Bulletin No.

729

Document Type

Bulletin

Department

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Description

The goal of this study was to conduct a nongame vertebrate survey at SLNWR by primary habitat types, with emphasis placed on nongame breeding birds and small mammals . Specific objectives were to determine:
1) avian and mammalian species composition by primary habitat types with special emphasis on nongame/neotropical avian species and nongame small mammals,
2) the presence of other vertebrate species (amphibians, reptiles , and fishes) by primary habitat type,
3) present vertebrate biota occurrence, as compared to pre-1940 occurence as found in the literature and other records or sources,
4) significant changes in habitat and/ or vegetation on SLNWR, based on current and historical literature and refuge files, and
5) to make recommendations for preserving/ enhancing populations of nongame vertebrate species on SLNWR.

Keywords

Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, wetland habitat, nongame habitat

Pages

28

Publication Date

10-1998

Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Language

en

Publisher

South Dakota Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

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