelets and in developing and conducting surveys of this nature. A total of 20 surveys will be conducted over a two year period comprised of two survey sites on the reserve with 5 surveys at each site in each of two years. One site is located at the canopy structure itself, and the other is in the area of the historical murrelet detection near Skunk Creek.

Visit #5333 @Angelo Coast Range Reserve

Approved

Under Project # 4230 | Research

Marbleed Murrelet Surveys, 2004-5

reserve_staff - University of California, Berkeley

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 2 Research Scientist/Post Doc Apr 25 - 26, 2004 (2 days)

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