Department of the Interior Mail - Ss1093 Mortality Report
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Cota, Melanie <[email protected]> SS1093 Mortality Report 3 messages Chris Bedwell <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 3:24 PM To: Melanie Cota <[email protected]>, Mark Slaughter <[email protected]> Cc: Kurt Sanderson <[email protected]>, Kathy Simon <[email protected]>, Chris Blandford <[email protected]>, Greg Berthelot <[email protected]>, Rachel Woodard <[email protected]> Hi Melanie, One of our trackers, Paul Flores, found the scattered remains of SS1093 (male) yesterday afternoon (Aug 28th) around 1530. He contacted Rachel Woodard, she then went out to collect the mortality data. 1093 was a small male, 225 MCL. His home range was 10% onsite/90% offsite. He was passively translocated through a provided hole in the fence by Rachel Woodard April 17th . 1093's cause of death is unknown. Evidence of mammal scavenging and/or predation is present. Fresh kit fox scat was present at scene. The carcass was found in several pieces across 15m with mammal hair and canine teeth marks present. The carcass was found outside of known home range, almost 600m from nearest project fence. We had at least one known successful kit fox natal den this spring just west of this animal’s home range. We have been tracking this animal since September 2013. Tracking data suggests this animal spent most of its time in the spring near burrows 5938 and 3119. It settled into 3119 at the end of May and was exclusive to this burrow all of June and into July. Like most of our tortoises, 1093 became more active when the monsoons started in July. It spent most of July and August in and around 5938. Notable locations:
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Cota, Melanie <[email protected]>
SS1093 Mortality Report3 messages
Chris Bedwell <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 3:24 PMTo: Melanie Cota <[email protected]>, Mark Slaughter <[email protected]>Cc: Kurt Sanderson <[email protected]>, Kathy Simon <[email protected]>, Chris Blandford <[email protected]>, Greg Berthelot<[email protected]>, Rachel Woodard <[email protected]>
Hi Melanie,
One of our trackers, Paul Flores, found the scattered remains of SS1093 (male) yesterday afternoon (Aug 28th) around 1530. Hecontacted Rachel Woodard, she then went out to collect the mortality data.
1093 was a small male, 225 MCL. His home range was 10% onsite/90% offsite. He was passively translocated through a providedhole in the fence by Rachel Woodard April 17th . 1093's cause of death is unknown. Evidence of mammal scavenging and/orpredation is present. Fresh kit fox scat was present at scene. The carcass was found in several pieces across 15m with mammal hairand canine teeth marks present. The carcass was found outside of known home range, almost 600m from nearest project fence. Wehad at least one known successful kit fox natal den this spring just west of this animal’s home range.
We have been tracking this animal since September 2013. Tracking data suggests this animal spent most of its time in the spring nearburrows 5938 and 3119. It settled into 3119 at the end of May and was exclusive to this burrow all of June and into July. Like most ofour tortoises, 1093 became more active when the monsoons started in July. It spent most of July and August in and around 5938.
Notable locations:
Burrow 3119 - 651756/3942894
Burrow 5938 - 651602/3942535
August 26th - 651565/3942559 - last tracking event, observed alive under shrub
August 28th - 651982/3942535 - carcass location
Please see attached map, photos, and mortality form. Please contact us with any questions.
Chris Bedwell
Designated Biologist,Silver State SouthSubcontractor forIronwood Consulting, Inc.c. 702.683.5266e. [email protected]
Chris Bedwell
Designated Biologist,Silver State SouthSubcontractor forIronwood Consulting, Inc.c. 702.683.5266e. [email protected]
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Cota, Melanie <[email protected]> Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 8:40 AM
To: Michael Burroughs <[email protected]>, Kimberleigh Field <[email protected]>, Roy Averill-Murray <[email protected]>Cc: Mark Slaughter <[email protected]>
All,
Please see below on SS1093 mortality at Silver State South. Thanks.[Quoted text hidden]
-- Melanie CotaWildlife Biologist
BLM Southern Nevada DistrictPahrump Field Office4701 North Torrey Pines DriveLas Vegas, NV 89130Office: 702-515-5233Fax: [email protected]
It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment ofpresent and future generations.
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20140829_071749.jpg448K
20140829_071832.jpg450K
20140829_072053.jpg442K
20140829_073622.jpg489K
DT_Mortality_SS1093.pdf846K
SS1093_Mortality_Form.pdf727K
Cota, Melanie <[email protected]> Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 8:40 AMTo: Chris Bedwell <[email protected]>
Thanks, Chris.[Quoted text hidden]
-- Melanie CotaWildlife Biologist
BLM Southern Nevada DistrictPahrump Field Office4701 North Torrey Pines DriveLas Vegas, NV 89130Office: 702-515-5233Fax: [email protected]
It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment ofpresent and future generations.
