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Wildlife Monitoring
Most of our wildlife monitoring work is oriented towards habitat. Wildlife population studies are generally conducted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They have a variety of Technical Publications & Reports available on-line.
Current projects:
Precommercial thinning monitoring- Wildlife EmphasisPhoto Point Monitoring of Slash Depth This project is designed to use established photo points to monitor the change in slash depth over time in thinned second growth. We want to determine how long it takes for slash to decompose to where it no longer inhibits movement of large mammals. |
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Staney Creek harvest, 5/14/2003 |
Wolf Pup harvest, 3/19/2003 |
Small Forest Owl Nest Project
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conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Thorne Bay Ranger
District has installed 50 owl nest boxes on Prince of Wales Island and
45 boxes on Heceta Island. The purpose of this project is to monitor
the use of nest boxes by small forest owls. We are also conducting night
surveys for singing male owls during the spring breeding season.
USDA Forest Service - Tongass National Forest
Last Modified: July 11, 2007