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VOLUME 90 NUMBER ONE SPRING 2009A JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY

HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATON IN NORTHWESTERNNORTH AMERICA

DEANNA H OLSON (coordinating editor)Pacific Northwest Research Station USDA Forest Service 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis OR 97331

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HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IN NORTHWESTERNNORTH AMERICA

1983 Stebbins 1985 Storm and Leonard 1995 StJohn 2002 Maxell and others 2003 Werner andothers 2004 Jones and others 2005 Matsuda andothers 2006 Corkran and Thoms 2006 Sloughand Mennell 2006) Salamanders are the mostdiverse (n = 31 species) followed by snakes (n= 25) frogs and toads (n = 22) lizards (n = 18)freshwater turtles (n = 5) and sea turtles (n =4) In addition several non-native species can befound in the wild across the northwest and 1turtle and 1 frog are native in the easternportion of the region and introduced to thewestern portion (Appendix 1) Several taxo-nomic revisions have been recently identified(Spotlight 1 Appendix 1)

Native herpetological diversity in northwest-ern North America is in part a result of thecomplex geological processes that formed themassive mountain ranges and large plains of theregion and subsequently split historical speciesranges fragmented habitats and altered cli-mates and habitats (Nussbaum and others1983) Furthermore glacial history has left aprofound signature upon the ranges of herpe-tofauna throughout northwestern Canada andthe United States where both refugia and post-


ABSTRACT-Conservation of the 105 species of amphibians reptiles and turtles in thenorthwestern United States and western Canada is represented by a diverse mix of projects andprograms across ten states provinces and territories In this paper 29 contributing authors reviewthe status of herpetofauna by state province or territory and summarize the key issues programsprojects partnerships and regulations relative to the species and habitats in those areas Keythreats to species across this expansive area include habitat degradation or loss invasive speciesdisease and climate change Many programs and projects currently address herpetologicalconservation issues including numerous small-scale monitoring and research efforts Howevermanagement progress is hindered in many areas by a lack of herpetological expertise and basicknowledge of species distribution patterns limited focus within management programsinsufficient funds and limited communication across the region Common issues among statesand provinces suggest that increased region-wide communication and coordination may aidherpetological conservation Regional conservation collaboration has begun by the formation ofthe Northwest working group of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Key words amphibians reptiles turtles Canada Pacific Northwest declines managementPARC

The conservation of amphibians reptiles andturtles in North America is now of paramountconcern because these taxonomic groups are themost threatened among vertebrates worldwide(Turtle Conservation Fund 2002 Stuart andothers 2004 Lannoo 2005 IUCN Red List2008) contributing to the apparent ongoing 6th

massive extinction event on Earth (Wake andVredenberg 2008) Understanding the threats toherpetofauna and their habitats is essential toadvance effective conservation approachesCommon herpetological conservation issuesamong locations may lead to development ofcollaborative efforts across larger regions in-creasing the collective conservation capacity forthese animals This process of identifyingthreats and integrating efforts across spatialscales for herpetological conservation is onlybeginning in northwestern North America

Native herpetofauna in the northwesternUnited States and western Canada includes105 species (Appendix 1) This fauna includes ahost of both endemic species with restrictedranges and broad-ranging taxa where only theedge of their distributions may enter northwest-ern areas (for example Nussbaum and others

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Spotlight 1 - Dynamic TaxonomyDEANNA H OLSON

Animal taxonomy has been undergoing refinement as new molecular techniques such asthose examining mitochondrial and nuclear DNA help resolve relationships Herpetologicalsocieties and organizations have had a role in endorsing new phylogenies by adopting namechanges However at this time there is considerable controversy regarding some of the changesthat have been recently proposed for herpetofauna (Weins 2007 Pauly and others 2009)Criticisms range from there being insufficient science to warrant some name changes to some ofthe proposed name changes being arbitrary leading to instability and confusion or beingimpractical It is important to note that we are in a timeframe of rapid change in this regardand the scientific names of herpetofauna in northwestern North America are part of thistaxonomic chaos (Pauly and others 2009)Because the dust has yet to settle on several namesit is important to recognize the alternative names that may be used for regional organisms(Appendix 1)

At the broadest scale of biological organization for herpetofauna The Center for NorthAmerican Herpetology now recognizes the former chordate class Reptilia as being 3 separateclasses Reptilia (lizards and snakes) Chelonia (turtles) and Eusuchia (crocodilians) (summaryavailable at httpwwwcnahorgtaxonomyasp) However it should be noted that whereas inthis case the science is not being refuted there is ongoing discussion regarding the practicality ofadopting this new taxonomy and the term reptile is still in common usage to indicate any ofthese groups Also chordate phylogenetics continues to support the relatively distantrelationship of amphibians to these 3 classes (for example amphibians are more related tomammals than reptiles httpwwwcnahorgtaxonomyasp) yet the traditional context ofgrouping amphibians turtles reptiles and crocodilians together as herpetofauna persists

Relationships at the family genus and species levels also are being investigated and revisionsare being proposed In the northwest US and western Canada there are both new speciesbecoming recognized in addition to new names being proposed for old species (Appendix 1)For example new species proposals include the Scott Bar Salamander Plethodon asupak (Meadand others 2005)Western Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus (Pook and others 2000Ashton and deQueiroz 2001Douglas and others 2002)Sierra Newt Taricha sierrae (Kuchta 2007formerly theCalifornia Newt Taricha torosa occurring in the northern Sierra Nevada of California) andSierran Treefrog Pseudacris sierra (Recuero and others 2006ab formerly the central clade ofregilla occurring from Humboldt County California into the Sierra Nevada Mountainseastern Oregon Idaho and Montana) Molecular analyses also have resulted in re-namingproposals of known taxa including the American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus formerly Ranacatesbeiana) and Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas formerly Bufo boreas) (Frost and others 2006Crother 2008)However Pauly and others (2009)specifically refute the Rana and Bufo changesand propose that new names be considered as Subgenus classifications In their scheme Bufoboreas would be Bufo Anaxyrus boreas both Rana catesbeiana and R clamitans would be in the RanaAquarana group and Rana Amerana would include boylii luteiventris aurora and cascadae This is adynamic situation and more changes can be anticipated (egWestern Toad diversity has beendescribed Goebel and others 2009Black Salamander [Aneides flavipunctatus] phylogeography isunder study Rissler and Apodaca 2007)

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glacial colonization are evident in todaysdistribution patterns (Nussbaum and others1983 for example Western Toads1 Goebeland others 2009) Whereas past events have

shaped trajectories to extant taxa northwesternherpetofaunal diversity is certainly reflectiveof current landscape diversity (for examplephysiographic provinces of Nussbaum andothers 1983elements of Bury and Bury 2005)being representative of 29 ecoregions in the area(Pilliod and Wind 2008)Clear shifts in species1 Species binomials appear in Appendix 1

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state and Canadian province or territory and 2)promote collaborative relationships that ad-vance regional herpetological conservation ef-forts

richness are evident with ecoregion latitudeand longitude (Appendix 1) Diversity peaks innorthern California and Oregon (n = 66 and 64species respectively) with the Klamath-Sis-kiyou herpetofauna being particularly diverse(Bury and Pearl 1999) and is lowest in YukonTerritory (n = 4 species) (Table 1)

Within ecoregions species-habitat associa-tions further define distributions at finer spatialscales due to microhabitat associations andlimited dispersal abilities distributions can beextremelypatchy A species may not occupy allsuitable habitats within its apparent range dueto a combination of factors including stochasticevents affecting the dynamics of small popula-tions and the lingering legacies of various pastdisturbances Furthermore cryptic tendenciesof many species reduce detection probabilitiesand increase uncertainty regarding their statusConsequently herpetological conservation con-cern can be heightened and understanding theissues may be complex The unique situation ofthese types of little-known species is gainingattention and often requires combined species-specific and habitat-based conservation ap-proaches (Raphael and Molina 2007)

In this paper 29 contributing authors synthe-size herpetological conservation needs andactivities across this vast region which extendsover 1600km west-to-east from the PacificOcean to Alberta Montana and Wyoming and3800km south-to-north from northern Califor-nia to Alaska and Yukon Territory We aim to1) review known and suspected threats tospecies other conservation issues and existingprograms that occur at the scale of each US

STATE PROVINCE AND TERRITORY SUMMARIES

Northwestern herpetological conservation is-sues programs projects partnerships priori-ties and regulations were summarized byrepresentatives from 10 jurisdictions BritishColumbia Alberta Yukon Alaska MontanaWyoming Idaho Washington Oregon andnorthern California

British Columbia (Purnima Govindarajulu)

Amphibians reptiles and turtles are the mostthreatened vertebrate groups in British Colum-bia Of the 32 native species excluding seaturtles (Appendix 1 Matsuda and others 2006)over half are listed in the provincial or federalconservation assessments including 3 of 9(30)salamanders 7 of 11 (64)frogs 1 of 1(100)turtles 1 of 2 (50)lizards and 6 of 9(66)snakes Four sea turtles are occasionallysighted in near-shore areas and are an addi-tional concern (Appendix 1) Leatherbacks arered-listed (endangered)

The key threats facing these taxa can bedivided into 3 groups depending on scale of thethreat At the largest scales are global impactssuch as climate change and emerging infectiousdiseases Next are regional threats affectinganimals and habitats at landscape scales suchas forestry mining oil and gas exploration andhydro-power projects these threats typically

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Spotlight 2 - Forest Management and Amphibians in the PacificNorthwestANDREW J KROLL AND JAMES C MACCRACKEN

Conservation of biological diversity is an increasingly visible component of intensive forestmanagement in the Pacific Northwest Potential impacts of timber harvest on forest-dwellingamphibians have been a continued concern due to widespread commercial forestryencompassing the ranges of several endemic taxa including the genera Ascaphus (tailed frogs)Dicamptodon (giant salamanders) and Rhyacotriton (torrent salamanders) and selected Plethodonspecies (woodland salamanders) Several studies have reported significant differences inamphibian abundance between managed and unmanaged stands and that harvest operationssignificantly reduce amphibian abundance (for example Corn and Bury 1989 Dupuis andSteventon 1999)Reduction of late-successional forest and associated intensification of forestmanagement practices has raised concerns about the long-term viability of amphibians onmanaged landscapes However relationships between species and forest management practicesare complex for 2 reasons First spatial and temporal variation in research results implies thatsite-specific (for example stream forest stand local climate) characteristics andmiddot speciesdifferences may interact with management actions to influence amphibian responses (forexample coastal versus inland climate influence-Diller and Wallace 1994Raphael 1988Welsh1990Welsh and Lind 19881995landform influence -Dupuis and others 2000Russelland others2004microhabitat cover availability - [down wood] Rundio and Olson 2007[coarsesubstrates]Kluber and others 2008) Second several previous research efforts have not evaluated theassumption that amphibian detection probability does not vary spatially or temporally or isequal to 1 (for general and specific evaluations of this assumption see Bailey and others 2004a2004bMacKenzie 2005MacKenzieand others 2005McKenny and others 2006)a considerationthat should be taken into account when interpreting results While effectiveness of regulatoryforest management practices (for example Washington state Forest and Fish Rules federalNorthwest Forest Plan riparian reserves) is currently under assessment several amphibian taxaappear to occur at relatively high densities in some stands that have sustained repeated harvestsand only recently received regulatory protection suggesting either population resilience orrecolonization of suitable habitat (for example Stoddard and Hayes 2005Olson and Rugger2007 Kluber and others 2008 Kroll and others 2008) Novel research approaches toexperimentally examine regulatory prescriptions while incorporating detectability probabilitiesfor target species (Kroll and others 2008) are needed regionally to improve the strength ofinference about relationships between management practices and amphibian responses tountangle the apparently complex relationships

occur at a scale gt25 km2 At smaller scales arethe diverse threats arising from human en-croachment including agricultural expansiongrazing residential and recreational develop-ment roads wetland loss and modification fishstocking introduced species feral pets andchemical pollution The lack of baseline popu-lation trend monitoring also can be considered athreat as it hampers early detection of declinesand effective conservation planning The great-est threat is human encroachment with 14species affected compared to 4 or 5 species inthe other threat categories

At the level of global threats a collaborativeproject among Ministry of Environment acade-mia and non-government organization (NGO)

researchers initiated in 2008 will map theprevalence of the amphibian chytrid fungusBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) across theprovince increase surveillance for amphibianmass mortalities and assess the ecologicaldrivers of Bd emergence Bd presence has beendocumented in many amphibians in BC(Garnerand others 2006Adams and others 2007) andhas caused mortalities in Northern LeopardFrogs

At the regional scale forestry activities canhave adverse effects on native herpetofauna(Spotlight 2) (for example Dupuis and Steven-ton 1999Wahbe and others 2004)The Forestand Range Practices Act can provide protectionfor identified herpetofauna of conservation

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concern through the establishment of WildlifeHabitat Areas and Wildlife Habitat Featuresthat protect breeding and hibernation sitesMonitoring effectiveness of these measures inachieving conservation goals for tailed frogsGopher Snakes and Western Rattlesnakes isongoing There is no information on the extentof effects of other industrial threats such as oiland gas exploration and independent powerprojects and there are no specific industryregulations concerning herpetofauna

Although human encroachment is identifiedas the foremost threat management of thesethreats is difficult because the impacts are smallscale localized and regulated by various levelsof government There are few regulations thatprovide habitat protection For example impor-tant amphibian breeding habitats such as smallephemeral wetlands are offered little protectionbecause most regulations are centered on fishhabitat or water sources for humans

Currently conservation projects to mitigatehuman encroachment are primarily carriedout by NGOs such as stewardship groupsnaturalist clubs private zoos aquaria conser-vancy councils volunteers and by somehydro-dam compensation programs Theseprojects include head-starting of tadpoles ofendangered Spotted and Northern LeopardFrogs creation of ephemeral wetlands sur-veys for rare and sensitive species invasivespecies control and public education effortsAlthough these efforts have achieved signifi-cant gains they are often plagued by lack oflong-term funding

Efforts similar to the baseline mid-level andapex monitoring schemes of the AmphibianResearch and Monitoring Initiative (ARMISpotlight 3) are underway to establish long-term monitoring sites in collaboration withvolunteers NGOs academia and private con-sultants to address the lack of knowledgeregarding long-term population trends Majorpriorities for herpetological conservation in BCinclude 1) increasing awareness of humanencroachment threats to herpetofauna 2) in-creasing coordination to better manage threatsand 3) addressing knowledge gaps in distribu-tion threats population trends and effective-ness of recovery efforts These efforts arestrongly dependent on long-term funding andeffective data management

Alberta (Kris Kendell)

Eight species of reptile 1 turtle and 10species of amphibian are known to occur inAlberta In this province many reptiles andamphibians are at the most northern part oftheir North American distribution and mustcope with harsh climatic conditions The great-est diversity of reptiles and amphibians is foundin the grasslands natural region of southernAlberta However some reptile and amphibianspecies also are found farther north intoAlbertas parkland boreal forest foothills andCanadian Shield natural regions

Habitat loss and alteration is the mostpervasive threat to reptile turtle and amphib-ian populations in Alberta Chemical contami-nants such as pesticides herbicides and fertil-izers introduction of exotic predators and roadkill also contribute to population declines inAlberta Less visible factors such as increasedultraviolet radiation disease and climate changefurther threaten Albertas herpetofauna Further-more poor knowledge of the historical andcurrent distribution and the lack of long-termhabitat occupancy and trend data for manyspecies have hindered the ability of Albertabiologists to understand changes in herpeto-fauna populations

Alberta Sustainable Resource Developmenthas initiated a general status exercise as aninitial evaluation of the well-being of wildspecies populations in Alberta The GeneralStatus of Alberta Wild Species 2005 listsAlbertas herpetofauna as At Risk (n = 2species) May be at Risk (n = 5 species)Sensitive (n = 8 species) and Secure (n = 3species) Further research is required to deter-mine the status of 1 snake species in AlbertaSpecies designated as May be at Risk receivea detailed status assessment which is used todetermine whether there is reason to recom-mend that a species be considered At Riskand protected as Endangered or Threatenedunder Albertas Wildlife Act (wwwsrdgovabcafishwildlifestatus)

Species protected under Albertas WildlifeAct qualify for a recovery plan under thesupervision of the Alberta Fish and WildlifeDivision Currently the Northern Leopard Frogis the only herpetological species in Albertawith an established recovery team and arecovery plan (Alberta Northern Leopard Frog

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Spotlight 3 - The USGSAmphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative in the PacificNorthwestPAUL STEPHEN CORN

The Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)was established in 2000 by the US Geological Survey (USGS) with broad goals to determine the status and trends of amphibiansin the United States and to conduct research on the causes of declines (Corn and others 2005bMuths and others 2005)ARMI is a partnership within USGS with participation by biologistshydrologists and geographers and each of ARMIs 7 regions has one or more lead scientistsfrom USGSs Biology and Water Disciplines Three ARMI regions include portions of the PacificNorthwest and lead scientists include Michael Adams Forest and Rangeland EcosystemScienceCenter Corvallis Oregon Chauncey Anderson Oregon Water ScienceCenter Portland StephenCorn Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center Missoula Montana Gary Fellers WesternEcologicalResearch Center Point Reyes California and Erin Muths Fort Collins ScienceCenterColorado

Monitoring under ARMI adheres to a hierarchical 3-tiered framework or pyramid from atlasand inventory studies at the base to intensive population studies at a few select sites at the top(for example Muths and others 2006)Emphasis however is at the middle level-on monitoringamphibian species within well-defined areas (for example national parks) where samplelocations are selected using a probabilistic scheme and status of amphibians is determined bychanges in occupancy (MacKenzieand others 2006)Examples of mid-level monitoring by ARMIinclude the national parks of the Continental Divide (Corn and others 2005a) Department ofInterior lands in the Willamette Valley (Adams 2006)and public lands surrounding Lassen Peakin California (Fellers and others 2008)

Research by ARMI into causes of amphibian declines covers a broad range of topicsincluding development of new techniques and is often specific to a regional issue Recent workby ARMI scientists in the Northwest has contributed to understanding the phylogeography ofthe Western Toad species complex (Goebel and others 2009)and interactions between dispersallandscape and genetic variation in Columbia Spotted Frogs (Funk and others 2005ab)developed new techniques for detecting the amphibian chytrid fungus Bd (Kirshstein and others2007) evaluated effectiveness of reintroduction efforts (Muths and others 2001 Dreitz 2006Fellers and others 2007 Muths and Dreitz 2008) and examined the effects of a variety ofinfluences on amphibian populations These include fire (Bury 2004Hossack and others 2006aHossack and Corn 2007 2008 Guscio and others 2008) livestock grazing (Adams and others2009)contaminants (Sparling and Fellers 2007)invasive species (Knapp and others 2001Adamsand others 2003) ultraviolet radiation (Adams and others 2001 2005 Corn and Muths 2002Palen and others 2002Hossack and others 2006b)climate and weather (Corn 20032005Schererand others 20052008)and disease (Adams and others 2007Pearl and others 2007Murphy andothers 2008 Muths and others 2008 Petrisko and others 2008 Hossack and others 2009)Formore information visit the ARMI web site at httparmiusgsgov

RecoveryTeam 2005)The recovery plan focuseson the protection of exiting populations fromanthropogenic disturbances population inven-tories and monitoring habitat assessments thereintroduction (translocation) of frogs to somesites within their historical range the implemen-tation of stewardship projects with cooperativelandowners and the collectionof additional datato aid in reintroduction efforts including popu-lation genetics and disease surveillance work

Several other conservation-oriented researchmanagement and outreach projects programs

and initiatives are underway in the province In2008the Valley Zoo John Janzen Nature Centrein Edmonton and the Calgary Zoo participatedin the international Year of the Frog cam-paign that focused on public education aboutlocal amphibian species and the global crisisaffecting amphibians Grassroots organizationsplay an important role in herpetological conser-vation in Alberta For example the Friends ofFish Creek Provincial Park Society is partneringwith Fish Creek Provincial Park (Fish CreekDistrict) within the City of Calgary to conduct


volunteer-based monitoring studies on localamphibian and gartersnake populations TheAlberta Volunteer Amphibian Monitoring Pro-gram and Alberta Snake Hibernaculum Invento-ry are delivered by the Alberta ConservationAssociation (ACA) these programs aim toincrease awareness of the conservation issuesfacing amphibians reptiles and turtles andprovide a better understanding of their distribu-tion in Alberta Volunteers submit their observa-tions of species locations including snake denlocations to the ACA which are reviewed andthen forwarded to Alberta Sustainable ResourceDevelopment (2005) for uploading into theFisheries and Wildlife Management InformationSystemOther innovative projectsin the provinceinclude examiningthe feasibilityofusing culvertsas a means of reducing road mortality of adwindling population of Long-toed Salamandersin southwestern Alberta investigating macro-and micro-habitatuse of Western Toads in north-central Alberta using radio telemetry and amulti-species program called MULTISAR thatpromotes conservation on a landscape levelLastlyan annual Alberta Amphibian and ReptileSpecialist Group workshop has convened eachyear since its inception in 1996

Yukon Territory (Brian G Slough)

The Yukon Territory and northern BritishColumbia (BC) (north of 59degN) are home to 5amphibian species and no reptiles or turtles TheWood Frog is the most wide-ranging speciesand is found below treeline to 68degNThree otherspecies cross the Yukon border at 60oN includ-ing the Columbia Spotted Frog Western Toadand Boreal Chorus Frog (Slough and Mennell2006)The Long-toed Salamander ranges to theTaku River in northwestern BC The WesternToad is listed by the Committee on the Status ofEndangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC2002) as a species of Special Concern sincethey are relatively intolerant of urban expansionconversion of habitat for agricultural use non-native predators and competitors and diseaseThe other species are considered secure in BChowever the Western Toad is Sensitive andboth the Columbia Spotted Frog and the BorealChorus Frog May be at Risk in the Yukon(Canadian Endangered Species ConservationCouncil 2006)where they have few occurrencesand small areas of occupancy

The major issues facing amphibians in north-ern Canada are climate change and emergingdiseases Parks Canada has initiated a WoodFrog Calling Survey in Kluane National Park (CWong pers comm) and Nature Serve Yukonmaintains a biodiversity database of amphibianrecords The governments of BCand the YukonNature Serve Yukon Parks Canada Environ-ment Canada and the Northern ResearchInstitute at Yukon College have supportedamphibian surveys

Recent projects (BG Slough principal investi-gator) in northern BC and the Yukon includelong-term monitoring of a winter breedingWestern Toad population in northwestern BCand surveys for the amphibian chytrid fungusBd (detected in Western Toads and Wood Frogsas far north as Coal River Yukon Slough 2009)

Alaska (Kim Hastings and Sanjay Pyare)

Six amphibians reach the northern limits oftheir natural ranges in Alaska along with 4 seaturtles occasionally found in near-shore oceanareas (MacDonald and Cook 2007) (Appendix1) Most of the amphibians are restricted to thesoutheastern portion of the state with thenotable exception of the Wood Frog Althoughendemism is relatively common in the islandarchipelago of southeastern Alaska (Cook andothers 2001) it has not been investigated inamphibians State conservation status ranks forthe 6 amphibian species range from imperiled(Columbia Spotted Frog JR Lindell and EMGrossman unpubl data) to widespread abun-dant and secure (for example Wood Frogs)Two introduced frogs also are found in thestate the Northern Red-legged Frog and thePacific Treefrog

Habitat alteration is a key issue in AlaskaHabitat fragmentation is a concern particularlyin southeastern Alaska because the TongassLand Management Plan does not consider thecritical roles forested habitats play in non-breeding life stages especially for overwinter-ing and migration to and from breeding sitesWestern Toads in southeastern Alaska spendgt 95of their life in areas located up to severalkilometers from aquatic breeding sites (S Pyareunpubl data) much of this in forested habitatsAreas that experienced greater historical log-ging have lower occupancy among WesternToad populations in the region (S Pyare


unpubl data) In addition Western Toads andpossibly other species appear to occasionallyuse streams during post-breeding dispersalphases While road culverts create fish passagerestrictions especially on smaller streams theeffects of poorly designed culverts on amphib-ian movements are unknown Climate change isa cause of concern but there is little informationabout phenology and breeding habits of am-phibians in Alaska and impacts from changesin habitat microclimates are difficult to evaluate

Disease and to a lesser degree speciesintroductions are significant concerns Prelim-inary sampling found the chytrid fungus Bd infrog and toad populations in the southeast andsouth-central regions of the state (Reeves andGreen 2006 Adams and others 2007 Reeves2008)These results are accompanied by anec-dotal reports of declines in Western Toadpopulations although no causal link has beeninvestigated Amphibian deformities have beendetected in Wood Frogs in south-central Alaska(KATrust and H Tangerman unpubl data) andsurveys noting deformities are continuing inthis area An introduced population of NorthernRed-legged Frog is being monitored as itspreads (L Lerum R Piehl unpubl data)

Individuals from government agencies andnon-governmental organizations have beguncoordinating amphibian conservation efforts inAlaska An internet mailing list was establishedin 2003 and the first 2 statewide AlaskaAmphibian Conferences were held in 2004 and2006In 2005Alaskas Comprehensive WildlifeConservation Strategy (CWCShttpwwwsfadfgstateakus statewide ngplan) identifiedstatewide information and conservation needsfor amphibians In 2007 the Alaska AmphibianWorking Group was established to 1) facilitatenetworking among members 2) coordinateknowledge-gathering about amphibians andtheir habitats in Alaska and further the dis-semination of that knowledge and 3) promoteconservation of amphibians as integral parts ofAlaskan ecosystemsA website (wwwalaskaherpsorg) is currently being developed Researchpriorities include amphibian distributions statusand trends continued surveys for the presence ofBd (especially in south-central and interiorportions of Alaska) and assessments of threatsposed by climate change In addition Alaskaamphibian populations could play important

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research roles by serving as outgroups forregional and national genetic and phylogeo-graphic analyses understanding basic life histo-ry and ecology in relatively pristine settings andpopulation trends at a climate change frontier

Montana (Paul Hendricks and Bryce Maxell)

Despite encompassing nearly 380730km2

Montana is home to only 13native amphibians14 native reptiles and 3 native turtles withbreeding populations of 2 additional exoticspecies American Bullfrog and Western FenceLizard Because of its interior continentallocation astride the Rocky Mountains Montanaincludes Great Plains Rocky Mountain PacificNorthwest and Great Basin faunal elementsRange boundaries for most of the native speciesintersect Montana and all confirmed Montanarecords for Coeur dAlene Salamander IdahoGiant Salamander and Western Skink in thenorthwest and Smooth Greensnake in thenortheast are within 60 km of the state border

Of the native herpetofauna 15 species (50)are currently Montana Animal Species of Con-cern (SOCMontana Natural Heritage Programand Montana Department of Fish Wildlife andParks 2009) and 9 of these are considered ofgreatest conservation need in Montanas Com-prehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strat-egy (Montana Department of Fish Wildlife andParks 2005) The SOC species include the 4previously noted with very limited distributionsas well as others more widely distributed butwith evidence for declines (Northern LeopardFrog Western Toad Greater Short-horned Liz-ard Maxell and others 2003Werner 2003)or forwhich there are insufficient records to determinerange and status with confidence (Great PlainsToad Plains Spadefoot SpinySoftshellSnappingTurtle Northern Alligator Lizard CommonSagebrush Lizard Milksnake Plains Hog-nosedSnake) Although none are listed under thefederal Endangered Species Act 11 of 15 SOCare recognized by the US Forest Service andorBureau of Land Management as species ofconservation concern in Montana

The base-level mid-level and apex monitor-ing schemes established by the AmphibianResearch and Monitoring Initiative (ARMISpotlight 3) are being implemented in Montanato address data deficiencies for amphibiansBase-levelstatewide occupancy surveys of more


than 8650 water bodies in 571 watersheds havebeen completed in the last 8 y (Maxell 2009)adding over 10400 observation records andnearly doubling the number of records thatwere available for recent state herpetologicalpublications (Maxell and others 2003 Wernerand others 2004) Mid-level monitoring andapex-level population studies and researchefforts are mostly being conducted in Glacierand Yellowstone National Parks and on US Fishand Wildlife Service Refuge lands (eg Cornand others 2005a Muths and others 2005Hossack and others 2006b Hossack and Corn2007) Data deficiencies for reptiles are muchmore extensive Base-level statewide occupancysurveys for reptiles in rock outcrops only beganin 2008 as part of a collaborative effort betweenthe Montana Natural Heritage Program and theMontana Department of Fish Wildlife andParks and are expected to be completed in2011 Research on the population biologyecology and conservation of reptiles has beenlimited to an ongoing radio-telemetry study ofthe Spiny Softshell in the Yellowstone andMissouri Rivers and a demographic study ofthe Greater Short-horned Lizard in the southcentral portion of the state Consequently littleis known about the population biology ecologyand conservation concerns for Montanas rep-tiles

Documented or suspected threats to Monta-nas herpetofauna are numerous (Maxell 2000Maxell and others 2009) and include a varietyof natural and human-caused disturbances andhabitat alterations as well as state-wide occur-rence of pathogens such as amphibian chytridfungus (Bd) and possibly a virus affecting TigerSalamanders (Muths and others 2008 Maxelland others 2009) Stand-replacing fires cattlegrazing fish stocking and energy developmentare perhaps the most immediate threats affect-ing the native herpetofauna at the landscapescale American Bullfrog populations are wide-spread in the valley bottoms of western Mon-tana and are expanding from centers of intro-duction across the state Significant reptilemortalities are commonly observed on primaryand secondary roads across the state

Programs enacted to mitigate detrimentalimpacts have been few but include the reintro-duction of Northern Leopard Frogs and thecreation of highway crossings for Painted

Turtles through a wetland complex in theMission Valley on the Flathead Indian Reserva-tion Significantly there is increased awarenessamong federal land managers in southwesternand eastern portions of the state of the need toprotect springs from the impacts of livestock bycreating partial or complete livestock exclosuresthat prevent the destruction of surface waterflow and wetland vegetation and reducetrampling mortality of amphibians

Wyoming (Alan Redder)

Wyoming herpetofauna reflect its high alti-tude and dry climate There are 37 nativespecies including 1 salamander 5 frogs 6toads 4 turtles 13 snakes and 8 lizards withmany of these taxa found mostly at the edges ofthe state and at the limits of their geographicdistributions The Ornate Box Turtle may havebeen extirpated in Wyoming but surveys areneeded for confirmation Elevation is the maindeterminant of amphibian reptile and turtledistributions in Wyoming high altitude grass-land and shrubland basins (gt1433 m [gt4700 ft])are bisected by various mountain ranges result-ing in a transitional herpetofauna composed of amix of Great Plains Great Basin and northernand southern Rocky Mountain elements Somepopulations (Wyoming Toad Smooth Green-snake Wood Frog) appear to be relicts fromprevious more widely distributed ranges Rela-tively few data are available from the easternthird of the state due to the prevalence of privateland and from the Wind River Indian Reserva-tion where access is limited

Major impacts on this fauna arise frommineral development The extraction of ground-water as part of coalbed methane developmentin the Powder River Basin region threatens tochange the chemical thermal and flow charac-teristics of streams in northeastern WyomingGroundwater is pumped from coal seams torelease methane the resulting water is cold andclear compared to the generally shallow warmsilty streams Groundwater discharge alsochanges the water level and timing of peakand minimum stream flows Effects of hydro-logic changes and increased human activity onherpetological populations are under investiga-tion by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)Wyoming Game and Fish Department andthe Wyoming Natural Diversity Database


(WYNDD) The BLM is funding herpetologicalsurveys in 2008 by WYNDD personnel on themainstem of the Powder River and some of itslarger tributaries

Watersheds in the rest of the state face greatlyincreased disturbance from conventional oil andgas exploration and production Road construc-tion for well pads and infrastructure has resultedin large areas with very dense road networkswhich are likely to increase direct mortality formany species as well as increased habitatfragmentation Watersheds in the center of thestate could see similar increased disturbance dueto the resumption of uranium mining Forexample the area around Flaming Gorge whichcontains the only populations of Midget FadedRattlesnakes (Crotalus oreganus concolor) is likelyto be severely affected by mining activity

Western Toad populations in both the GreaterYellowstone area and the Snowy Range andSierra Madre in the southeast have beenseverely reduced The fungus Bd has beenfound in most anuran species at many locationsthroughout the state including YellowstoneNational Park No Western Toads have beenseen in southeastern sites since 2003 WYNDDin cooperation with the Shoshone NF conduct-ed further surveys for Western Toads in theGreater Yellowstone Ecosystem during the 2008and 2009 field seasons

A cooperative multi-agency reintroductionprogram is in progress for the Wyoming ToadBesides 1 site in the Laramie Basin where itpersists 2 other locations have been stockedwith tadpoles Successful over-winter survivalhas occurred at the Porter Lake site but nonehave yet been observed at the Rock River siteOther local wildlife refuges are being consid-ered for additional reintroductions

Idaho (William Bosworth and Charles R Peterson)

Idahos native herpetofauna comprises 12amphibians 22 reptiles and 1 turtle (AppendixI Table 1) Additonally the American Bullfrogand the Rough-skinned Newt are naturalizedOnly a single nonnative turtle the Pond Slideris known to occur in the state but information isnot yet sufficient to determine whether breedingpopulations are established Approximately 1 in4 species are thought to be rare or declining inIdaho None are currently listed under thefederal Endangered Species Act but a popula-

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tion segment of the Columbia Spotted Frogcomprising part of the range occurring south ofthe Snake River in southwestern and south-central parts of the state is a Candidate forlisting One species the Wood Frog may beextirpated from Idaho Conservation priorities forat-risk species are identified in the Idaho Com-prehensive WildlifeConservation Strategy (IDFG2005)which is a document intended to facilitatecommunication coordination and collaborationamong resource management agencies and otherentities active in conservation efforts within thestate The Strategy lists 11 herpetological speciesamong the Species of Greatest ConservationNeed within Idaho Byintention this list includesall special-status species recognized by resourcemanagement agencies

Current known and suspected threats toamphibian populations in Idaho include dis-ease habitat changes resulting from resourceuse invasive species and climate changeAmong pathogens the amphibian chytrid fun-gus Bd is of particular interest but its currentdistribution and impacts on amphibian popula-tion viability are poorly known Loss of riparianwetlands and isolated water bodies arising fromclimate change and resource use is also ofprimary importance to amphibian conservation

Reptile populations in Idaho are affected byhabitat change in xeric systems throughout thestate Invasive plants such as Cheatgrass(Bromus tectorum) have had tremendous wide-spread effects on vegetation structure inverte-brate and mammal prey availability and suc-cessional processes such as fire frequency andseverity In addition road-kill is a significantconcern for snakes

Management conservation and research ac-tivities in Idaho are often collaborative projectsamong state and federal agencies and universi-ties The highest-profile management activitiesare currently focused on Columbia Spotted Froghabitat in the southwestern part of the stateCollaboration between state agencies (IdahoDepartment of Lands and Department of Fishand Game [IDFG]) and the US Fish andWildlife Service has resulted in changes tolivestock grazing management and other hab-itat management activities on an importantwetland Research and conservation activitiesinclude inventory and monitoring projectsExamples include surveys of lentic-breeding


amphibians in northern Idaho (a collaborationbetween IDFG and the US Forest Service)surveys of amphibians and reptiles in south-central Idaho (IDFG and the US Bureau ofLand Management) studies of Idaho GiantSalamander distribution habitat associationsand landscape genetics (IDFG and Universityof Idaho) surveys and monitoring of amphib-ian populations on the Caribou-Targhee Na-tional Forest (US Forest Service IDFGand theIdaho State University Herpetology Laborato-ry) surveys habitat modeling and populationmonitoring of reptiles on the Idaho NationalLaboratory (US Department of Energy Envi-ronmental Science and Research FoundationInc Stoller Corporation and the Idaho StateUniversity Herpetology Laboratory) The Na-tional Park Service has inventoried amphibiansand reptiles on all their lands Idaho Power hasfunded extensive surveys of amphibians andreptiles in areas affected by their dams The USBureau of Land Management has fundedscores of amphibian and reptile challengecost-share projects Information from theseprojects is intended to inform land-use deci-sions implemented by land and resourcemanagement agencies

Oregon (Deanna H Olson and R Bruce Bury)

Oregon is home to 60 native amphibiansreptiles and freshwater turtles plus 4 seaturtles 2 invasive frogs 2 invasive freshwaterturtles and 1 introduced lizard (Appendix 1Table 1) Of the native species excluding seaturtles 33 (55)are State SensitiveBoth speciesof freshwater turtles Painted Turtles andWestern Pond Turtles are of very high concernTwo frogs (Oregon Spotted Frog and ColumbiaSpotted Frog) are Candidates for listing underthe USEndangered SpeciesAct (ESA)Three seaturtles are ESA-listed as Endangered (Leather-back Green Olive Ridley) and 1 is ESA-listedas Threatened (Loggerhead)

Primary threats to Oregon herpetofauna arehabitat loss invasive species diseases chemicalpollutants and climate change The habitatissue is complexwith private land managementin urban rural and forested areas of keyconcern statewide (for example Bury 2008a2008b) Habitat fragmentation is an issue formany species with specific concern for connec-tivity of habitats used throughout a species life

cycle (breeding foraging overwintering) Alter-ation of stream habitats that affect this faunainclude the loss of aquatic connectivity due toculverts (Sagar and others 2006)loss of terres-trial connectivity due to upland management(Olson and others 2007 Olson and Burnett2009)water temperature increases sedimenta-tion pollutants and water impoundments(Olson and Davis 2007 Bury 2008c)Develop-ment of riparian forest management alternativesalong streams is a key conservation tactic toaddress numerous species (Bury 2005 Olsonand others 2007)Other aquatic threats are non-native bullfrogs and fishes (Pearl and others2004 2005) Chemical contaminants are ofparticular concern in agricultural areas andare suggested as contributing factors to losses ofspecies such as Western Pond Turtles (Hennyand others 2003) and Oregon Spotted Frogs(Cushman and Pearl 2007 Marco and others1999) Diseases are a concern for amphibiansincluding the water mold Saprolegnia which hascaused mass mortality of eggs and the aquaticfungus Bd (Pearl and others 2007) which islinked to mortality in frogs both regionally (forexample Johnson and others 2006)and globally(for example Berger and others 1998Daszakand others 2003) Climate change may have ahost of effects but endemic species withrestricted ranges and species with narrowranges along elevational gradients (for examplein the Oregon Cascade Range) appear to bemost vulnerable to altered temperature precip-itation and snow pack or melt patterns (Spot-light 4) (Blaustein and others 2001Corn 2003)Related to both projected climate change andpast fire suppression activities in forestlandsthat have resulted in increased fuel loading is anexpected increase in the frequency and severityof fires in Oregon as well as the largernorthwest region the effects of this altereddisturbance regime on herpetofauna is ofgreatest concern for rare forest-dependent am-phibian species (Bury and others 2002Pilliodand others 2003Bury 2004)

Oregon herpetological conservation is bestdescribed as a patch-work ofmeasuresprogramsand projects being undertaken by differentgroups and individuals The Oregon Departmentof Fish and Wildlife has a new ConservationStrategy for 21 priority species (Spotlight 5)Research on topics related to herpetological


Spotlight 4 - Climate Change and Amphibian Conservation in the Pacific NorthwestNOBUY A SUZUKI

Climate change has increasingly become a concern for conservation of amphibians regionallyand worldwide in recent years (Kiesecker and others 2001 Corn 2005 Blaustein and Dobson2006)However few studies have assessed effects of climate change on amphibians in the PacificNorthwest (for example Blaustein and others 2001Kiesecker and others 2001Corn 2003)Thepattern of climate change in the PacificNorthwest region is highly variable and complex due toEl NinioSouthern Oscillation (ENSO)cycles which return every 2 to 7 y and last lt1 to 2 y andto the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) cycles which have alternating cool and warm phaseslasting 20 to 30 y (Mantua and Hare 2002Corn 2005)

Recent studies (Mote 2003 Nolin and Daly 2006 Mote and others 2008) and our results(Suzuki and Olson unpubl data) indicate that snow pack levels in the Cascade Range in Oregonand Washington have decreased over time since the beginning of the PDO warm phase in thelate 1970sMost recently PDO Index values signaled the beginning of a cool phase in 1998butthe patterns have switched back and forth between cool and warm phases for the last decadewithout snow pack levels fully recovering to the levels of the previous cool-and-wet periodwhich occurred from 1947 to 1976

To anticipate potential effects of low snowmelt water availability for amphibiansgartersnakes and other aquatic organisms that are adapted to lentic habitats in the CascadeRange we are currently developing Geographic Information Systems (GIS)models to determinelocations across the landscape where low and unstable snow pack levels may adversely affectecological and biological processes of lentic habitats Our model shows that lentic habitats in theOregon Cascade Range may be more vulnerable to climate change than those in the WashingtonCascades due to lower snow pack levels higher annual fluctuations in snow pack levels andhigher summer temperatures Identification of geographic locations vulnerable to climate changemay be used to focus conservation efforts for example to manage habitats for connectivityamong lentic habitats and to minimize additional human-induced threats to species in theseareas

conservation is being conducted by many indi-viduals with particularly active programs beingconducted at Oregon State University (Spotlight6)US GeologicalSurvey (Spotlight2) and the USForest Service (for example Olson and others2007) Inventories on some federal lands havebeen accruing baseline knowledge of species (forexample Spotlight 7) The Oregon Zoo hasprograms for captive rearing (headstarting) andreintroduction of Oregon Spotted Frogs andWestern Pond Turtles In Oregon dominantherpetofauna management needs include in-creasing our basic understanding of speciesdistribution and abundance patterns generalecology and disturbance effects and implemen-tation of conservation strategies to retain speciescurrent distributions

Washington (Lisa Hallock)

Washingtons native herpetofauna includes 25amphibian 19 reptile and 2 freshwater turtle

species and 4 sea turtles are occasional visitors tothe near-shore coast (Appendix 1)TheAmericanBullfrog is a widespread exotic and the GreenFrog and Pond Slider are exotics with limiteddistributions Van Dykes Salamander and Olym-pic Torrent Salamander are endemic to the stateTwo amphibian 1 turtle and 2 snake species arelisted as critically imperiled by NatureServe staterankings (Northern Leopard Frog Oregon Spot-ted Frog Western Pond Turtle CaliforniaMoun-tain Kingsnake Striped Whipsnake) The OregonSpotted Frog is a federal Candidate for listingunder the Endangered SpeciesAct

Primary threats to Washingtons herpeto-fauna are habitat loss degradation and frag-mentation invasive plant and animal speciesdiseases and chemical pollutants Other threatsinclude lack of information needed to protectand conserve populations small populationsizes and lack of political will and publicinterest in the conservation of certain speciesSome species are declining even in protected


Spotlight 5 - The Oregon ConservationStrategy A Blueprint forStatewide Conservation

AUDREY HATCH

All US states and 6 US territories havecreated State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs)as a big-picture framework for wildlifeconservation The Oregon Conservation Strat-egy is Oregons SWAP developed by theOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife(ODFW)The Strategy uses the best availablescience to create a vision and conceptualframework for long-term conservation ofOregons native fish and wildlife The Strat-egy identifies priority species habitats andareas on-the-ground for conservation actionThe Strategy takes an adaptive managementapproach to incorporate new informationtherefore monitoring is an important com-ponent of the Strategy Several amphibiansreptiles and turtles are monitoring prioritiesand frogs are featured in several outreachtools to promote the Conservation Strategy

In 2007 ODFW (with partners includingOregon Department of Transportation Fed-eral Highways US Forest Service and USFish and Wildlife Service) initiated the 1ststep of a long-term project to address barriersto wildlife movement a key statewide con-servation issue Wildlife linkages areasimportant movement areas for wildlife wereidentified and mapped as they co-occurredwith paved roads In many cases establishingthese areas will help to identify priorities formanagement surveys or other additionalwork Oregon wildlife linkage areas whichinclude areas specific to herpetofauna areexpected to be of interest to partners such astransportation planners and land use plan-ners

areas for unknown reasons The impact thatclimate change may have on Washingtonsherpetofauna is not well understood

Effectsof disease on Washingtons amphibianpopulations are just starting to be addressedand both Central Washington and WashingtonState universities have ongoing research pro-grams (for example Forson and Storfer 2006Parris and others 2006) Individual NorthernLeopard Frogs (S Wagner Central Washington

University pers comm) and Oregon SpottedFrogs (Hayes and others 2009) have testedpositive for the aquatic fungus Bd but effectson populations are largely unknown

The Washington Department of Fish andWildlife (WDFW)is responsible for determiningwildlife population status management andrecovery They are also responsible for enforce-ment and review of all scientific research thatinvolves capturing amphibians turtles andreptiles These efforts involve partnerships withother government agencies and private organi-zations such as the Oregon Pt DefianceWoodland Park zoos and NW Trek with whomthey participate in captive rearing and reintro-duction projects for Western Pond Turtle andOregon Spotted Frog In consultation withgovernment agencies and nongovernmentalorganizations the WDFW developed a Com-prehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy in2005 that includes wildlife action plans for 19amphibian reptile and turtle species Otherherpetological conservation efforts in the stateare undertaken by government agencies (Spot-light 7) private organizations university re-searchers and individuals The CooperativeMonitoring Evaluation and Research Commit-tee oversees landscape-level studies investigat-ing the impact of forestry practices on streamassociated species in western Washington (forexample Hayes and others 2006 Quinn andothers 2007) Participants include WDFW theprivate timber industry tribes WashingtonDepartment of Natural Resources (DNR)Wash-ington Department of Energy US Fish andWildlife Service and environmental groups TheWashington Natural Heritage Program (DNR)and the US Bureau of Land Management havecooperated on inventories to determine thedistribution and status of shrub-steppe herpe-tofauna Other examples of recent herpetologi-cal inventories include North Cascades andOlympic National Parks (Bury and Adams2000Adams and Bury 2002)Hanford NuclearReservation (Soll and Soper 1996LA Hallockunpubl data) Ft Lewis (Adams and others1998 LA Hallock WP Leonard unpubl dataRB Bury unpubl data) and Yakima TrainingCenter (ENSRConsulting) Examples of species-specific inventories include surveys for the VanDykes Salamander (Wilsonand others 1995USSurvey and Manage Program of the Northwest


Spotlight 6 - Research on Amphibian Decline TopicsANDREW R BLAUSTEIN AND BETSY A BANCROFT

Conservation of amphibians has been a major focus of several research programs innorthwestern North America Studies of the mechanisms involved in population declines haveincluded long-term field observations conceptual modeling laboratory experiments and fieldexperiments and approaches from the molecular to the community level We provide examplesfrom our research in Oregon below

Amphibians are faced with both biotic and abiotic stressors in natural and managed systems(for example Blaustein and Kiesecker 2002) In Oregon these include 3 pathogens - anoomycete Saprolegnia a chytrid fungus Bd and the trematode Ribeiroia (for example Blausteinand others 19942005 Blaustein and Johnson 2003) and abiotic stressors such as ultraviolet-B(UVB) radiation nitrate fertilizers and other contaminants (for example Bancroft and others2008) There are interspecific and often intraspecific differences in susceptibility to stressorsmaking it difficult to generalize how specific stressors affect amphibians For example anuranspecies vary in their response to Saprolegnia infection high embryonic mortality due to infectionoccurs in Cascades Frogs and Western Toads but not Northern Pacific Treefrogs Northwestanuran larvae also show interspecific variation in susceptibility to Bd (Blaustein and others 2005)Variation in susceptibility to disease may contribute to pathogen-induced changes in speciesinteractions and community structure For example the differential effects of Saprolegnia onlarval recruitment of Northern Pacific Treefrogs and Cascades Frogs reversed the outcome ofcompetitive interactions between the 2 species (Kiesecker and Blaustein 1999)Amphibians alsorespond to stressors at the molecular and physiological levels (Blaustein and Belden 2003)Wehave measured the ability of Oregon amphibians to repair UV-induced DNA damage bymeasuring activity of the repair enzyme photolyase and quantified a more general stressresponse by measuring stress hormones and stress-induced protein levels

Our research reveals complex interactions among stressors and how they affect amphibiansThis can be illustrated for example by the complex interactions among pathogens UVBradiation and climate change The effects of Saproegnia infections on larval recruitment inamphibians are moderated by the spatial distribution of egg masses and their exposure to UVBExposure of eggs to UVB is in part determined by water depth at amphibian oviposition siteswhich depends on winter precipitation Winter precipitation in the Oregon Cascade Range ismodified by El NifioSouthern Oscillation events resulting in a link between large-scale climaticpatterns and disease in Pacific Northwest amphibians Furthermore Saprolegnia is often carriedby introduced salmonid fishes and hatchery-reared fishes can transmit the pathogen toamphibians Other complex interactions among stressors affect amphibians in Oregon Theseinclude the combined effects of UVB and nitrate fertilizers and UVB and pesticides (Blausteinand others 2003)Recent research has focused on the effects of stressors at the community levelFor example the harmful effects of UVB radiation can affect producer trophic levels that mayinfluence the growth and development of amphibian consumers Our studies strongly suggestthat numerous factors acting alone or in concert with one another contribute to amphibianpopulation declines These include habitat destruction global environmental change (includingincreasing ultraviolet radiation) pollution disease and invasive species

Forest Plan) Larch Mountain Salamander (Her-rington and Larsen 1985 US Survey andManage Program unpubl data) Oregon Spot-ted Frog (McAllister and others 1993)NorthernLeopard Frog (Leonard and others 1999)Western Pond Turtle (R Milner unpubl dataRB Bury unpubl data JC Nordby unpubl

data) Night Snake (Weaver 2006) and StripedWhipsnake (LA Hallock unpubl data)

Two conservation resources available inWashington are the WDFW reptile turtle andamphibian (herp) database and the WashingtonHerp Atlas (Spotlight 8) The WDFW herpdatabase contains over 21000 museum and

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Spotlight 7 - The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Interagency Special Statusand Sensitive Species Program in Oregon and Washington

ROB HUFF AND KELLI VAN NORMAN

The main objective for management of rare species on Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of LandManagement (BLM) lands in Oregon and Washington is to avoid actions that lead to loss ofspecies viability or Threatened and Endangered listing under the US Endangered Species Act Tohelp meet this objective the FS and BLM in Oregon and Washington identified approximately900 rare botanical and wildlife species as Sensitive species requiring the agencies to assess thepotential impact from any agency project on these species and to promote species conservationOf the 900 species 16 are amphibians and 8 are reptiles or turtles To assist biologists andmanagers in evaluating potential project impacts and management for the conservation of thesespecies the Forest Service and BLM Interagency Special Status and Sensitive Species Program(ISSSSP) employs surveys research and monitoring and develops conservation planningdocuments and tools

A primary tool developed by the ISSSSP is the Conservation Assessment which providesspecies-specific information and management guidance for resource managers Assessmentssummarize research compile known site information for Oregon and Washington assess habitatand threats provide species and habitat management guidelines identify information gaps andsuggest research inventories or monitoring to address those gaps Conservation Assessmentshave been completed for 9 amphibian species and are in draft stage for 6 other amphibians and 2turtles

ISSSSP has funded numerous projects to fill knowledge gaps These have includedinventories to determine species distributions development of habitat and risk models usinglandscape-scale parameters available in Geographic Information Systems (for example Suzukiand others 2008) field validation of habitat models and population-specific monitoringDevelopment of standardized survey protocols has been done for several species in order tostandardize methods and to facilitate data compilation and analyses among projects

The tools developed and information gathered by the ISSSSP indicate that FS and BLM landsin Oregon and Washington play varying roles in providing for the conservation of the 16amphibian species on the ISSSSP list For example for 4 amphibians species conservation isalmost entirely dependent upon BLM and Forest Service lands due to the high overlap of theirranges with these federal land ownerships For 1 species reliant almost exclusively on FSBLMlands the Siskiyou Mountains Salamander (Plethodon stormi) a Conservation Strategy has beenapproved between the BLM Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Olson andothers 2009a) The Strategy provides prescriptive management requirements to ensure thespecies protection on federal lands in Oregon More information is available at httpwwwfsfedusr6sfpnwissssp

observation records contributed by biologistsThe on-line Washington Herp Atlas (a cooper-ative project of the DNR WDFW US Bureau ofLand Management and US Forest Service)provides current information about Washing-tons herps including distribution maps gener-ated from the WDFW herp database Thewebsite is also designed to obtain informationfrom field personnel and dedicated amateurs byproviding information on inventory and re-search needs for each species

Northern California (Hartwell H Welsh Jr)

Northern California marks the southwesterncorner of the Pacific Northwest ecologicalregion There are 28 reptile 33 amphibian and1 freshwater turtle species in northern Califor-nia (north of San Francisco Bay) Four sea turtlesmay be occasionally sighted off-shore Sixamphibians are endemic to this region the ScottBar Salamander the Shasta Salamander theBlack Salamander the California Slender Sala-mander the California Giant Salamander and


Spotlight 8 - The Washington HerpAtlas Project

LISA HALLOCK

The Washington Herp Atlas Project is acooperative program among the WashingtonDepartment of Natural Resources (DNR)Bureau of Land Management (BLM)Wash-ington Department of Fish and Wildlife(WDFW)and US Forest Service (USFS)withthe aims to obtain and provide informationon Washingtons herpetofauna To facilitatethis the atlas has species accounts thatfeature descriptions identification tips hab-itat information photographs and inventoryand research needs Information obtainedthrough this project is entered into theWDFW Herp database and is used to trackthe current status of each species documentrare species occurrences analyze populationtrends identify critical habitat and establishconservation priorities More information isavailable at httpwww1dnrwagovnhprefdeskherpindexhtml

Red-bellied Newt Other amphibian specieshave distributions largely restricted to northernCalifornia although they range into other areas(for example Wandering Salamander)

Chief concerns of herpetological conservationin northern California include habitat loss anddegradation disease and invasive speciesAmphibians associated with older forest condi-tions have been a research emphasis (forexample Welsh 1990) to gain a better under-standing of both their habitat requirements andthe potential impacts of timber harvest (forexample Diller and Wallace 1994 Welsh andLind 1988 1991 1995) Plethodontid salaman-ders do not require aquatic habitats for breedingbut instead rely on coolmoist terrestrial refugiaon the forest floor that are commonly adverselyaffected by timber management activities(Welsh and Droege 2001 Welsh and others2008) However effects of timber harvest onforest herpetofauna appear to be less along thecool marine influenced coast where forestmicroclimates remain cool after trees are re-moved (for example Diller and Wallace 1994)Nonetheless there is evidence of negativeimpacts of forestry on stream amphibian

populations even in these coastal areas (forexample Welsh and others 2000) with theseimpacts having potentially long-term effects(for example Ashton and others 2006) Instream systems integrity of substrate condi-tions water temperatures and flow levels arekey parameters that can be severely altered bytimber harvest road crossings and waterimpoundments (Welsh and Ollivier 1998Welsh and Hodgson 2008) For example thechange in stream flow conditions due to waterreleases from dams has been linked to losses ofstream frogs such as the Foothill Yellow-legged Frog (Lind and others 1996) Amongreptiles and turtles in northern California theWestern Pond Turtle may be one of the mostvulnerable to losses from habitat change is(Spotlight 9)

Amphibian diseases are an increasing con-cern in northern California In particularsurveillance efforts are documenting the scopeand implications of 2 pathogens Bd and aniridovirus For example as part of their Bdsurveillance in coastal northern CaliforniaNieto and others (2007) found that NorthernRed-legged Frog larvae infected with Bd had alower diversity of oral parasites than larvae freeof Bd infection Mao and others (1999) foundNorthern Red-legged Frog larvae and nativeThreespine Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus)infected with a new iridovirus (Ranavirus spp)this is unusual in that the pathogen infectsanimals belonging to 2 different taxonomicclasses

Introduced fishes are a prime concern relativeto native amphibians in northern California(Welsh and others 2006) with new evidenceemerging that such introductions can haveunanticipated indirect negative effects beyondfish predation (Pope and others 2008)

Inventory and monitoring efforts for herpe-tofauna in northern California have been ongo-ing for many years and provide baseline datafor status assessment for several areas andspecies Inventories have been conducted ofhigh elevation lakes in the Trinity Alps MarbleMountains and Russian wilderness areas of theKlamath Mountains (Welsh and others 2006)the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (RBBury and others US GeologicalSurvey) and forseveral plethodontid salamanders on federallands (for example Nauman and Olson 2005)

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Spotlight 9 - Western Pond Turtle Conservation Strategy for CaliforniaDON ASHTON AND HARTWELL H WELSH JR

A conservation strategy for the Western Pond Turtle is under development by the CaliforniaDepartment of Fish and Game (CDFampG) and the US Forest Services Redwood SciencesLaboratory The conservation strategy will 1) provide resource managers and researchers withcurrent information on the distribution status ecology conservation and management of theWestern Pond Turtle including public educational needs 2) identify conservation issues andpropose actions to assist state and federal agencies with decision making and priority setting forthe conservation and management of Western Pond Turtles 3) recommend standards andprotocols for monitoring and mitigation and 4) outline future research needs The strategy willapproach Western Pond Turtle conservation from several perspectives emphasizing habitatprotection through restoration and maintenance of ecosystem function It will address and rankconservation issues by Ecoregions as defined in Californias Wildlife Action Plan (httpwwwdfgcagovwildlifewapreporthtml) defining the threats specifying management goals anddetailing potential region-specific conservation actions It will discuss inclusion of turtles inlarge-scale conservation planning including habitat conservation plans multi-species conserva-tion strategies and voluntary conservation agreements

Updated range maps for the Western Pond Turtle in California will be assembled frommuseum records CDFampGs Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern in California(ARSSC) database and CDFampGs California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDD)Unreportedlocalitydata on this species should be submitted to CNDDD through their website (httpwwwdfgcagovbiogeodata cnddb email ) The conservation strategy will rely heavily on inputfrom researchers and other interested parties with expertise on Western Pond Turtles andparticularly expertise relative to the species conservation issues in specific bioregions of thestate To assist with or contribute to the Western Pond Turtle Conservation Strategy contact DonAshton (dashtonfsfedus)and ask to be added to the WPT ConStrat email list

Development of survey methods (for exampleFellers and Freel 1995 Welsh and others 1997Clayton and others 2009) have aided standard-ized assessments in the region Knowledge ofpotential change in species status will rely onthe development and broad implementation ofsuch protocols

Lastly genetic studies have been highlyproductive in northern California demonstrat-ing how barriers like mountain ranges andrivers can influence speciation in low-vagilityspecies The Black Salamander species com-plex is likely to be one of the next groups forwhich new species are formally recognizedusing a combination of genetic and phyleogeo-graphic analyses with the inland group inShasta County (the iecanus Cope 1883 lineage)and the southern group near Santa Cruz (theniger Myers and Maslin 1948 lineage) beingraised to species status (Rissler and Apodaca2007) These new tools have allowed conser-vation efforts to be focused on populations ofkey concern (for example Mead and others2005)

COMMON THEMES AMONG STATESAND PROVINCES

Deanna H Olson

The main issues across the region are acombination of known and suspected threatsthat affect the survival of individuals andpopulations and hurdles that biologists facewhich consequently affect species managementDominant threats to native species includemany types of habitat degradation or lossForest management is a key habitat issue inseveral western states and provinces (Spotlight2 for example Welsh and others 2008) withmany amphibians in particular being associat-ed with older forest conditions (Blaustein andothers 1995) and stream amphibians andforested headwaters being particular concerns(for example Corn and Bury 1989 Corn andothers 2003 Wahbe and others 2004 Olson andothers 2007 Welsh and Hodgson 2008) Addi-tionally much of the northwestern region iscovered by other habitat types and hencediverse habitat issues are encountered Regard-


less of habitat type habitat fragmentation fromboth natural and anthropogenic disturbances isa growing issue region-wide for all herpeto-fauna retaining existing habitats restoringaffected habitats and specifically managinglarger contiguous blocks of habitat and connec-tivity among habitat blocks are consistentthemes across the northwest

Climate change and its effect on habitat isbeing recognized as a known or suspectedthreat in most areas and includes directchanges to habitat that can take conditions tothe limits of tolerance of some species andindirect effects on habitats which may degradeconditions or alter life history parameters(Appendix 2 Corn 2005 Lind 2008) Evidenceand concern for altered habitats in response toclimatic factors are being reported region-widebut particularly at higher latitudes (YukonAlaska) and higher altitudes (Cascade RangeRocky Mountains Klamath Mountains) Cli-mate change research in the Cascade Range ispredicting more drastic changes to aquatichabitats in Oregon compared to Washington(Spotlight 4) Climate change may affect am-phibians reptiles and turtles differently withpotentially more adverse effects on cool mois-ture-sensitive amphibians (Appendix 2) Insome circumstances reptiles may expand theirranges if climates are altered such as increasingtheir distribution latitudinally or altitudinally ifcold temperature limitations are altered Inmany respects climate change is a potential orsuspected threat and more information isneeded to document its scope and impact

Across the northwest there is a long list ofadditional known or potential threats to herpe-tofauna In particular invasive species anddiseases are multi-faceted concerns for amphib-ians with the introduction of American Bull-frogs stocked fishes and the amphibian chytridfungus (Bd) being consistent threads in thereports across several areas These 3 specificthreats also are related because bullfrogs arecarriers of Bd (for example Garner and others2006)and bullfrogs with Bd may occur in fishhatcheries (Green and Dodd 2007)The GlobalBd Mapping Project (Olson and Ronnenberg2008)has now unveiled a web-based mappingtool (wwwspatialepidemiologynetbd-maps)to track Bd occurrences worldwide Bd site-location data from the American northwest is

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extremely well represented in the database onthis web portal which should aid both thescience and management of Bd in the regionAddressing the issues of disease and invasivespecies with a larger geographic focus withcollaborative efforts across state and provinceboundaries may more effectively meet theseincreasingly complex conservation challenges

Threats specific to reptiles are somewhatunder-represented in the state and provincesummaries This faunal group is less studiedtheir ecology is less well understood and theirconservation issues are not as well identifiedacross the region

Many management hurdles across the regionare primarily related to insufficient informationand funds Whereas an incomplete understand-ing of species distributions is an issue every-where there appears to be a particular deficit ofinformation on amphibian turtle and reptileoccurrences in several regions (for exampleWyoming Alberta Yukon Alaska easternOregon) Databases to house locality informa-tion are often similarly lacking or incompletehowever databases of protected or at-riskspecies sites and sometimes sites of morecommon species are fairly comprehensive insome areas (for example Washington HerpAtlas Washington Department of Fish andWildlife reptile and amphibian database Mon-tana Natural Heritage Program NatureServeYukon Alberta Fisheries and Wildlife Manage-ment Information System [FWMIS])Further alack of access to the literature or speciesinformation is an issue affecting some resourcemanagers trying to make science-based man-agement decisions Across the region lack offunding is a common theme with amphibiansand reptiles often appearing to be lower prioritytaxa or under-represented in many agencyprograms Only 1 northwestern state (Wyom-ing) has a full-time State Herpetologist forexample but state experts for other taxonomicgroups are common and often duplicatedamong multiple positions (for example fisher-ies biologists) Similarly Yukon Alberta andBritish Columbia do not have designatedprovincial or territorial herpetologists In con-trast 19 other US states have dedicated StateHerpetologists with several of these havingmultiple positions focusing on amphibian turtleand reptile concerns (P Nanjappa Amphibian


and ReptileCoordinator Association of Fish andWildlife Agencies pers comm) Consequentlyno one in northwest regional states provinces orterritories has defined stewardship over just thisfauna and conservation concerns can both lagand increase It should be noted that allnorthwestern jurisdictions do have biologistswith herpetofaunal responsibilities in additionto other often non-game taxa such as bats andbutterflies and some areas have a network ofsuch individuals In particular there is a networkof US federal scientists in the northwest con-ducting herpetological research However thereis a distinction between having herpetologicalexpertise or conducting studies on herpetofaunaand having herpetological stewards officiallyresponsible for species management issuesThere often is a separation between speciesresearch and management within governmentagencies and other institutions and bridgingthese functions is key for herpetological conser-vation in the northwest Also gaps in conserva-tion programs will arise without defined stew-ardship 1 example may be that very littleattention was given to sea turtles in the abovestate and province reports

Perhaps an indirect consequence of the lack ofdirect oversight for this fauna across the regionis that regulations on herpetofauna vary consid-erably with jurisdiction State provincial andfederal regulations in the northwest addresstopics such as 1) native and introduced speciesand some habitats such as snake dens (Alberta)2) removing animals from the wild 3) releasingcaptiveanimals into the wild and 4)propagationof speciesEacharea has different rules Further-more counties parks cities or academic institu-tions may have additional or different regula-tions from states or provinces When seekinglegal policies regarding these animals it may beimperative to query different departments andprograms under fish wildlife or non-gamewildlife designations Both Canada and the USare members of the Convention on InternationalTrade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora(CITES)which prohibits endangered speciesfrom entering commercialmarkets an additionalprotective measure to existing state provincialfederal and other regulations There is a hugecommercial trade in herpetofauna and tradepolicies for native or non-native amphibiansturtles and reptiles are not well established for

many areas For example disease transmission isemerging as an issue for management in am-phibians turtles and reptiles within the petfood zoological bait and scientific markets (forexample Reaser and others 2008Rowley andothers 2007)In 2008Bd was listed as a notifiabledisease by the World Organization for AnimalHealth (OIEOffice International des Epizooties)resulting in international trade biosecurity rec-ommendations (OIE 2008) Interestingly tradeissues did not surface as key conservationconcerns in the state and province summariesabove It is uncertain if the issue is truly ofsecondary importance in this region or if theeffects have not yet been fully considered andthis reflects another gap in conservationstewardship Pet trade issues specific to reptilesand turtles are a concern globally and warrantinvestigation in the northwest

A variety of small-to-large scale programsand projects are addressing herpetologicalconservation across the region many of whichare accruing information that will aid futuremanagement Inventory and monitoring pro-grams appear to be ongoing in all states andprovinces except Yukon but they are oftenlocation- or species-specific Partnerships arepivotal to such programs and liaisons existbetween biologists at government agenciestribes industrial landowners universities andnonprofit and environmental institutions Forexample the US Farm Bill provides federalfinancial and technical assistance for privatefarm and ranch landowners to contributesubstantially to herpetological conservation(Spotlight 10) Several forest certification pro-grams are available for small to large woodlotowners to advance species protections on theirlands (Suzuki and Olson 2007) Research islargely within the domain of universities andfederal government agencies with some excep-tions Across the continent the US GeologicalSurvey is implementing the Amphibian Re-search and Monitoring Initiative (Spotlight 3)for which partnerships have been forgedamong university and agency cooperators Adisjunction is often apparent however be-tween critical information needs for managingmany areas and the objectives of ongoingresearch projects in particular the efficacy ofapproaches to manage populations is rarelybeing investigated


Spotlight 10-USDA Farm BillContributes toAmphibian Reptile and Turtle Conservation

on Private LandsWENDELL C GILGERT

Numerous conservation provisions andprograms target fish and wildlife on privatefarm and ranch lands through the USDepartment of Agriculture Farm Billadmin-istered by the Natural Resources Conserva-tion Service (NRCS) Beginning with theinclusion of the Swampbuster Provisions inthe 1985 Farm Bill and continuing throughthe current 2008 Farm Bill species conserva-tion efforts have expanded dramaticallyToday most Farm Bill programs offer finan-cial and technical assistance for conservationof fish and wildlife resource concerns co-equal with the more traditional agency focuson soil erosion water and air quality andlivestock waste management concerns TheWetland Reserve Program EnvironmentalQuality Incentive Program ConservationReserve Program and the Wildlife HabitatIncentive Program are 4 Farm Bill programsspecifically targeting amphibian reptile andturtle habitat conservation that have yieldedpositive and exciting results Projects thatbenefit herpetofauna range from conserva-tion easements and general habitat conserva-tion practices (for example hedgerowsriparian buffers field border and contourbuffer strips) to habitat creation enhance-ment and management for specific herpeto-logical species including several federal orstate listed threatened or endangered spe-cies Examples of benefited herpetofaunainclude the Santa Cruz Long-toed Salaman-der (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum) inCalifornia the Columbia Spotted Frog inUtah and the Wyoming Toad in WyomingTechnical assistance and guidance for plan-ning and implementation of Farm Bill pro-grams is provided by NRCS Field OfficeConservationists NRCS has developed anarray of technical publications training ses-sions innovative habitat restoration tech-niques and guidance documents that pro-vide NRCS field personnel with knowledgeand skills to specifically assist with therestoration and management of reptile turtleand amphibian habitat on Americas farmsand ranches

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Species-specific working groups have beenconvened in several northwestern states andprovinces to address conservation issues withinthose specific jurisdictions For example inAlberta there is a recovery team for theNorthern Leopard Frog and in Oregon Wash-ington and California there are working groupsassigned to develop conservation assessmentsor strategies for endemic species such as theOregon Spotted Frog and the Western PondTurtle (Spotlight 9) Such teams are oftencomposed of species experts and land manag-ers working collaboratively to advance practi-cal conservation measures with multiple coop-erative agencies These activities heighten thepriority of conservation actions for these target-ed species

A common theme presented in the stateprovince and territory summaries is that thereare many people and groups interested inattending to herpetological conservation con-cerns in northwestern North America oftenusing a variety of small-scale approachesAdvocacy is strong for this fauna in the regionand the role of single individuals the cumula-tive effects of small projects and the variety ofpartnerships among landowners and agenciesare building blocks of capacity for effectiveconservation To further invigorate herpetolog-ical conservation Partners in Amphibian andReptile Conservation a non-profit continent-wide organization is now fully established inthe northwest

NORTHWEST PARTNERS IN APHIBIAN ANDREPTILE CONSERVATION

David S Pilliod and Elke Wind

Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conser-vation is an organization that has been address-ing concerns for herpetofauna over the last 10 y(Olson and others 2009b) The Northwestregional working group of Partners in Amphib-ian and Reptile Conservation (NW PARC)recently formed to advance herpetologicalefforts across states and provinces in this regionNW PARC activities include contributing toproducts aimed to guide species managementor inventories organizing task teams to addressspecifictopics and providing information and aforum for networking regarding herpetologicalconcerns in the region The newly released bookHabitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians


and Reptiles of the Northwestern United States andWestern Canada (Pilliod and Wind 2008) pro-vides a source of information for private stateand federal landowners and resource managerswho are interested in managing and restoringhabitats for amphibians turtles and reptilesThe PARCInventory and Monitoring handbook(Graeter and others 2009) has guidance forspecies across North America and appendicesspecific to northwestern species

Eight NW PARCtask teams currently exist1)Communications 2) Training 3) Inventory andMonitoring 4) Linkage Areas Important HerpAreas 5) Impacts of Disturbance6)Restoration7) Disease and 8) Species-based Best Manage-ment Practices Task teams and their prioritieswill be revisited at least annually to focusregional efforts on selected topics Three ofthese task teams were identified in 2008and arediscussed further below

TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson

Herpetological conservation requires a work-force educated in the biology and ecology ofregional amphibians turtles and reptiles Inparticular knowledge of species-habitat associ-ations is paramount if habitat management is tomitigate for a variety of anthropogenic ornatural disturbances (for example Pilliod andWind 2008 habitat management guidelines)Training sessions are needed to inform land-owners and land managers on these topics yetthe topics to be addressed in training sessionswill vary with area and audience The North-west PARCTraining Task Team was initiated toexplore the need for training to determine whothe various audiences for training may be andto compile already-existing training opportuni-ties

COMMUNICATIONS TASK TEAM

Alan Redder and Richard S Nauman

Communication on regionwide topics ofamphibian turtle and reptile conservation isbeing advanced by the development of aNorthwest PARCwebsite a Facebook groupan email list for occasional notices and anewsletter The need for multiple means ofeffectivecommunication was recognized by thediversity of individuals interested in herpeto-

logical conservation in the northwest Web-posted lists are planned of go-to peopleregulations meeting minutes task team up-dates and species lists by habitat state andstatus For example there are many projectsongoing in the region addressing variousspecies habitats and threats Integration amongprojects or species-efforts may be possible tocapitalize on progress seen in other geographicareas which will increase project effectivenessand streamline efforts

INVENTORY AND MONITORING

Lisa Hallock and Aimee P McIntyre

Inventory is an overwhelming regional needthat crosses political boundaries Many north-west areas do not have accurate distributionmaps of their local fauna which is reflected inthe uncertain status of many species andneglected management attention To under-stand species population trends basic informa-tion such as occurrence is needed In particularknowledge of species distributions appears tobe a hurdle to species management in Wyo-ming Alberta Alaska Yukon and easternOregon

Conjoined with the need for inventory is theneed for a repository for such informationNatural Heritage Programs have assumed therole of species data managers in many areasalthough their capacity and their attention toamphibian turtle and reptile data are quitevariable Sometimes they compile data only onspecies of concern and do this only as data areprovided to them Migration of knowledge frommuseums governments biologists and naturalhistorians may not be part of their program

Progress has been made over the last 2decades relative to development of inventoryguidelines for northwestern herpetofauna Sam-pling protocols are available for stream am-phibians (for example Bury and Corn 1991Fellers and Freel 1995 Welsh and Hodgson1997 Welsh and Ollivier 1998 Olson andWeaver 2007) terrestrial amphibians (Cornand Bury 1990 Olson 1999) lentic breedingamphibians (Olson and others 1997) andwestern pond turtles (Bury and Germano 2008RB Bury and others unpubl data) Generalsurvey methods for amphibians are discussedin Heyer and others (1994) Development ofsurvey protocols specific to northwest snakes


and lizards are largely lacking however nu-merous field guides are available with addi-tional guidance for survey efforts (for exampleNussbaum and others 1983 Stebbins 1985Jonesand others 2005 St John 2002 Storm andLeonard 1995 Matsuda and others 2006 Maxelland others 2003)

The Northwest PARC Inventory and Monitor-ing Task Team is assessing inventory statusregionally The Teams objectives are to findout what states and provinces are already doingrelative to species inventories and data manage-ment conduct outreach to determine where datashould be sent for inclusion in existing programsand connect groups that encounter species withthese inventory databases develop a standarddata format and list of protocols for inventoriesby taxon and habitat type develop guidance forphotographic and specimen vouchers and pro-vide specific knowledge to assist inventoryprograms including identification of animalslists of species by state or province and a list ofexperts available to assist This Task Teamintersects the Training Task Team in that itinvolves training as field crews are assembledIt intersects the Communication Task Team inthat it has a need for establishing a website forefficient communication of basic knowledge anda need to conduct outreach and connect groupswith inventory databases and standard protocols

SUMMARY AND FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS

Several patterns are evident among theherpetofauna of chief concern in northwesternNorth America Species at greatest risk of lossesare often 1) at the margin of their range beingat the northernmost or westernmost extreme oftheir distribution within one or more of thestates or provinces covered here or 2) endemicspecies having restricted distributions withinthe region These 2 categories are fairly inclu-sive of most native northwest herpetofaunabecause even the few species with continentaldistributions such as Northern Leopard FrogsWood Frogs or Gophersnakes reach the edgesof their ranges in Alaska Yukon and BritishColumbia More specifically conservation em-phasis on ranids and bufonids is a repeatedtheme among states and provinces Theseanurans appear to be particularly vulnerableto losses perhaps due to their reliance on bothaquatic and terrestrial systems for different

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parts of their life cycles the concomitantalterations their habitats have undergone as aresult of anthropogenic activities and the role ofpathogens in their population dynamics Head-starting and translocation programs are under-way (Oregon Alberta) or being considered inseveral areas for these animals in hopes toforestall local extinctions However the efficacyof this conservation tool is yet to be demon-strated in the region and lessons learned fromboth successes and failures will be important todocument More effective conservation actionswould be to retain rather than to regain speciesdistributions

Reptile species conservation is emerging as aconcern in many areas across the northwestWhile basic knowledge of general herpetologi-cal distributions is lacking across the regionmuch less information is available for mostreptiles This has been a somewhat neglectedtaxon and basic ecological information isneeded in many cases in order to begin tounderstand conservation issues Peoples atti-tudes towards reptiles and especially snakesare also an issue throughout the Pacific North-west The deliberate destruction and degrada-tion of over-wintering dens of snakes andintentional killing of snakes in the PacificNorthwest is undoubtedly a real threat to somelocal populations Standardized inventory tech-niques need development for northwesternreptiles and formal programs for populationmonitoring are long overdue for reptiles turtlesand amphibians

Climate change is becoming an often-repeat-ed mantra of doom among environmentallyminded scientists and publics and is reiteratedhere yet with more specific consequences forthe northwestern herpetofauna Habitat condi-tions appear to be changing most quickly forpond-breeding amphibians occurring at highelevations and high latitudes One study isadding an interesting twist to this in thatamphibian breeding ponds at high elevationsat lower latitudes (Oregon) may be seeing moreradical changes than those at high elevations athigher latitudes (Washington) (Spotlight 4)More research is warranted to develop predic-tive modeling of these effects across the regionand incorporation of those findings into speciesand land management plans For examplemodeled habitat effects due to climate change


can be included in landscape planning tomanage areas to provide contiguous habitatsfor species connectivity and to reduce likeli-hood of interacting stressors that have anthro-pogenic origins In particular management offire-prone ecosystems may be warranted withthe prediction that climate change factors mayincrease the frequency or severity of wild fires

Several proposals relative to herpetologicalconservation are relevant to be considered bythe regions state and provincial wildlife man-agement agencies First compilation and stan-dardization of regulations for native and non-native herpetofauna is needed and this needs tobe effectively communicated to the science andmanagement communities and the publicSecond effective data management programsare needed to ensure that species information iscompiled which will then allow for science-based management decisions Third herpeto-logical conservation programs are needed at thestate or provincial level not just for those targetspecies that are classified endangered but forthe 2 classes of vertebrates altogether because inmany areas the majority of them are of concernFormalizing a steward to attend to theseanimals will go a long way to having theirneeds assessed and addressed This steward canbe an effective liaison between fisheries wild-life and forestry departments that may manageherpetological habitats and can be the liaisonbetween states and provinces as conservationissues cross political boundaries A state orprovincial herpetologist could oversee datacompilation and regulations and serve as theliaison with myriad local projects and programsthat are ongoing within their area Lastly thisliaison could assist with the efforts of conser-vation task teams such as those conceived andmanaged by the volunteer efforts of Partners inAmphibian and Reptile Conservation or othergroups Without such oversight much effortcould go for naught it could be wasted asduplicate programs are initiated in differentareas and key lessons learned from efforts arenot known and built upon for subsequentprojects Whereas full-time state and provincialherpetological conservation coordinators wouldbe most effective rewording existing positiondescriptions to allow part-time dedication tothese tasks would be a boon at this timeAlternatively or perhaps in addition a single

person as a larger regional herpetologist forthe northwest or west serving as a liaisonacross the various political jurisdictions andfocusing on these topics would enable theregion in its capacity to conduct more effectiveherpetological conservation Collectively North-west PARC may be able to begin to serve in thisrole to some extent but time and energy ofvolunteers are limiting commodities subject tothe vagaries of personal priorities More dedi-cated action is past due for these animals manyof which are already well along a path tobecoming relicts if not memories

LIST OF CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS

DON T ASHTON USDA Forest Service PacificSouthwest Research Station Redwood SciencesLaboratory 1700 Bayview Drive Arcata CA95521

BETSY A BANCROFT College of Forest Re-sources University of Washington Box 352100Seattle WA 98195

ANDREW R BLAUSTEIN Department of Zoolo-gy Oregon State University Cordley Hall 3029Corvallis OR 97331

WILLIAM BOSWORTH I daho Department of Fishand Game 600 S Walnut St Boise ID 83707

R BRUCE BURY US Geological Survey USGSForest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Cen-ter 3200 SW Jefferson Way Corvallis OR 97331

PAUL STEPHEN CORNUSGS Northern RockyMountain Science Center Aldo Leopold Wil-derness Research Institute 790 E Beckwith AveMissoula MT 59801

WENDELL C GILGERT USDA Natural Resourc-es Conservation Service West National Techni-cal Support Center 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd Suite1000Portland OR 97232

PURNIMA GOVINDARAJULU EcosystemsBranchWildlife Science Section BC Ministry of theEnvironment PO Box 9338 Stn Prov GovtVictoriaBCV8W 9M1

LISA HALLOCK Washington Department ofNatural Resources Natural Heritage ProgramOlympia WA 98504

KIM HASTINGS US Fish and Wildlife Service3000Vintage Park Blvd Suite 201 Juneau AK99801

AUDREY HATCH Conservation Strategy Mon-itoring Coordinator Oregon Department of Fishand Wildlife 3406 Cherry Ave NE Salem OR97303


PAUL HENDRICKS Montana Natural HeritageProgram Natural Science Room 205 Universityof Montana 32 Campus Drive Missoula MT59812

ROB HUFF 333 SW 1st Ave US Department ofInterior Bureau of Land Management PortlandOR 97208

KRIS KENDELL Alberta Conservation Associ-ation 101 9 Chippewa Road Sherwood ParkAB T8A 6J7

ANDREW J KROLL Weyerhaeuser CompanyWTC 1A5 PO Box 9777 Federal Way WA98063

JAMES G MACCRACKEN Longview Timber-lands LLC Box 667 10 International WayLongview WA 98632

BRYCE MAXELL Montana Natural HeritageProgram 1515 East Sixth Avenue Helena MT59620

AIMEE P MCINTYREWashington Departmentof Fish and Wildlife 600 Capitol Way NorthOlympia W A 98501

RICHARD S NAUMAN National Center forConservation Science amp Policy 84 4th StreetAshland OR 97520

DEANNA H OLSON USDA Forest ServicePacific Northwest Research Station 3200 SWJefferson Way Corvallis OR 97331

CHARLESR PETERSON Department of Biolog-ical Sciences Idaho State University PocatelloID 83209

DAVID S PILLIOD US Geological SurveyForest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Cen-ter Snake River Field Station 970 Lusk St BoiseID 83706

SANJAY PYARE Department of Natural Sci-ence University of Alaska Southeast 11120Glacier Hwy Juneau AK 99801

ALAN REDDER Wyoming Natural DiversityDatabase Wyoming Natural Diversity Data-base Dept 3381 Room 223 Wyo Hall Univer-sity of Wyoming 1000 E University AveLaramie WY 82071

BRIAN G SLOUGH Consultant Biologist 35Cronkhite Road Whitehorse YT Y1A 5S9

NOBUYA SUZUKI Department of ZoologyOregon State University Corvallis OR currentaddress Quest University 3200 UniversityBoulevard Squamish BC V8B ON8

KELLI VAN NORMAN 333 SW 1st Ave USDepartment of Interior Bureau of Land Man-agement Portland OR 97208

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HARTWELLH WELSH JR USDA Forest Ser-vice Pacific Southwest Research Station Red-wood Sciences Laboratory 1700 Bayview DriveArcata CA 95521

ELKE WIND E Wind Consulting Suite A 114Fifth St Nanaimo BC V9R 1N2

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We thank Partners in Amphibian and ReptileConservation for support in development of the paperand for their vital role in regional herpetofaunalconservation awareness We thank Robert HoffmanPeg Boulay Gary Fellers Kathryn Ronnenberg ZackWalker and 2 anonymous reviewers for providingcomments on an earlier draft Input to state andprovince conservation issues projects and programswas provided by C Anderson J Applegarth J Bower-man E Bull C Corkran T Garcia A Hatch R Huff CJorgensen R Nauman and R Miller Funding wasprovided by the US Forest Service Pacific NorthwestResearch Station

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WILSON AG JRLARSEN JH JR McALLISTER R 1995Distribution of Van Dykes salamander (Plethodonvandykei Van Denburgh) American Midland Nat-uralist 134388-393

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Checklist of amphibians (a) and turtles and reptiles (b) occurring in the North American northwest with namesfollowing Crother (2008)Species are grouped alphabetically by native and non-native order (Caudata Anura)family genus and species names Locations follow Lannoo (2005)Jones and others (2005)Matsuda and others(2006) Stebbins (1985) Maxell and others (2003) Werner and others (2004) and contributing authorsrecommendations Location acronyms California (CA)Oregon (OR) Washington (WA) British Columbia (BC)Yukon (YT) Alaska (AK)Alberta (AB)Idaho (ID)Montana (MT) and Wyoming (WY) indicates uncertainlocation Sea turtles are not included Former names are indicated in parentheses

Group Species Northwest Locations

a) Class Amphibia

NativeCaudata [Salamanders]Ambystomatidae Northwestern Salamander Ambystoma gracile

Long-toed Salamander Ambystoma macrodactylum

Barred Tiger Salamander Amlnjstoma mavortium(tigrinum)

Idaho Giant Salamander Dicamptodon aterrimus (ensatus)Copes Giant Salamander Dicampiodon copei (ensatus)California Giant Salamander Dicamptodon ensatusCoastal Giant Salamander Dicamptodon tenebrosus

(ensatus)Clouded Salamander Aneides ferreusBlack Salamander Aneides flavipunctatusArboreal Salamander Aneides lugubrisWandering Salamander Aneides vagrans (jerreus)California Slender Salamander Batrachoseps aitenuatusOregon Slender Salamander Batrachoseps wrightorum

(wrighti)Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtziiShasta Salamander Hydromantes shastaeScott Bar Salamander Pleihodon asupakDunns Salamander Plethodon dunniDel Norte Salamander Plethodon elongatusCoeur dAlene Salamander Plethodon idahoensis

(vandykei)Larch Mountain Salamander Plethodon larselliSiskiyou Mountains Salamander Pleihodon stormiVan Dykes Salamander Plethodon vandykeiWestern Red-backed Salamander Plethodon uehiculumCascade Torrent Salamander Rhyacotriton cascadae

(olympicus)Columbia Torrent Salamander Rhyacotriton kezeri

(olympicus)Olympic Torrent Salamander Rhyacotrition olympicusSouthern Torrent Salamander Rhyacotriton variegatus

(olympicus)Rough-skinned Newt Taricha granulosaRed-bellied Newt Taricha rivularisSierra Newt Taricha sierrae (torosa)California Newt Taricha torosa

Anura [Frogs and Toads]Ascaphidae Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog Ascaphus montanus (truei)

Coastal Tailed Frog Ascaphus trueiBufonidae Wyoming Toad Anaxyrus baxieri (Bufo)

Western Toad Anaxyrus boreas (Bufo)

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Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae

Great Plains Toad Anaxyrus cognatus (Bufo)Canadian Toad Anaxyrus hemiophrys (Bufo)Woodhouses Toad Anaxyrus wooodhousii (Bufo)

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a) Class Amphibia

Hylidae Boreal Chorus Frog Pseudacris maculata (triseriata)Northern Pacific Treefrog Pseudacris regilla (Hyla)Sierran Treefrog Pseudacris sierra (Hyla regilla)American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus (Rana

catesbeiana)Northern Leopard Frog Lithobates pipiens (Rana)

Ranidae

Wood Frog Lithobates sylvaticus (Rana sylvatica)Northern Red-legged Frog Rana auroraFoothill Yellow-legged Frog Rana boyliiCascades Frog Rana caseadaeCalifornia Red-legged Frog Rana draytonii (aurora)Columbia Spotted Frog Rana luteiventris (pretiosa)

Scaphiopodidae(Pelobatidae)

Oregon Spotted Frog Rana pretiosaPlains Spadefoot Spea bombifronsWestern Spadefoot Spea hammondiiGreat Basin Spadefoot Spea intennontana

Non-nativeCaudataSalamandridae Rough-skinned Newt Taricha granulosaAnuraHylidaeRanidae

Northern Pacific Treefrog Pseudacris regilla (Hyla)American Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus (Rana

catesbeiana)Green Frog Lithobates clamitans (Rana)Northern Red-legged Frog Rana aurora

AB BC ID MT WY YTBC CA MT OR WA IDCA ID MT OR WA BCEastern WY

AB BC CA ID MT OR WAWY

AB AK BC WY YT ID MTBC CA OR WACAORCA OR WA BCCAAB AK BC ID MT OR WA

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b) Classes Chelonia [turtles] and Reptilia [lizards and snakes]

Northwest Locations

NativeTestudines [Turtles][Freshwater Turtles]Chelydridae Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentinaEmydidae Western Pond Turtle Actinemys marmorata (Clemmys)

Painted Turtle Chrysemys pictaOrnate Box Turtle Terrapene ornata

Trionychidae Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera (Trionyx)[Sea Turtles]Cheloniidae Loggerhead Sea Turtle Caretta caretta

Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydasOlive Ridley Sea Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea

Dermochelyidae Leatherback Sea Turtle Dermochelys coriaceaSquamata [Lizards and Snakes][Lizards]Teiidae Six-lined Racerunner Aspidoscelis sexlineata

(Cnemidophorus)Western Whiptail Aspidoscelis tigris (Cnemidophorus)Great Basin Collared Lizard Crotaphytus bicinctoresNorthern Alligator Lizard Elgaria coerulea (Gerrhonotus)Southern Alligator Lizard Elgaria multicarinaia

(Gerrhono tus)Long-nosed Leopard Lizard Gambelia wislizeniiCommon Lesser Earless Lizard Holbrookia maculataPygmy Short-horned Lizard Phrynosoma douglasii

MT WY ABCA OR WAAB BC ID MT OR WA WYWYMTWY

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WY

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Greater Short-homed Lizard Phrynosoma lhernandesi(Mountain Short-homed Lizard)

Desert Homed Lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinosMany-lined Skink Plestiodon multivirgatus (Eumeces)Western Skink Plestiodon skiltonianus (Eumeces)Prairie Lizard Sceloporus consobrinus (undulatus)Common Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciasusWestern Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalisPlateau Fence Lizard Sceloporus tristichus (undulatus)Ornate Tree Lizard Urosaurus ornatusCommon Side-blotched Lizard Uta stansburiana

[Snakes]Boidae Northern Rubber Boa Charina bottae

Colubridae North American Racer Coluber constrictor

Striped Racer Coluber lateralis (California WhipsnakeMasticophis)

Striped Whipsnake Coluber taeniatus (Masticophis)Sharp-tailed Snake Contia tenuisRing-necked Snake Diadophis punctaiusPlains Hog-nosed Snake Heterodon nasicusDesert Nightsnake Hypsiglena chlorophaea (torquata)Common Kingsnake Lampropeltis getula (getulus)Milksnake Lampropeltis triangulumCalifornia Mountain Kingsnake Lampropeltis zonataSmooth Greensnake Opheodnjs vernalisGophersnake (Bullsnake Great Basin Gophersnake and

Pacific Gophersnake) Pituophis catenifer (melanoleucus)Long-nosed Snake Rhinocheilus leconteiWestern Groundsnake Sonora semiannulataRed-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculataPlains Black-headed Snake Tantilla negricepsAquatic Gartersnake Thamnophis airatus (couchii

ordinoides elegans)Sierra Gartersnake Thamnophis couchiiTerrestrial Gartersnake Thamnophis eegans

Northwestern Gartersnake Thamnophis ordinoidesPlains Gartersnake Thamnophis radixCommon Gartersnake Thamnophis sirtalis

Viperidae Western Rattlesnake Crotalus oreganusPrairie Rattlesnake Crotalus viridis

Non-nativeTestudinesChelydridae Snapping Turtle Chelydra serpentina

EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata

Pond Slider Trachemys scriptaAsiatic (Chinese) Turtle Chinemys reevesi

Plateau Striped Whiptail Aspidoscelis velax(Cnemidophorus)

Common Wall Lizard Podarcis muralisWestern Fence Lizard Sceloporus occidentalis

AB MT WY ID

CA ID ORWYBC CA ID OR MT WAWYCA ID MT OR WA WYCA ID OR WAWYWYID CA OR WA

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CA

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WY AKBC CA ID OR WA WYAB ID MT WY

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Summary of potential climate change concerns for herpetofauna of northwestern North America (see also Corn2005 Lind 2008 Spotlight 4) Issues are grouped into categories but may overlap and have differentemphasis areas

Northwest Herpetofauna or Locations of Key Concern Management Considerations

Altered Microclimates

Increased Fire Frequency or Intensity1 Fire may alter habitats and cause direct mortality to 1-2 Manage fire ecosystems to reduce potential

herpetofauna for stand-replacement fires (for example2 Although some species may be resilient to natural where appropriate reduce fuel loads apply

fire regimes increased frequencies or intensities of forest thinning prescriptions to densefires may have adverse effects secondary forests)

Altered Hydrology1 Headwater stream hydrology may be altered with 1-2

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2 Ephemeral ponds may be especially vulnerable todrying with reduced or variable precipitationpatterns

1 Amphibian species associated with cool moist 1-3north-facing slopes or moderated west- andeast-facing slopes may be affected

2 Amphibian species associated with cool moistconditions in forests that are harvested may besubject to microclimates beyond their tolerance(stream and terrestrial species)

3 Altered precipitation patterns may affect habitatlimitations of amphibians turtles and reptiles

4 Altered springsummer temperatures precipitation 4-8snow pack and melt may change the breedingphenology of amphibians turtles and reptiles suchas earlier breeding or shortened growing seasons

5 Variable weather can affect survival for example ifponds ice-over during amphibian breeding or dryearly with drought or reptile and turtlebasking opportunities may be affected

6 Altered microclimates may affect prey species andhence foraging opportunities

7 Invasive species ranges may expand with warmingtrends in the Northwest including species havingapparently adverse effects on native fauna such asbullfrogs and warm-water fishes

8 Disease organisms may have altered distributionsor species may have increased susceptibility todisease because they are stressed from altered habitats

Range Reductions1 Endemic species with already restricted ranges2 Species occurring only at mid- or high-elevation

areas3 Species with fragmented distributions4 Species at the margins of their ranges

Retain habitats resilient to temperaturemoisture changes such as tree retention inforests and reduce anthropogenicdisturbances to habitats that are particularlycritical for species such as areas with hill-shading

Reduce additional impacts to theenvironmental conditions potentiallyaffected by microclimate change

Reduce additional stressors to habitats andanimals occurring in association withheadwater streams and ephemeral ponds

1-4 Design landscape management approachesto retain connected habitats across a speciesrange and to allow ranges to migrate withpredicted gradients in climate conditions

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HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATION IN NORTHWESTERNNORTH AMERICA

1983 Stebbins 1985 Storm and Leonard 1995 StJohn 2002 Maxell and others 2003 Werner andothers 2004 Jones and others 2005 Matsuda andothers 2006 Corkran and Thoms 2006 Sloughand Mennell 2006) Salamanders are the mostdiverse (n = 31 species) followed by snakes (n= 25) frogs and toads (n = 22) lizards (n = 18)freshwater turtles (n = 5) and sea turtles (n =4) In addition several non-native species can befound in the wild across the northwest and 1turtle and 1 frog are native in the easternportion of the region and introduced to thewestern portion (Appendix 1) Several taxo-nomic revisions have been recently identified(Spotlight 1 Appendix 1)

Native herpetological diversity in northwest-ern North America is in part a result of thecomplex geological processes that formed themassive mountain ranges and large plains of theregion and subsequently split historical speciesranges fragmented habitats and altered cli-mates and habitats (Nussbaum and others1983) Furthermore glacial history has left aprofound signature upon the ranges of herpe-tofauna throughout northwestern Canada andthe United States where both refugia and post-


ABSTRACT-Conservation of the 105 species of amphibians reptiles and turtles in thenorthwestern United States and western Canada is represented by a diverse mix of projects andprograms across ten states provinces and territories In this paper 29 contributing authors reviewthe status of herpetofauna by state province or territory and summarize the key issues programsprojects partnerships and regulations relative to the species and habitats in those areas Keythreats to species across this expansive area include habitat degradation or loss invasive speciesdisease and climate change Many programs and projects currently address herpetologicalconservation issues including numerous small-scale monitoring and research efforts Howevermanagement progress is hindered in many areas by a lack of herpetological expertise and basicknowledge of species distribution patterns limited focus within management programsinsufficient funds and limited communication across the region Common issues among statesand provinces suggest that increased region-wide communication and coordination may aidherpetological conservation Regional conservation collaboration has begun by the formation ofthe Northwest working group of Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Key words amphibians reptiles turtles Canada Pacific Northwest declines managementPARC

The conservation of amphibians reptiles andturtles in North America is now of paramountconcern because these taxonomic groups are themost threatened among vertebrates worldwide(Turtle Conservation Fund 2002 Stuart andothers 2004 Lannoo 2005 IUCN Red List2008) contributing to the apparent ongoing 6th

massive extinction event on Earth (Wake andVredenberg 2008) Understanding the threats toherpetofauna and their habitats is essential toadvance effective conservation approachesCommon herpetological conservation issuesamong locations may lead to development ofcollaborative efforts across larger regions in-creasing the collective conservation capacity forthese animals This process of identifyingthreats and integrating efforts across spatialscales for herpetological conservation is onlybeginning in northwestern North America

Native herpetofauna in the northwesternUnited States and western Canada includes105 species (Appendix 1) This fauna includes ahost of both endemic species with restrictedranges and broad-ranging taxa where only theedge of their distributions may enter northwest-ern areas (for example Nussbaum and others

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- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)













AUDREY HATCH















90(2)













LISA HALLOCK








90(2)








Deanna H Olson






90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)



AUDREY HATCH















90(2)













LISA HALLOCK








90(2)








Deanna H Olson






90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)









90(2)













LISA HALLOCK








90(2)








Deanna H Olson






90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)













LISA HALLOCK








90(2)








Deanna H Olson






90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)



LISA HALLOCK








90(2)








Deanna H Olson






90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)








Deanna H Olson






90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)





90(2)













90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)










90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)





90(2)









TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)




TRAINING TASK TEAM

Charles R Peterson
















90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)






90(2)





































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)


































90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)


















90(2)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


LITERATURE CITED


























































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)



















































90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)


























90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)








































90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)














90(2)





















































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)







































90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)















90(2)








































- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)





























- ~















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)















































90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)



















90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)


APPENDIX 1



a) Class Amphibia














(Dicamptodontidae)

Plethodontidae

Rhyacotritonidae

Salamandridae








ORWA

WACAOR







a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)




a) Class Amphibia



Ranidae











ID

AKBC CA OR ID MT WA

western WYBCWAAK

Group Species


Northwest Locations










WY



90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)



95

Group Species


Northwest Locations












EmydidaeGeoemydidae

Squamata




AB MT WY ID




CA


WYCAIDIDORWYWYCAOR





BC ID OR WABC

OR

BCMT


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)


APPENDIX 2
























90(2)

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Northwestern Naturalist · Northwestern Naturalist VOLUME 90 NUMBER ONE SPRING 2009 A JOURNAL OFVERTEBRATE BIOLOGY HERPETOLOGICAL CONSERVATON IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA DEANNA