Endangered Amphibian Mgmt

An overview of endangered species management on the Eldorado National Forest with emphasis on amphibian species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Topics to be covered will include general threats to the Forest’s amphibian species, how the Forest protects these species during project development and implementation, and specific actions taken on the Forest to manage amphibians and promote their recovery. The discussion will then go into detail on a few research and management projects specifically designed to develop a better understanding of or promote the recovery of Threatened and Endangered amphibians on the forest. Research and recovery projects to be discussed will include: fish removal from some high mountain lakes, species translocation, the Yosemite toad hybridization study, development of pond habitat for the California red-legged frog, and California red-legged frog telemetry tracking.