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Project T-112-R1
Project Title: Assessment of Herpetological Species in Greatest Need of Conservation (SGNC) in Illinois Bottomland Forests and Swamps
Community and/or Species Focus:
Bird-voiced treefrog, Mole salamander, Wood frog, Broad-banded water snake, Eastern mud turtle, Eastern ribbon snake, Mississippi green water snake, Mud snake, Northern copperbelly water snake
Goals/Objectives:
- Provide an ecological assessment of bottomland forest ponds and swamps in southern Illinois Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs)
- Provide updated status assessments of amphibian and reptile SGNCs in southern Illinois COAs
Achievements:
- Maps of wetland sampled to updated wetland inventories in Illinois
- Ranking of all wetlands sampled based on amphibian and reptile SGNC and non-SGNC captured at each site
- Established protocol to sample for amphibians and reptiles in bottomland forests and swamps
- Distribution maps and priority sampling locations for each of the 9 target SGNC
Post-Project Survey (if applicable): n/a
Project Period: 10/1/16 - 12/21/19
Principle Investigator(s):
John A. Crawford, Mike Dreslik (National Great Rivers and Research Education Center, Illinois Natural History Survey)Final Report: T-112-R1