Article
Population Dynamics of Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada, California
Wildlife Monograph
(2010)
Abstract
The California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis) is the only spotted owl subspecies not listed as threatened or endangered under the United States Endangered Species Act despite petitions to list it as threatened. We conducted a meta-analysis of population data for 4 populations in the southern Cascades and Sierra Nevada, California, USA, from 1990 to 2005 to assist a listing evaluation by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Our study areas (from N to S) were on the Lassen National Forest (LAS), Eldorado National Forest (ELD), Sierra National Forest (SIE), and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SKC). These study areas represented a broad spectrum of habitat and management conditions in these mountain ranges.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Mary M. Conner. "Population Dynamics of Spotted Owls in the Sierra Nevada, California" Wildlife Monograph Vol. 174 (2010) p. 1 - 36 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mary-conner/55/