2011 Annual Conference
The Western Section of The Wildlife Society
CONFERENCE THEME:
Alternative Energy and Wildlife: Current Efforts to Balance Conflicting Sustainability Goals
PLENARY SESSION THEME:
Recruiting the Next Generation of Wildlife Professionals
February 9-11, 2011 Riverside Convention Center
Riverside, California
2011 Annual Conference The Western Section of The Wildlife Society
Day and Room Designations Tuesday and Wednesday
Room Tues.
Morning Tues.
Afternoon Tues.
Evening Wed.
Morning Wed.
Afternoon Wed.
Evening Marriott Foyer Symposium Registration Marriott Grand
Ballroom Raptors Symposium
Raptors Mixer
Riverside
Convention Center
West Foyer
Area
Symposium and
Conference Registration
Conference Registration
De Anza
Concurrent Session:
Military Lands
San Joaquin Chapter
Victoria North
Concurrent Session:
Carnivores
Victoria South
Raptors Symposium
TWS-Hawai’i
2011 Planning Meeting
Magnolia Fungus
Symposium
Concurrent Session:
Southern California
Wildlife Issues
California North Coast Chapter
Arlington CA Martes Working Group
Southern California Chapter
Ben Lewis North
Vendors,
Exhibitors, Refreshments
Posters, Welcome Mixer
Vendors, Exhibitors
Ben Lewis South
La Sierra Sacramento-
Shasta Chapter
Citrus Heritage
Bat Working
Group
California Central Coast
Chapter
Aviators West Nevada Chapter
Aviators East
TWS-WS Exec. Board
Meeting Hawai’i Chapter University
West
University East
Speaker Practice
SF Bay Area Chapter
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2011 Annual Conference The Western Section of The Wildlife Society
Day and Room Designations Thursday and Friday
Room Thurs.
Morning Thurs
Afternoon Thurs.
Evening Fri.
Morning Fri.
Afternoon
West Foyer Area
Conference Registration
Conference Registration
Conference Registration
De Anza
Concurrent Session:
Alternative Energy vs. Arid Land Resources
Concurrent Session: Invasive Species
Concurrent Session:
Shorebirds and Waterfowl
Concurrent Session:
Shorebirds
(cont.)
Victoria North
PLENARY SESSION:
Recruiting the
Next Generation of Wildlife
Professionals
Concurrent Session:
Amphibians & Reptiles
Concurrent Session:
Southern California Islands
Magnolia
Concurrent Session:
Diseases & Parasitism
Concurrent Session: Conservation Planning
Concurrent Session:
Passerines
Concurrent Session:
Passerines
(cont.)
Arlington Concurrent Session:
Small Mammals I
Annual Business Meeting/ Member’s
Forum
Concurrent Session: Small Mammals II
Followed by:
Pika Working Group
Ben Lewis North
Vendors, Exhibitors, Refreshments, Posters
No-host Cocktail
Reception
Vendors, Exhibitors,
Posters
Vendors, Exhibitors, Refreshments, Posters
Ben Lewis South
ANNUAL BANQUET, AWARDS, RAFFLE, SILENT
AUCTION, QUIZ, and
MOVIE
La Sierra
Effective Oral Presentation Workshop
Later: Résumé
Workshop
Career Fair
Student-Professional
Lunch
Citrus Heritage
Red Fox Working
Group Résumé Workshop
Aviators
HSU Alumni Association
Later:
MGS Working Group
TWS-WS
Exec. Board Meeting
University East
Speaker Practice Speaker Practice
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2011 Annual Conference
The Western Section of The Wildlife Society
Table of Contents: DAY AND ROOM DESIGNATIONS …….……………….... Inside front cover and 1
CONVENTION CENTER MAP ……………………………………………………….3
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE …………………………………………………………..4
SPONSORS ………………….…………………………………………………………..6
GENERAL INFORMATION ……………………………………………...……….….7
POINTS OF INTEREST IN RIVERSIDE …………………………………………...10
EXHIBITORS ………………………………………………………………………….11
CAREER FAIR PARTICIPANTS ………………………………………………...….13
RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION DONORS ………………………………….…..14
2010 OFFICERS AND CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES…………….…...………15
COMMITTEE CHAIRS ...………………………………………………………….....16
PROGRAM COMMITTEE …………………………………………………………...17
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSION CHAIRS………………………………...18
CONCURRENT TECHNICAL SESSION SCHEDULE …………………………....19
POSTER SESSION SCHEDULE AND POSTER LIST ………………………...…..25
PLENARY SESSION SCHEDULE …………………………………………………..27
ELECTRONIC SESSION ABSTRACT INFORMATION ………………………....42
PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELLULAR PHONE AND SIMILAR DEVICES…
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Riverside Convention Center Ground Floor
Mezzanine
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The Western Section of the Wildlife Society 2011 Annual Conference
Schedule at a Glance
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 (Marriott Hotel) 7:45 a.m. Western Raptors Symposium Registration (Grand Ballroom Foyer) 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Coffee (Grand Ballroom Foyer) 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium: Western Raptors (Grand Ballroom) 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Vendors and Exhibitors (Grand Ballroom Foyer) 10:25 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Break (snacks provided) 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own) 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Break (snacks provided) 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. TWS-WS Executive Board Meeting (Aviators Room – Riverside Convention
Center, Members welcome) 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Raptors Symposium Reception with light hors ďœuvres, No-Host Bar (Orangecrest)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
(Note: All Wednesday activities are in the Riverside Convention Center)
7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Fungus Symposium Registration (West Foyer Area, Convention Center) 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Coffee (Ben Lewis North) 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. California Martes Working Group (unofficial meeting) (Arlington) 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Raptor Symposium continues at Convention Center (De Anza and Victoria Rooms) 8:30 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Pre-Conference Symposium: Fungus: What Every Biologist Needs to Know
About WNS and Chytrid Fungus (Magnolia) 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Annual Conference Registration (West Foyer) 10:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Vendors and Exhibitors (Ben Lewis North) 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Break (snacks provided) (Ben Lewis North) 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own) 1:00 p.m. 2011 Annual Meeting Opening 1:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Concurrent Session: Carnivores (Victoria) 1:00 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Concurrent Session: Conservation and Management of Military Lands (De Anza) 1:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Concurrent Session: Southern California Wildlife Management Issues (Magnolia) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bat Working Group (unofficial meeting) (Citrus Heritage) 2:45 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. Break (snacks provided) (Ben Lewis North) 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Poster set-up (Ben Lewis North) 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. TWS Annual Conference in Hawai’i – Planning Meeting (Victoria South) 5:45 p.m. Poster session opening (Ben Lewis North) 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Annual Conference Poster Session and Welcome Reception with hors ďœuvres, No-Host Bar (Ben Lewis North) requires ticket or symbol on name
badge indicating payment. 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Chapter Meetings (various locations; see Day and Room Designations for details;
inside cover and page 1)
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. HSU Alumni Association, Wildlife Chapter (unofficial meeting) (Aviators) 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration (West Foyer) 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vendors, Exhibitors, and Posters (Ben Lewis North) 7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Coffee / Light Breakfast (Ben Lewis North) 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Plenary Session (De Anza/ Victoria) 10:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Break (snacks provided) (Ben Lewis North) 10:20 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mohave Ground Squirrel Working Group (unofficial meeting) (Aviators) 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own) 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Session: Alternative Energy vs. Arid Land Resources (De Anza) 1:00 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Concurrent Session: Amphibians and Reptiles (Victoria North) 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Session: Diseases and Parasitism (Magnolia) 1:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Concurrent Session: Small Mammals I (Arlington) 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Oral Presentation Workshop: How NOT to Give a Scientific Presentation (La Sierra) 2:45 p.m. to 3:05 p.m. Break (snacks provided) (Ben Lewis North) 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Résumé Workshop (La Sierra) 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. California Red Fox Working Group (unofficial meeting) (Citrus Heritage)
Thursday Evening:
5:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Annual Business Meeting and Member’s Forum (Arlington) 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. No-host Cocktail Reception (Ben Lewis North) 7:00p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Banquet, Awards Ceremony, Raffle, Entertainment (Ben Lewis South) requires
ticket or symbol on name badge indicating payment 9:20p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Movie- Green Fire: The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold (West Coast
Premiere) (Ben Lewis South) Open to all registered conference attendees and guests.
Friday, February 11, 2011
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Conference Registration (West Foyer) 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Vendors, Exhibitors and Posters (Ben Lewis North) 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Coffee / Light Breakfast (Ben Lewis North) 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Concurrent Session: Southern California Islands (Victoria North) 8:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Concurrent Session: Invasive Species (De Anza) 8:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Concurrent Session: Conservation Planning (Magnolia) 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Session: Small Mammals II (Arlington) 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. Career Fair (La Sierra) 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Résumé Workshop (Citrus Heritage) 10:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Pika Working Group (unofficial meeting) (Arlington) 10:05 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. Break (snacks provided) (Ben Lewis North) 10:25 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session: Southern California Islands continues (Victoria North) 10:25 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session: Shorebirds and Waterfowl (De Anza) 10:25 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Session: Passerines (Magnolia) 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Lunch Break (on your own) 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Student/Professional Lunch (La Sierra). Free to students and professionals who have
ticket or symbol on name badge indicating advance registration 12:50 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Session: Southern California Islands continues (Victoria North) 12:50 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Session: Shorebirds and Waterfowl continues (De Anza) 12:50 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Session: Passerines continues (Magnolia) 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Western Section Executive Board Meeting (Aviators);Members Welcome
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SPONSORS
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration Desk. Registration materials, general information, and Western Section membership applications can be picked up at the Registration Desk.
Refreshment and Lunch Breaks. Light refreshments will be provided at the early morning, mid morning and afternoon breaks. Lunch will not be provided. For information on local restaurants and services, inquire at the Registration Desk or at the Marriott Hotel Concierge
Speaker Practice Room. University East will be available throughout the meeting for speakers to practice their presentations. You may obtain a key from the Registration Desk.
Exhibits and Vendor Displays. Exhibits will be displayed approximately 10:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday in Ben Lewis North.
Job Board. Post and view job announcements the job board in the West Foyer area near the Registration Desk. Please do not post résumés as we cannot be responsible for the security of your personal information.
Messages and Announcements. Post and view messages and announcements at the message board in the West Foyer near the Registration Desk.
Plenary Session. The plenary session, titled “Recruiting the Next Generation of Wildlife Professionals,” will be held on Thursday, February 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Rain Cross Ballroom. There will be no concurrent sessions during the plenary session.
Concurrent Sessions. Concurrent sessions will be held on Wednesday, February 9 at 1:00 p.m. (see Day and Room Designations for locations; inside cover and page 1), Thursday afternoon and all day Friday.
Poster Sessions. Raptor Symposium posters will be available for viewing beginning on Wednesday, February 9 between 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Conference posters will be available for viewing on Wednesday starting at 5:45 p.m., concurrent with the Conference Welcome Reception in Ben Lewis North. Authors will be available to answer questions about their posters during these times. Most posters will also be available for viewing in Ben Lewis North throughout the week.
Welcome Reception. A welcome reception will be held on Wednesday, February 9 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in Ben Lewis North, concurrent with the poster session. Light hors ďœuvres will be served and a no-host bar will be available. A ticket or name badge symbol is required for this event.
Annual Business Meeting and Member’s Forum. The Annual Business Meeting and Member’s Forum will be held on Thursday, February 10 from 5:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. in the Arlington Room. Officers and committee chairs of the Western Section will provide reports for membership information and discussion, and new officers and Executive Board members will be introduced. Executive Board members will discuss the 2010 and 2011 Section budgets and other items of interest to the general membership. Attendance by all members is encouraged!
Student Presentation and Poster Contest. Awards will be given to the best student presentations and posters. Poster awards will be announced during the banquet; oral presentation awards will be announced on our website after the meeting.
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Annual Awards Banquet. The annual Awards Banquet will be held on Thursday, February 10 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in Ben Lewis South. A ticket or name badge symbol indicating payment is required. A no-host cocktail reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Ben Lewis North. Awards to be presented include the “Raymond F. Dasmann Professional of the Year,” “Conservationist of the Year” and the “Barrett A. Garrison Outstanding Mentor Award.” The annual raffle/auction and movie will follow.
Raffle and Silent Auction. The annual raffle and silent auction will be conducted during Thursday evening’s banquet, after the awards ceremony. Raffle and auction proceeds support the Western Section’s student programs including travel grants, awards for best papers, and student-mentor activities. We encourage everyone to purchase raffle tickets, which are available at the Registration Desk or from Western Section Executive Board members and volunteers. Raffle and silent auction items will be displayed near the Registration Desk and/or in Ben Lewis North.
Movie- Green Fire: The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold. The Aldo Leopold Foundation has worked with U.S. Forest Service filmmakers Steve Dunsky and Dave Steinke to produce this inspiring, hour-long biography of “the father of Wildlife Management.” Noted Leopold biographer and conservation biologist Dr. Curt Meine serves as the film's on-screen guide. The film provocatively examines Leopold’s thinking, renewing his idea of a land ethic for a population facing 21st century ecological challenges. The Western Section of The Wildlife Society is extremely proud to host the West Coast Premiere of this outstanding film! All conference participants and guests are welcome (banquet ticket not required). Popcorn provided! Join us in Ben Lewis South; the show begins at approximately 9:15 p.m. (shortly after the conclusion of our raffle).
Career Fair and Student/Professional Lunch. The Student/Professional Lunch and Career Fair will be held on Friday, February 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the La Sierra Room. This is an opportunity for students to meet prospective employers and discuss careers in the wildlife sciences. Professionals from state and federal agencies and several consulting firms will be present. The lunch, served at noon, is free to students and professionals who have indicated they will attend on their registration form, but a ticket or name badge symbol is required. All are invited to attend the Career Fair.
Résumé Workshop. The Western Section is pleased to announce the return of our fantastic résumé workshop! Barbara Peters from the Career Center at Humboldt State University (semi-retired) will be present to offer outstanding guidance on job searching to students and young professionals. The same workshop will occur twice: Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (La Sierra), and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Citrus Heritage).
Oral Presentation Workshop: How NOT to Give a Scientific Presentation. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve, this informative (and likely humorous) mini-workshop will provide you with helpful tips for presenting your research work to your peers. Instructor Jon Hooper will provide demonstrations on how to give an effective presentation….and how NOT to. Thursday, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. in La Sierra.
Local Services. A listing of local services (banks, pharmacies, grocery stores, hospital, etc.) is available at the Registration Desk or the Marriott Concierge Desk. When entering or exiting rooms during sessions, please be careful to open and close the doors quietly. Please do not congregate and converse in the hallway in the immediate area of a door, as your conversation may disturb ongoing sessions.
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Informal Cell Phone “Policy.” The Western Section of The Wildlife Society strongly encourages all meeting participants to silence their cellular phones and similar devices prior to entering meeting rooms! The informal policy of the Western Section “Sergeant-at-Arms-for-Life” (Rhys Evans) is that, if your device makes an audible noise during any session, you will be expected to purchase a beverage for every person in your seating row at that evening’s social function. Seriously…you beep, you buy!
Odor Sensitivity. Please be courteous to those who may be sensitive to chemical smells, and refrain from wearing perfumes, colognes and strong-smelling hand lotions. Official Meetings:
Tuesday. February 8
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Western Section Executive Board Meeting (Aviators) Wednesday, February 9
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hawai’i 2011 planning meeting (Victoria South) 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Chapter Meetings (see Day and Room Designations for locations; inside cover and page 1)
Thursday, February 10
1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Oral Presentation Workshop (La Sierra) 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Résumé Workshop (La Sierra) 5:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Annual Business Meeting and Member’s Forum (Arlington) Friday, February 11
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Résumé Workshop (Citrus Heritage) 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Western Section Executive Board Meeting (Aviators)
Unofficial Meetings:
Wednesday, February 9
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. California Martes Working Group (Arlington) 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Bat Working Group (Citrus Heritage) Thursday, February 10
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., Humboldt State University Alumni Association, Wildlife Chapter (Aviators)
10:20 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mohave Ground Squirrel Working Group (Aviators) 4:45 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. California Red Fox Working Group (Citrus Heritage) Friday, February 11
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pika Working Group (Arlington)
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Professional Development. The number of contact hours for each workshop and contributed paper session is equal to the number of actual hours spent in a workshop or session and does not include time allotted for breaks or lunch. Generally, attendance at a meeting such as this is not creditable for an initial application for Certified Wildlife Biologist or Associate Wildlife Biologist (but the pre-conference Symposia may be); however, hours may be credited “one for one” toward CWB Renewal. For example, if you attend four 2.5 hour technical sessions (sorry, social events don’t count!) you may claim 10 hours toward a Professional Development Certificate (in category 1) or toward Certified Wildlife Biologist renewal. Speaking in or chairing a session is usually credited at 1 hour = 2 hours. Additional information on the TWS Professional Development Certificate and Certified / Associate Wildlife Biologist programs is available from the TWS-Western Section Professional Development Committee or on the national TWS website: www.wildlife.org
Recycled Paper. This program has been printed on “Aspen 100,” a 100% post-consumer, processed chlorine-free, acid-free, recycled paper. The cover is “Mohawk” cardstock, a 100% post-consumer recycled waste fiber, manufactured with wind power and Green Seal certified.
Re-usable Nametag Holders. The Western Section is now using re-usable nametag holders (aka name badges). At the end of the conference, please drop your nametag holder off at the Registration Desk so it can be re-used next year. Thanks!
Conference Logo. This year’s conference logo was designed and donated by TWS-WS member Sarah Yarwood. The logo reflects the conference theme “Alternative Energy and Wildlife: Current Efforts to Balance Conflicting Sustainability Goals.” We greatly appreciated Sarah’s time and talent in this elegant and effective logo.
Go Carbon Neutral. Symposia and Conference participants are encouraged to offset their carbon production by purchasing offset credits. See page 12 for details.
POINTS OF INTEREST IN RIVERSIDE
Hike Mt. Rubidoux: Hopefully all meeting attendees will have time to hike the 3-mile loop trail up Mt. Rubidoux!
Outstanding views of snow-capped peaks, colorful sunrises and sunsets and fresh air await you on this wonderful hike. Locals access the mountain from several trailheads, but the best route for first-time Rubidoux ramblers is via the Ninth Street gate (1.5 miles from the Riverside Convention Center).
UC Riverside Botanic Gardens:
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the UC Riverside Botanic Gardens – just 4 miles from the Riverside Convention Center! Nestled in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains on the east side of the UCR Campus, the Gardens cover 40 hilly acres. Wander more than 4 miles of scenic trails or just relax on a bench and enjoy the beauty. The Gardens are a living plant museum with more than 3500 plant species from around the world for visitors and researchers to see and study. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $2. Directions: From Martin Luther King Blvd. turn right on Canyon Crest, which ends at West Campus Drive. Follow Campus Drive to Botanic Gardens Drive and turn right toward Lot 10. Pass Lot 10 and
follow Botanic Gardens Drive to the entrance and parking area.
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EXHIBITORS
The Wildlife Society Darryl Walter 5410 Grosvenor Lane Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 897-9770 [email protected] American Wildlife Enterprises Brad Mueller 737 Silver Lake Road Monticello, FL 32344 (850) 997-3551 [email protected] TWS-WS Southern California Chapter Wendy Loeffler 1420 Kettner Blvd San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 347-8045 [email protected] E.I. Medical Imaging Gary Veserat 348 N Jefferson Avenue Loveland, CO 80537 Phone: (970) 669-1793 Fax: (970) 669-1902 [email protected] Telemetry Solutions Quintin Kermeen 5063 Commercial Circle, Suite E Concord, CA 94520 Phone (925) 798-1942 Fax: (925) 798-0574 www.telemetrysolutions.com
Titley Scientific Kim Livengood 404 Melbourne St Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 424-8367 [email protected] U.S. Forest Service – Pacific Southwest Patricia A. Krueger Pacific Southwest Region; Forest Service 1323 Club Drive; 4th Floor South Vallejo, CA 94592 (707) 562-8954 [email protected] U.S. Peace Corps “The hardest job you’ll ever love…” www.peacecorps.gov DeTect Inc. Helen Lewis 1902 Wilson Ave. Panama City, FL 32405 (850)763-7200 Stevan Logsdon Wildlife Artist P.O. Box 4070 Silver City, NM 88062 (575) 388-8101 Holohil Systems Ltd. Fred W. Andreka 112 John Cavanagh Rd Carp, ON 010 Ph: (613) 839-0676 Fx: (613) 839-0675
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CARBON OFFSET INFORMATION Go Carbon Neutral! Carbon Neutral Riverside, 2011 The Western Section of The Wildlife Society is proud to partner with the San Diego River Park Foundation to offset the carbon footprint of the Riverside 2011 conference. Over the past three years, the Western Section has collected donations from conference attendees, with the proceeds being used to purchase native trees that were then planted by volunteers, at habitat restoration sites in the Sacramento area. These trees will sequester more than 600 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide over their lifetime which will help reduce the long-term impacts associated with global climate change. This year, your carbon neutral contribution will go toward San Diego River Park Foundation restoration projects located in the San Diego River watershed in San Diego County. The River Park Foundation partners with other organizations and agencies to advance the restoration of riparian and associate habitats within the 650 acre wildlands area. In December 2010, the River Park Foundation completed the first phase of an important 4 acre restoration project along the river just west of Interstate 5 in the community of Mission Valley, City of San Diego. The second phase of this project will be an effort to organize volunteers through the plant establishment period and continue to add supplemental plantings to this project site. To better secure the long-term success of this project, the River Park Foundation will expand upstream to plant areas that have recently been impacted by small fires, and areas where invasive plant removal projects have been initiated. In partnership with the Park Rangers of the City of San Diego, the River Park Foundation will coordinate volunteers to plant trees and other native vegetation in these riparian areas before invasive non-native plants begin to grow. These smaller projects are less than ¼ acre each. To contribute to the Riverside Carbon Offset Program and these projects, please see Candace Renger at the Registration Desk.
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CAREER FAIR PARTICIPANTS
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RAFFLE AND SILENT AUCTION DONORS
All proceeds/donations from the 2011 Annual Conference Raffle and Silent Auction will support the Western Section’s student programs including travel grants, awards for best
papers, and student-mentor activities.
Contributors
Linda Parkinson Watercolors, birds and wildlife Lisa Ollivier
Pacific NorthWestern Biological Hoopa Valley Tribe
Stevan Logsdon Shorelines Gallery, Eureka
Sean Marquis John McNerney
Rhys Evans
This list consists of confirmed donors at time of printing. Additional donors will be listed on the web page and on a separate handout at the conference.
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THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY PO Box 6756
Albany, CA 94706
http://joomla.wildlife.org/Western/
2010 ELECTED OFFICERS Armand Gonzales, President CA Department of Fish and Game Sacramento, CA
Dr. Scott Osborn, Past-President CA Department of Fish and Game Arcata, CA
John McNerney, President-elect City of Davis Davis, CA
Don Yasuda, Section Representative U.S. Forest Service Diamond Springs, CA
2010 APPOINTED EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Gary Falxa, Treasurer U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arcata, CA Janine Payne, Secretary Concord, CA
Debra Hawk, Newsletter Editor CA Department of Fish and Game Bishop, CA Dr. John Harris, Transactions Editor Mills College Oakland, CA
CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES Sandra Hunt-von Arb California North Coast Chapter Pacific NorthWest Biological, Inc. McKinleyville, CA Bill Standley Hawai'i Chapter U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Honolulu, HI Kevin Cooper California Central Coast Chapter U.S. Forest Service San Luis Obispo, CA Linda Leeman Sacramento-Shasta Chapter Ascent Environmental, Inc. Sacramento, CA
Natasha Dvorak San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Environmental Science Associates Petaluma, CA Craig Bailey San Joaquin Valley Chapter CA Department of Fish and Game Fresno, CA Dr. Jeff Lincer Southern California Chapter Wildlife Research Institute, Inc. San Diego, CA Vacant Nevada Chapter
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STUDENT CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVES
Maxime Lambert University of California, Davis Sam Aguilar Humboldt State University
Tony Bush University of Nevada, Reno
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Professional Development
Rhys Evans Vandenberg Air Force Base Lompoc, CA
Student Affairs
Darla DeRuiter Feather River College Quincy, CA Christina Williams California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA Conservation Affairs
Tina Bartlett CA Department of Fish and Game
Awards and Grants
Richard Burg CA Department of Parks and Recreation San Diego, CA Membership
Don Yasuda U.S. Forest Service Diamond Springs, CA Historian
James Yoakum Western Wildlife Verdi, NV
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2011 ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Chair: John McNerney, City of Davis, Davis, CA
Audio Visual Captain: Don Yasuda, U.S. Forest Service
Career Fair/Student Lunch:
Karen Swaim, Swaim Biological Consulting
Raffle and Silent Auction: Lisa Ollivier, U.S. Forest Service
Sandra Hunt-von Arb Pacific NorthWest Biological, Inc.
Registration Administration:
Candace Renger
Vendors and Exhibitors: Jenny Rechel, U.S. Forest Service
Carbon Offset: Janine Payne
Student Papers Judging/Awards:
Chuck Carroll, Beale Air Force Base
Volunteer Coordinator: Janae Scruggs, Sacramento International Airport
Program Editing:
Rhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force Base Dr. John Perrine, Cal Poly SLO
Raptor Symposium:
Dr. Jeff Lincer, Dave Bittner and Chris Meador, Wildlife Research Institute, Inc.
Rhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force Base
Fungus Symposium: Dr. Scott Osborn, CA Dept. Fish and Game Rhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force Base
Riverside Area Information: Don Mitchell, E-Corp Consulting, Inc.
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CONTRIBUTED PAPERS SESSION CHAIRS
Alterative Energy vs. Arid Lands Resources: Kathy Buescher Simon, Ironwood Consulting, Inc. Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles: Natasha Dvorak, Environmental Science Associates Conservation and Management of Wildlife on Military Lands: Rhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force Base Conservation Planning: Brock Ortega, DUDEK Engineering and Environmental Diseases and Parasitism: Deana Clifford, California Department of Fish and Game Richard Brown, Humboldt State University Ecology and Management of Carnivores: John Perrine, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Ecology and Management of Invasive Species: Cameron Barrows, University of California, Riverside Ecology and Management of Passerines: Armand Gonzales, California Department of Fish and Game Ecology and Management of Shorebirds and Waterfowl: Dave Shuford, PRBO Conservation Sciences Ecology and Management of Small Mammals: Scott Osborn, California Department of Fish and Game Dave Johnston, H.T. Harvey and Associates Ecology and Management of Southern California Islands: David Garcelon, Institute for Wildlife Studies Southern California Wildlife Management Issues: Melissa Busby, AMEC Earth and Environment, Inc. Posters: Canh Nguyen, California Department of Fish and Game Workshops: Oral Presentation Workshop: How NOT to Give a Scientific Presentation Jon Hooper, Chico State University Résumé Workshop: Barbara Peters, Humboldt State University (semi-retired).
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Carnivores
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Victoria North
Chair: Dr. John Perrine, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo 1:00 to 1:05 p.m. Session introduction and announcements
1:05 to 1:25 p.m. Identifying Predators of California Fishers: Linking Pathologic Findings to Predator Species Confirmed Through Molecular Techniques
Greta M. Wengert, Mourad W. Gabriel, Rick A. Sweitzer, Reginald H. Barrett, Craig Thompson, Kathryn Purcell, Sean M. Matthews, J. Mark Higley, Rebecca Green, Leslie Woods, Megan Jones, Stefan M. Keller, Benjamin Sacks, Patty M. Gaffney and Linda Munson
1:25 to 1:45 p.m. Contemporary and Historical DNA Show Fisher Decline and Isolation Occurred Prior to the European Settlement of California
Jody M. Tucker, Michael K. Schwartz, Richard L. Truex, Kristine M. Pilgrim and Fred W. Allendorf (Student Paper)
1:45 to 2:05 p.m. Survival and Causes of Mortality for Pacific Fishers in the Southern Sierra Nevada, California
Rick A. Sweitzer, Craig M. Thompson, Kathryn L. Purcell, Mourad W. Gabriel, Greta M. Wengert and Reginald H. Barrett
2:05 to 2:25 p.m. The Use of Multiple Spatial Datasets to Illuminate Fisher Ecological Behavior in the Sierra National Forest, CA.
Craig M. Thompson, Kathryn L. Purcell, Rebecca E. Green and James Garner
2:25 to 2:45 p.m. To Rescue or Not To Rescue? Wrestling with Ethical, Scientific, and Conservation Questions when Fisher Kits Become Orphans
Rick A. Sweitzer, Carrie O'Brien, Deana Clifford, Eric Wolters and Lewis Wright
2:45 to 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis)
3:05 to 3:10 p.m. Announcements
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3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Reintroduction of Fishers into the Northern Sierra Nevadas of California
Aaaron N. Facka and Roger A. Powell
3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Augmentation of Wolverines in the Sierra Nevada: Feasibility and Implementation
David K. Garcelon, Brian R. Hudgens, Richard N. Brown and Julie K. Young
3:50 to 4:10 p.m. Foraging Patterns of Island Foxes: Implications for Conservation
Brian L. Cypher, Alexandra Madrid, Christine Van Horn Job, Erica Kelly, Stephen Harrison and Tory Westall
4:10 to 4:30 p.m. Discovery of a Remnant Population of Sierra Nevada Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes necator) in the Southern Sierra Nevada
Adam C. Rich, Sherri K. Lisius, Mark J. Statham and Benjamin N. Sacks
4:30 to 4:50 p.m. Additional discussion, questions and answers 4:50 p.m. Session concludes
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Concurrent Session: Conservation and Management of Wildlife on Military Lands
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. De Anza Room
Chair: Rhys Evans, Vandenberg Air Force Base 1:00 to 1:05 p.m. Session introduction and announcements 1:05 to 1:25 p.m. Challenges in the Uplands: Managing Upland Natural
Resources aboard MCB Camp Pendleton
Roland A. Sosa 1:25 to 1:45 p.m. San Clemente Island Listed and Sensitive Species Management:
Progress toward Recovery of Conservation-Reliant Species
Melissa A. Booker 1:45 to 2:05 p.m. Evaluating the Precision of Cementum Annuli Analysis for
Aging Mule Deer from Southern California
Jim L. Asmus and Floyd W. Weckerly 2:05 to 2:25 p.m. Meeting Recovery Goals for Two Listed Shorebirds on Military
Training Beaches: Historic Challenges and Opportunities for the Future
Sherri A. Sullivan 2:25 to 2:45 p.m. Ecohydrology Study of Vernal Pools at Three Military Bases in
California
Maggie Christman, Niall F. McCarten, Jamie Kneitel and Ruben Rosas
2:45 to 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis) 3:05 to 3:10 p.m. Announcements 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Long-Term Responses of a Desert Tortoise Population to
Drought, Predation, and Disturbance
Kristin H. Berry 3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Storming the Beaches: Invasion-Style Fisheries Ecology and
Management aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Michael B. Rouse
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3:50 to 4:10 p.m. Monitoring Endangered Species within and across Military
Lands: Application of Occupancy Monitoring for the Arroyo Toad and Stephens Kangaroo Rat on MCB, Camp Pendleton and U.S. Navy Remote Training Site Warner Springs
Cheryl S. Brehme, Denise R. Clark and Robert N. Fisher 4:10 to 4:30 p.m. A Multi-Agency Approach to the Mohave Ground Squirrel
Petition for Listing
Danny C. Reinke 4:30 to 4:50 p.m. Improving Flight Safety through Effective Giant Garter Snake
Habitat Management
Cheryl Y. Vivas and Chuck J. Carroll 4:50 to 5:10 p.m. Do Frogs Still Get Their Kicks on Route 66?
Robert E. Lovich, Chris Petersen, Michael J. Lannoo, Priya Nanjappa and Chris Phillips
5:10 p.m. Session concludes
Please join us tonight for the Welcome Mixer and Poster Session!
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Concurrent Session: Southern California Wildlife Management Issues
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. Magnolia Room
Chair: Melissa Busby, AMEC Earth and Environment, Inc. 1:00 to 1:05 p.m. Session introduction and announcements 1:05 to 1:25 p.m. Range-Wide Genetic Assessment of the Federally Endangered
Riverside Fairy Shrimp (Streptocephalus woottoni)
Amy G. Vandergast, Megan Lahti, Yara Matta, Andrew J. Bohonak, Kathryn Davis and Marie Simovich
1:25 to 1:45 p.m. Human Recreation and Wildlife Activity Patterns in the Irvine
Ranch Natural Landmarks
Jutta C. Burger, Emily Sheehan, Dusty Swenson and Susan Anon 1:45 to 2:05 p.m. Management for Sensitive Species Recovery in the Irvine Ranch
Natural Landmarks
Susan H. Anon, Jutta Burger, Robb Hamilton, Sara Schuster and Scott Thomas
2:05 to 2:25 p.m. Responses of Large and Medium-Bodied Mammals to Increased
Recreation Activities over an Eight Year Period
Shannon D. Lucas 2:25 to 2:45 p.m. Responses of Bighorn Sheep and Mule Deer to Fire and Rain in
the San Gabriel Mountains
Steve Holl and Vernon C. Bleich 2:45 to 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis) 3:05 to 3:10 p.m. Announcements 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Development of Habitat in Imperial Irrigation District's
Managed Marsh Complex
Carla R. Scheidlinger and Clayton R. Kraft 3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Baseline Ecological Studies in the Imperial Valley, California
Melissa A. Busby
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3:50 to 4:10 p.m. Mitigation Measures for Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugea) within Imperial Irrigation District Rights-of-Way
Alexa DeJoannis, Jessica, L, Lovecchio and Bruce Wilcox 4:10 to 4:30 p.m. Removal of a Desert Pupfish (Cyprinodon macularius)
Population from Temporary Ponds at the Salton Sea.
Sharon D. Keeney and John J. Crayon 4:30 to 4:50 p.m. Weedy Native vs. Endangered Species: The Problems When
Relatives Move In
Marie A. Simovich, Kathryn B. Davis and Andrew J. Bohonak 4:50 p.m. Session concludes
Please join us at the Hawai’i 2011 organizational meeting in the Victoria South
Room – all in attendance will be rewarded (and will be asked to help)
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POSTER SESSION
February 9, 2011, 5:45 p.m. (Also available for viewing throughout the conference)
Ben Lewis North
Chair: Canh Nguyen, California Department of Fish and Game Roadside Raptor Surveys of the Santa Ana River Watershed in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California, 2005-2009 Allyson R. Beckman, Sue Hoffman, Richard Zembal, Talula Barbee, Melody Aimar, Terry Reeser, Jill Coumoutso, Nicole Peltier, Giovanni Arechavaleta and Henry Armijo An Inventory of Herpetofauna within the Santa Ana Watershed Melody R. Aimar, Richard Zembal, Susan Hoffman, Terry Reeser, Allyson Beckman, Jill Coumoutso, Talula Barbee, David McMichael, Nicole Housel and Giovanni Arechavaleta Timing of Nesting and Nest Site Selection in a Northern California Population of Western Pond Turtles (Emys marmorata) Nicole E. Christie, Wendy St. John, Nick R. Geist, Zannie Dallara and Katherine E. Desmond (Student Poster) Short-Term Responses of Rodent Communities to Large-Scale Wildfires in Southern California Denise R. Clark, Cheryl S. Brehme, Carlton J. Rochester and Robert N. Fisher Implementation of Avian Radar-SCADA Interface to Mitigate Raptor Mortality at Windfarms Jenny K. Davenport, T. Adam Kelly, Michael H. Bierman and Gary W. Andrews Temperature Variation & Diurnal Fluctuation in Nest Chambers of the Western Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata): Implications for Sex Determination & Development Katherine E. Desmond, Zannie Dallara, Nick R. Geist, Nicole E. Christie and Wendy St. John (Student Poster) Status of the Marbled Murrelet in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S.: Ten Years of Population Monitoring Gary A. Falxa, Jim Baldwin, Thomas D. Bloxton Jr., Monique Lance, Sherri L. Miller, Scott F. Pearson, Martin G. Raphael and Craig Strong Determinants of Post-Release Site Fidelity in Captive-Bred Vancouver Island Marmots (Marmota vancouverensis) Cheyney L. Jackson Desert Tortoise Head Start Program at Edwards Air Force Base Chereka Keaton and Thomas V. Mull
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Biological Construction Delineation: The Green Approach Cindy B. Mama Effects of Large-Scale Wildfire on Ground Foraging Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Southern California Tritia Matsuda, Greta Turschak, Cheryl Brehme, Carlton Rochester, Milan Mitrovich and Robert Fisher Evaluating Wildlife Corridor Linkages: Do Freeway Underpasses Connect the Peninsular and Transverse Mountain Ranges? Michelle L. Murphy, Michael F. Allen and Cameron W. Barrows (Student Poster) Diel Activity Patterns and Den Attendance by Pacific Fishers (Martes pennanti) in the Sierra National Forest, California Carrie J. O’Brien, Rick A. Sweitzer and Reginald H. Barrett
Quantifying Habitat and Standardizing Mitigation for Special-Status Species in Eastern Alameda County. Troy L. Rahmig
Breeding Status and Diet Trends of Least Tern Colonies in the San Francisco Bay Estuary David L. Riensche, Meredith L. Elliott and Susan Euing
Development and Efficacy of a Standard Protocol for Surveying Forest Carnivores Using Automatic Digital Cameras Rick A. Sweitzer, Carrie J. O'Brien, Taylor R. Gorman and Reginald H. Barrett
Assessing Impacts of Lepidum latifolium on Habitat Quality for Suisun Song Sparrows in a Brackish Marsh Rachel D. Wigginton, Christine Whitcraft, Letitia Grenier and Hildie Spautz (Student Poster)
Comparing Burrowing Owl Food Habits between Human-Altered Landscapes Carie M. Wingert
Using GIS to Prioritize Bird Conservation Areas Jennifer L. Rechel
Use of Non-Invasive Genetic Data to Estimate Fisher (Martes pennanti) Population Parameters in the Eastern Siskiyou Mountains of California Robert C. Swiers and Roger A. Powell
Movement Patterns and Home Range Dynamics of Pacific Fishers in the Sierra National Forest, California Rebekah A. Jensen, Rick A. Sweitzer and Reginald H. Barrett
Effects of Survey Method and Seasonality on Burrowing Owl Detectability Quresh S. Latif, Kathleen D. Fleming, Cameron Barrows and John T. Rotenberry
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PLENARY SESSION
Recruiting the Next Generation of Wildlife Professionals
Thursday, February 10, 2011 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Rain Cross Ballroom
Chair: John McNerney, TWS Western Section President-elect 8:30 to 8:35 a.m. General introduction and announcements 8:35 to 8:55 a.m. The Wildlife Society Update
Darryl Walter, Director of Marketing and Conferences, The Wildlife Society
8:55 to 9:00 a.m. Plenary introduction John McNerney 9:00 to 9:20 a.m. Unnatural America? The Future of Conservation Biology
Depends on Reconnecting People to Nature Dr. Ronald R. Swaisgood, Brown Endowed Director's Chair, Applied Animal Ecology, San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research
9:20 to 9:40 a.m. An Invitation to Engage- Connecting the Community
Sherryl Clendenen, Education Director, Wind Wolves Preserve, The Wildlands Conservancy
9:40 to 10:00 a.m. Connections between Childhood Nature Experiences and
Adult Environmental Values and Careers Dr. Anne Fege, Chair, San Diego Children and Nature
Collaborative 10:00 to 10:20 a.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis North) 10:20 to 10:40 a.m. Creating the Next Generation of Wildlife Stewards
Ethan Rotman, Fishing in the City Coordinator, CA Department of Fish and Game
10:40 to 11:00 a.m. Becoming a Wildlife Professional: A Case Study Chris B. Meador, Assistant Director, Wildlife Research Institute
11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Panel discussion
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Concurrent Session: Alternative Energy vs. Arid Land Resources
Thursday, February 10, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. De Anza Room
Chair: Kathy Buescher Simon, Ironwood Consulting, Inc. 1:00 to 1:05 p.m.: Session introduction and announcements
1:05 to 1:25 p.m.: Developing PV Solar with Resource Avoidance
Kim Oster
1:25 to 1:45 p.m.: Can Renewable Energy Lead to Tortoise Recovery?
Amy L. Fesnock 1:45 to 2:05 p.m.: The Role of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the
Development of Renewable Energy
Raymond Bransfield 2:05 to 2:25 p.m.: The California Department of Fish and Game, Renewable
Energy and Mitigation Challenges
Serge Glushkoff 2:25 to 2:45 p.m.: Riverside County’s Renewable Energy Outlook
Gail L. Barton 2:45 to 3:05 p.m.: Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis North) 3:05 to 3:10 p.m.: Announcements 3:10 to 3:30 p.m.: Climate Change in Arid Lands – Preserving the Ecosystem
Should Not Involve Destroying It
Ileene Anderson 3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Assessing the Biological Impacts of Renewable Energy
Development: Research Needs
Philip Leitner 3:50 to 4:10 p.m. Lessons Learned About the Long-Term Effects of Wind Energy
Development on the Desert Tortoise
Jeff E. Lovich and Joshua R. Ennen 4:10 to 4:30 p.m. Additional discussion, questions and answers
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Amphibians and Reptiles
Thursday, February 10, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. Victoria North
Chair: Natasha Dvorak, Environmental Science Associates 1:00 to 1:05 p.m. Session introduction and announcements 1:05 to 1:25 p.m. Amphibian and Reptile Species of Special Concern in California
Betsy C. Bolster, H. Bradley Shaffer, Robert C. Thomson and Amber N. Wright
1:25 to 1:45 p.m. A Road Mortality Survey of the California Newt (Taricha torosa)
Along 1.8 Kilometers of Road Bisecting Their Migration Path
Robert A. Shields (Student Paper) 1:45 to 2:05 p.m. Long Term Monitoring of Arroyo Toads: Multi-Year Trend
Analysis and Program Evaluation
Cheryl S. Brehme, Greta M. VanScoy, Sara L. Schuster and Robert N. Fisher
2:05 to 2:25 p.m. Observations of Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) and Western
Spadefoot (Spea hammondii) Breeding Habitat in Potrero Valley, San Diego County
Andrew F. Borcher and Scott Boczkiewicz 2:25 to 2:45 p.m. Conservation of the South Coast Garter Snake (Thamnophis
sirtalis ssp.), a DFG Species of Special Concern: Are Current HCPs Adequate?
Edward L. Ervin and Clark R. Mahrdt 2:45 to 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis North) 3:05 to 3:10 p.m. Announcements 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Space Use of the Threatened Giant Gartersnake in Agricultural
and Constructed Wetlands
Patricia Valcarcel, B. Halstead, D. Rosenberg, G. Wylie and M. Casazza (Student Paper)
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3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Sensitivity to Climate Change for Two Reptiles at the Mojave-Sonoran Desert Interface
Cameron W. Barrows 3:50 to 4:10 p.m. The Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in Mexico--a
Cooperative Interdisciplinary Research Approach
Mercy L. Vaughn, Philip C. Rosen, Kristin H. Berry, Mary Brown, Taylor Edwards, Alice E. Karl, Robert Murphy and Ma. Cristina Meléndez Torres
4:10 to 4:30 p.m. Impacts of Solar Energy Power Plants on Desert Reptiles
Larry Lapré 4:30 to 4:50 p.m. The Political Economy of Desert Tortoise Conservation
Sidney Silliman 4:40 to 5:10 p.m. Additional discussion, questions and answers
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Concurrent Session: Diseases and Parasitism
Thursday, February 10, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Magnolia Room
Chairs: Dr. Deana Clifford, California Department of Fish and Game, and
Dr. Richard Brown, Humboldt State University 1:00 to 1:05 p.m. Session introduction and announcements 1:05 to 1:25 p.m. The “One World, One Health” Paradigm: A Role for Wildlife
Managers
Richard N. Brown and Deana L. Clifford 1:25 to 1:45 p.m. Biodiversity and Diseases
Janet Foley 1:45 to 2:05 p.m. Micronutrient Deficiency, Pediculosis and Hair Loss Syndrome in California Deer
Greg Gerstenberg, Pam K. Swift, Birgit Puschner and Leslie Woods 2:05 to 2:25 p.m. An Epidemic Response Plan for Island Endemics
Brian R. Hudgens, T. Winston Vickers, Deana L. Clifford, Richard N. Brown and David K. Garcelon
2:25 to 2:45 p.m. Treatment for Ear Mites as a Management Technique to Reduce
Cancer Risk in Endangered Catalina Island Foxes (Urocyon littoralis catalinae)
Winston Vickers, Deana L. Clifford, Linda Munson, David K. Garcelon, Patricia M. Gaffney, Julie King, Calvin Duncan, Megan Moriarty and Walter M. Boyce
2:45 to 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis North) 3:05 to 3:10 p.m. Announcements 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. Notoedric Mange and Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in
Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in Southern California
Laurel E. Klein, Seth P.D. Riley, Janet E. Foley, Sean D. Owens, Katryna Fleer, Robert H. Poppenga and Robert K. Wayne
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3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Mortality in California Fishers: Direct and Indirect Pathogenic Influences
Mourad W. Gabriel, Leslie Woods, Stefan Kellar, Patty Gaffney, Megan Jones, Rick Sweitzer, Craig Thompson, Reginald Barrett, Kathryn Purcell, Deana Clifford, Mark Higley, Karen Terio, Sean Matthews, Edward Dubovi, Greta Wengert and Linda Munson
3:50 to 4:10 p.m. Southern Sea Otters as Sentinels for Land-Sea Pollution
David A. Jessup and Melissa A. Miller 4:10 to 4:30 p.m. Additional discussion, questions and answers
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Please join us for the… Annual Member Meeting
(Arlington Room)
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Small Mammals I
Thursday, February 10, 2011
1:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. Arlington Room
Chair: Dr. Dave Johnston, H.T. Harvey and Associates 1:00 to 1:05 p.m. Session introduction and announcements 1:05 to 1:25 p.m. Research and Monitoring of Bats along the Lower Colorado River with
Emphasis on their Response to Habitat Restoration
Allen W. Calvert, Susan C. Broderick and Beatriz Vizcarra 1:25 to 1:45 p.m. Wind Energy Post-Construction Monitoring: An Evaluation of Study
Design, Biases, and Limitations
Dave S. Johnston, Judd A. Howell, Nellie Thorngate, Scott B.Terrill, Robert Shields and James Castle
1:45 to 2:05 p.m. Long Term Management Goals of Bat Populations Associated With
AML Site Use in Joshua Tree National Park
Kristen N. Lalumiere and Michael S. Vamstad 2:05 to 2:25 p.m. Moonlight Madness: Bat Exit Behavior and Predator Avoidance?
Patricia E. Brown 2:25 to 2:45 p.m. Using Acoustic Broadcasts to Deter Bats from Wind Turbines and
Exclude Them from Bridges and Other Structures
Joseph Szewczak and Edward B. Arnett 2:45 to 3:05 p.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis North) 3:05 to 3:10 p.m. Announcements 3:10 to 3:30 p.m. The Behavioral Function of Social Calls in the Migratory Hoary Bat
(Lasiurus cinereus)
Gabriel A. Reyes and Joseph M Szewczak (Student Paper) 3:30 to 3:50 p.m. Status of the American Pika (Ochotona princeps) at Historic California
Localities
Joseph A. Stewart and David H. Wright (Student Paper) 3:50 to 4:10 p.m. Ground Squirrel Patch Dynamics in the Sierra Nevada
Toni Lyn Morelli
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Concurrent Session: Southern California Island Ecology and Management
Friday, February 11, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Victoria North
Chair: David Garcelon, Institute for Wildlife Studies 8:00 to 8:05 a.m. Session Introduction and Announcements 8:05 to 8:25 a.m. Bald Eagle Restoration and Monitoring on the California
Channel Islands
Peter Sharpe and David K. Garcelon 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. Seabird Restoration on the Channel Islands
Annie Little, L. Harvey, David Mazurkiewicz, William R. McIver and Harry R. Carter
8:45 to 9:05 a.m. Estimating the Population Size of Island Loggerhead Shrikes on
Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands, USA
Thomas Stanley, Susan Teel, Linnea S. Hall, Linda C. Dye and Lyndal Laughrin
9:05 to 9:25 a.m. Recovery Efforts for the Endangered San Clemente Loggerhead
Shrike
Melissa Booker, Sandy Vissman, Justyn Stahl, Rachel Sprague, Dan Biteman, Susan Farabaugh, Andrew Bridges and David K. Garcelon
9:25 to 9:45 a.m. Initial Recovery of Endangered Island Foxes: From
Management to Monitoring
Timothy Coonan, Melissa A. Booker, Christina L. Boser, Julie King, Grace Smith and David K. Garcelon
9:45 to 10:05 a.m. Question and Answer Session 10:05 to 10:25 a.m. Refreshment Break (Ben Lewis) 10:25 to 10:30 a.m. Announcements 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. Population Models to Guide Management of the San Clemente
Sage Sparrow
Brian Hudgens
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10:50 to 11:10 a.m. Survival of Juvenile San Clemente Sage Sparrows on San Clemente Island, California
Teegan Docherty, Andrew S. Bridges, David K. Garcelon and Brian Hudgens
11:10 to 11:30 a.m. Ecology of Orange-Crowned Warblers on the California Channel Islands
T. Scott Sillett, Helen R. Sofaer, Jongmin Yoon, Kathryn M. Langin, Scott A. Morrison and Cameron K. Ghalambor
11:30 to 11:50 a.m. Proactive Conservation Management of North America’s Lone
Insular Bird Species
Scott Morrison, T. Scott Sillett and Walter M. Boyce 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 12:50 to 1:10 p.m. Abundance and Distribution of Pinnipeds on the Channel
Islands in Southern California
Mark Lowry
1:10 to 1:30 p.m. Ecological Impacts and Management of Feral Cats on the California Channel Islands
Darcee Guttilla, Paul Stapp, Annie Little, David K. Garcelon and Julie L. King
1:30 p.m. Session Concludes
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Invasive Species
Friday, February 11, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. De Anza Room
Chair: Dr. Cameron Barrows, University of California, Riverside 8:00 to 8:05 a.m. Session Introduction and Announcements 8:05 to 8:25 a.m. Effects of Sahara Mustard, Brassica tournefortii, on the
Biodiversity of a Desert Landscape
Cameron Barrows and Michelle Murphy 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. Sahara Mustard in Desert Tortoise Critical Habitat: Invasion,
Establishment and Potential Impacts to Tortoises
Kristin Berry, Timothy A. Gowan, Nathaniel Newman and David M. Miller
8:45 to 9:05 a.m. Argentine Ant Spread and Management on Santa Cruz Island
Christina Boser, Kathryn R. Faulkner, Coleen Cory, Lotus A. Vermeer, John M. Randall and Scott A. Morrison
9:05 to 9:25 a.m. Tamarisk Biocontrol and Riparian Birds: Assessing the Impacts
of Tamarisk Leaf Beetles (Diorhabda spp.) on the Avian Community of the Virgin River, Nevada
Michael Kuehn, Tom L. Dudley, Matthew L. Brooks and Steven M. Ostoja
9:25 to 9:45 a.m. Avian Response to Arundo donax Invasion on the Lower Santa
Clara River
Devyn Orr 9:45 to 10:05 a.m. Additional discussion, questions and answers 10:05 a.m. Session Concludes
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Concurrent Session: Conservation Planning
Friday, February 11, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Magnolia Room
Chair: Brock Ortega, DUDEK Engineering and Environmental 8:00 to 8:05 a.m. Session Introduction and Announcements 8:05 to 8:25 a.m. Wind Energy Habitat Conservation Plans: The New Frontier
David Zippin 8:25 to 8:45 a.m. Trends in Independent Science Advice for NCCP/HCPs
Wayne Spencer 8:45 to 9:05 a.m. Effectiveness and Efficiency of Multiple Species and
Multijurisdictional HCPs
Stephanie Standerfer and Joe Monaco 9:05 to 9:25 a.m. Response of California Red-Legged Frogs to Large-Scale Silt
and Vegetation Removal from Aquatic Breeding Habitat
Jeff Alvarez and Mary A. Shea 9:25 to 9:45 a.m. Inter-Annual Variability in Observations of Breeding California
Tiger Salamanders in Artificial Ponds
Jeff Alvarez and Mary A. Shea 9:45 to 10:05 a.m. Northern Spotted Owl Detection and Territory Occupancy in the
Eastern Klamath Mountains and Southern Cascades of Interior Northern California
Stuart Farber and Andrew J. Kroll 10:05 a.m. Session Concludes
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Small Mammals II
Friday, February 11, 2011
8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Arlington Room
Chair: Dr. Scott Osborn, California Department of Fish and Game 8:00 to 8:05 a.m. Session Introduction and Announcements 8:05 to 8:25 a.m. Use of Alternative Field Techniques to Survey for Mohave
Ground Squirrels on Federal Lands
David Delaney and Philip Leitner
8:25 to 8:45 a.m. Regional Genetic Subdivision in the Mohave Ground Squirrel: Evidence of Historic Isolation and Ongoing Connectivity in a Mojave Desert Endemic
Marjorie Matocq and Kayce C. Bell 8:45 to 9:05 a.m. On the Road to a Monitoring Program: Pilot Studies and
Evaluation of Live Traps, Tracking Tubes, and Canines to Detect the Endangered Pacific Pocket Mouse
Cheryl Brehme, Laura R. Alberts, Tritia Matsuda, Rebecca N. Booth and Robert N. Fisher
9:05 to 9:25 a.m. Status of the Endangered Morro Bay Kangaroo Rat in 2011
Christopher Kofron and Francis X. Villablanca 9:25 to 9:45 a.m. Effects of Fire on Vegetation and Small Mammal Communities
in a Mojave Desert Joshua Tree Woodland
Michael Vamstad and John T. Rotenberry 9:45 a.m. Session Concludes
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Shorebirds and Waterfowl
Friday, February 11, 2011
10:25 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. De Anza Room
Chair: Dave Shuford, PRBO Conservation Sciences 10:25 to 10:30 a.m. Session Introduction and Announcements 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. Adaptive Management for Control of River Otter (Lontra
canadensis) at a Small Least Tern Nesting Colony in the San Francisco Estuary
Dana Riggs and Jason Yakich
10:50 to 11:10 a.m. Breeding Status and Diet Trends of Least Tern Colonies in the San Francisco Bay Estuary
David Riensche, Meredith L. Elliott and Susan Euing 11:10 to 11:30 a.m. Evaluating Reproductive Trends in California Least Tern
Nesting in San Diego County, California: A Stable Isotope Application
Joelle Fournier, Rebecca Lewison and Ronald R. Swaisgood 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. Status of the Endangered California Least Tern: Population
Trends and Indicators for the Future
Kathleen Keane, Spencer Langdon and Nathan W. Mudry 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 12:50 to 1:10 p.m. Status and Habitat Use of Long-Billed Curlews in the Central
Valley in Fall
W. David Shuford, Gary W. Page, Gary M. Langham and Catherine Hickey
1:10 to 1:30 p.m. The Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey
Matthew Reiter, Catherine Hickey and Gary W. Page
1:30 p.m. Session Concludes
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Concurrent Session: Ecology and Management of Passerines
Friday, February 11, 2011
10:25 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Magnolia Room
Chair: Armand Gonzales, California Department of Fish and Game 10:25 to 10:30 a.m. Session Introduction and Announcements 10:30 to 10:50 a.m. Least Bell's Vireo Respond to Management in the Santa Ana
River Watershed
Susan Hoffman, Richard Zembal, James Pike, Dharm Pelligrini, Talula Barbee, Bonnie Nash, Melody Aimar, Terry Reeser, Allyson Beckman and Jill Coumoutso
10:50 to 11:10 a.m. San Diego Cactus Wren Conservation and Habitat Restoration in San Pasqual Valley, San Diego, California
Colleen Wisinski, Sara M. Motheral, Bryan A. Endress and Lisa A. Nordstrom
11:10 to 11:30 a.m. Updating the Bank Swallow Burrow-Occupancy Estimate on the
Sacramento River, 2010
David Wright, Henry Lomeli, Paul Hofmann and Canh Nguyen 11:30 to 11:50 a.m. Population Status of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the Sacramento
Valley: Grim News
Christine Howell and Mark D. Dettling 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 12:50 to 1:10 p.m. Influence of Avian Species Ecological Characteristics on the
Interpretation of Occupancy Estimates from Point Count Data
L. Jay Roberts 1:10 to 1:30 p.m. Analytical and Visualization Tools for the Study and
Management of Passerines at the California Avain Data Center
Leo Salas, Douglas Moody, Michael Fitzgibbon, Thomas Fonseca, Sherie Michaile and Grant Ballard
1:30 to 1:50 p.m. Feather Growth of Steller’s Jays Feeding in Campgrounds
(Student Paper)
Stephanie Nefas, Will Goldenberg and Thomas L. George 1:50 to 2:10 p.m. Additional discussion, questions and answers
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18th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society
Waikoloa, Hawaii (The Big Island)
November 5 -10, 2011
Other Future Meeting Dates:
Rare Pond Species Survey Techniques, April 2-3 2011, Sonoma County www.lagunafoundation.org
2012 Annual Meeting of TWS West, Jan. 31 – Feb. 3,
Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA 2013 Annual Meeting of TWS West, Jan 29 - Feb 1,
Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, CA
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