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Amphibian Visual Encounter Survey point locations.
The purposes of this project are 1) to better understand the distribution and abundance of northern leopard frogs on OSMP; 2) to identify best opportunities for habitat restoration to improve habitat conditions for northern leopard frogs; 3) to attain objectives outlined in the Grassland Plan: to increase the percentage of surveyed ponds supporting only native amphibians to 50% and to increase the number of OSMP ponds where northern leopard frogs are present but non-native, invasive American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) are absent. |
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Amphibian Visual Encounter Survey point locations.
The purposes of this project are 1) to better understand the distribution and abundance of northern leopard frogs on OSMP; 2) to identify best opportunities for habitat restoration to improve habitat conditions for northern leopard frogs; 3) to attain objectives outlined in the Grassland Plan: to increase the percentage of surveyed ponds supporting only native amphibians to 50% and to increase the number of OSMP ponds where northern leopard frogs are present but non-native, invasive American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) are absent. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>These points were created to better represent spatially the locations of actual visual encounters, instead of just the survey routes (HVESSampleLines). This point file will be used for analysis - to buffer and intersect with various landscape features.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Since 2006, staff have conducted visual encounter survey (VES) to assess amphibian distribution and abundance. OSMP staff monitor wetlands for the presence of native amphibians with a focus on locating sites that support northern leopard frogs (Lithobates pipiens)—a state sensitive species and one that staff specifically manage for as outlined in the Grassland Ecosystem Management Plan (Grassland Plan). The Grassland Plan contains three management objectives related to amphibians: 1) to increase the percentage of surveyed ponds supporting only native amphibians to 50%; 2) to increase the number of OSMP ponds where northern leopard frogs are present but non-native, invasive American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) are absent, and 3) to minimize undesignated trail density in northern leopard frog habitat blocks.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><DIV STYLE="font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Limited Use: OSMP Staff </SPAN><SPAN>- Due to the sensitive nature of the resources described, this dataset should not be shared outside of the OSMP organization without prior consent and a completed Non-Disclosure Agreement. Access to this data does not necessarily confer permission to summarize, visualize or otherwise interpret it without consulting subject matter experts. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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Herpetological Visual Encounter Surveys (Points) |
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["City of Boulder","Open Space and Mountain Parks","Boulder","OSMP","Herpetological Visual Encounter Surveys","HVES","Amphibians","Frogs","Survey","Survey123"] |
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