Department of the Interior Mail - Ss1043 Mortality Report

Cota, Melanie <[email protected]> SS1043 Mortality Report 1 message Chris Bedwell <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 4:51 PM To: Melanie Cota <[email protected]>, Mark Slaughter <[email protected]> Cc: Kurt Sanderson <[email protected]>, Greg Berthelot <[email protected]>, Chris Blandford <[email protected]>, Kathy Simon <[email protected]>, Rachel Woodard <[email protected]> Hi Melanie, One of our trackers (Paul Flores) discovered the carcass of SS1043 (female) yesterday (8/21) before the rain event. 1043 was found in burrow 3029. Paul noticed a large swarm of flies coming out of burrow and notified Rachel Woodard who then went out to fill out the mortality form after the flood waters subsided. We believe this animal may have suffered from dystocia. One egg appears to be stuck in the pelvic girdle and at least one more observed still in the ovary or oviduct. 1043 was a small female, 196mm MCL. There are no signs of candid predation or scavenging. 1043 had known 30% home-range onsite and was offsite when fences were installed in spring. The burrow and carcass are located about 175m offsite. She has been exclusively using 3 main burrows and immediate areas since 5/4: burrow 4132 - 651098/3942643 burrow 3029 - 651101/3942640 burrow 6332 - 651093/3942623 Significant tracking dates for SS1043: 8/2 - last record of animal above ground - 651086/3942523 8/7 - 8/9 last dates animal known to be alive 8/7 - in burrow 6332 - 651093/3942623 8/9 - in burrow 3029 - 651101/3942640 1043 was tracked to the same burrow (3029) on 4 different tracking efforts since 8/9 until flies were observed coming out of the burrow yesterday. We have tracked this animal since September 2012. Last health assessment was performed May 14th of this year, no mass was felt during palpations. Please see attached mortality form, map, and 3 photos for reference (how carcass was found, shell with no trauma, and lodged egg in girdle). Please contact us with any questions. Chris Bedwell

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Cota, Melanie <[email protected]>

SS1043 Mortality Report1 message

Chris Bedwell <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 4:51 PMTo: Melanie Cota <[email protected]>, Mark Slaughter <[email protected]>Cc: Kurt Sanderson <[email protected]>, Greg Berthelot <[email protected]>, Chris Blandford<[email protected]>, Kathy Simon <[email protected]>, Rachel Woodard<[email protected]>

Hi Melanie,

One of our trackers (Paul Flores) discovered the carcass of SS1043 (female) yesterday (8/21) beforethe rain event. 1043 was found in burrow 3029. Paul noticed a large swarm of flies coming out ofburrow and notified Rachel Woodard who then went out to fill out the mortality form after the floodwaters subsided.

We believe this animal may have suffered from dystocia. One egg appears to be stuck in the pelvicgirdle and at least one more observed still in the ovary or oviduct. 1043 was a small female, 196mmMCL. There are no signs of candid predation or scavenging. 1043 had known 30% home-rangeonsite and was offsite when fences were installed in spring. The burrow and carcass are locatedabout 175m offsite. She has been exclusively using 3 main burrows and immediate areas since 5/4:burrow 4132 - 651098/3942643burrow 3029 - 651101/3942640burrow 6332 - 651093/3942623

Significant tracking dates for SS1043:8/2 - last record of animal above ground - 651086/39425238/7 - 8/9 last dates animal known to be alive

8/7 - in burrow 6332 - 651093/39426238/9 - in burrow 3029 - 651101/3942640

1043 was tracked to the same burrow (3029) on 4 different tracking efforts since 8/9 until flies wereobserved coming out of the burrow yesterday.

We have tracked this animal since September 2012. Last health assessment was performed May14th of this year, no mass was felt during palpations.

Please see attached mortality form, map, and 3 photos for reference (how carcass was found, shellwith no trauma, and lodged egg in girdle).

Please contact us with any questions.

Chris Bedwell