Schedule At A Glance
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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Grand Ballroom, Room C Workshop Wildlife Habitat Mapping: an Assessment of the State of the Art High quality habitat and vegetation data is critical to the management of California's wildlife resources. A number of resource agencies produce vegetation and habitat maps and classification systems to support their activities. These maps and wildlife models used with them predict habitats and species likely to be affected in any given area by a management decision. Four primary habitat and vegetation mapping efforts used in California are presented with regards to: (1) the method used to collect data in the field and classify remote imagery in the lab; (2) the major mapping product and its resolution and scale; and (3) the area of California covered. A panel discussion follows to compare the future of technology for each method, the best uses of each data set, and the best ways to coordinate collection and distribution of habitat and vegetation data between organizations. The workshop concludes with a presentation of a research project to test mapping products of different spatial scales with existing wildlife habitat relationships models. Chair: Monica Parisi, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
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1:00 pm - 5:10 pm Grand Ballroom, Room D Workshop The Conservation and Management of Greater Sage-grouse in California and Nevada: An Upland Bird on the Brink of Being Recognized This workshop will present a challenge to biologists and land managers alike regarding teamwork and conservation planning. The workshop will include information on the current status and management of greater sage-grouse in California and Nevada. Recent research findings and ongoing projects, and an overview of management guidelines will be discussed. Workshop participants will be educated on the current state of knowledge regarding greater sage-grouse, and participants will be motivated to participate in conservation planning efforts that will bring together all groups and individuals interested in conserving this awesome resource. Chair: Sam Blankenship, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA. Introductory Session
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8:00 am - 12:00 pm Grand Ballroom, Rooms A and B Plenary Session "Politics and Realities of Wildlife Conservation at the Start of the 21st Century" With this session, there will be discussions by leaders in the arenas of politics, government, environmental conservation, employee responsibility, and political news journalism regarding their observations and conclusions about the political and practical realities of wildlife conservation at the start of the 21st century.
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Afternoon Friday, 23 February 2001 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm Grand Ballroom, Room A Small Mammal Ecology and Management Chair: Philip Leitner, Leitner Biological Consulting, Orinda, CA.
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Afternoon Friday, 23 February 2001 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm Grand Ballroom, Room B Willow Flycatcher Ecology and Management Chair: Karen Hayden, U.S. Forest Service, Nevada City, CA.
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Afternoon Friday, 23 February 2001 1:30 pm - 5:40 pm Grand Ballroom, Rooms C and D Workshop Lyme Disease in California and the Wildlife Profession California has the fourth-highest incidence of Lyme Disease among the 50 states based on statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control. However, many scientists believe Lyme Disease is vastly under reported by physicians and that many more cases exist. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in a bulletin issued this past spring on the risk of Lyme Disease to outdoor workers, wildlife biologists and other outdoor professionals are at "particularly high risk" of exposure to infected ticks. As workers who spend a high percentage of time outdoors and who can be exposed to this extremely debilitating disease, it is important for wildlife professionals to be informed. This workshop will explore the ecology of the western black-legged tick and the relationship to wildlife field work, clinical manifestations and diagnosis of Lyme Disease, preventative measures while in the field, and provide a forum for wildlife biologists to discuss this disease with peers who have or have had Lyme Disease. Sponsored by: CH2M Hill, Incorporated; EIP Associates, Incorporated; Environmental Science Associates, Incorporated; IGeneX; Jones and Stokes, Incorporated; KEA Environmental, Incorporated. Chairs: Kent Reeves, East Bay Municipal Utility District, Lodi, CA, and Reginald H. Barrett, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
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Posters Friday 23 February 2001 1:30 pm through Saturday 24 February 2001 5:00 pm Authors will be at their posters from 5:30-6:30 pm on Friday. Grand Ballroom, Rooms E and F Chair: Jennifer Buck, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA. Las Vegas Springs Preserve - the Birthplace of Las Vegas. Kristen M. Bardeen. The Use of GIS/GPS to Map and Monitor Resources at the Lake Mathews-estelle Mountain Reserve. Ronald J. Baxter and Julie A. Greene. Relative Abundance and Nest Characteristics of California Black Rails in the San Francisco Bay Region. Elizabeth D. Brusati, Hildie Spautz, Nadav Nur, and Jules G. Evens. Using Watershed Analysis to Address amphibian and Reptile Habitat Concerns in a Managed Forest Landscape. Sal Chinnici, Sandra von Arb, and Robert Darby. Monitoring Critical Wildlife Movement in San Diego County Regional Corridors. Sierra K. Hayden and Kevin R. Crooks. Identification of Southern California Branchinectid Cysts (Crustacea, Anostraca) Using Rapd-PCR Species-specific Markers. Jacob A. Moorad, Marie A. Simovich, and Michael S. Mayer. Nest-site Characteristics of Red-tailed Tropicbirds on Rose Atoll, American Samoa. Thomas E. Morrell and Steven M. Aquilani. A Selenium Exposure Model for Waterfowl and Shorebirds Feeding in Seasonal Rainwater Pools at Kesterson Reservoir, California. Harry M. Ohlendorf, Earl R. Byron, Gary M. Santolo, Sally M. Benson, Peter T. Zawislanski, Tetsu K. Tokunaga, and Michael Delamore. A New Wildlife Sighting Reporting and Database System for Lassen Volcanic National Park. John D. Perrine and Jonathan F. Arnold. (Student) Reptile and Amphibian Species Survey on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona. Cassandra J. Schlefsky. Avoidance of Camera Stations by Alpha Coyotes. Eveline Sequin, Peter Brussard, Mike Jaeger, and Reginald Barrett. Abundance and Home Range of Small Mammals in a Mixed Conifer Forest in the Sierra Nevada. Teresa E. Sue. Regional Habitat Conservation Plans in California. James E. Sullivan, Jeannie Kim, and Katsiaryna Krivoruchko. (Student) |
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Afternoon Friday, 23 February 2001 1:30 pm - 5:10 pm Conference Plaza, Room 302 Amphibian and Reptile Ecology and Management Chair: Hartwell H. Welsh, Jr., U.S. Forest Service, Arcata, CA.
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Afternoon Friday, 23 February 2001 1:30 pm - 4:10 pm Conference Plaza, Room 303 Large Mammal Ecology and Management Chair: Doug Updike, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
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Morning Saturday, 24 February 2001 8:00 am - 11:40 am Grand Ballroom, Room B Carnivore Ecology and Management Chair: William J. Zielinski, U.S. Forest Service, Arcata, CA.
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Morning Saturday, 24 February 2001 8:00 am - 11:00 am Grand Ballroom, Room C Deer and Elk Ecology and Management Chair: Dale R. Mccullough, University of California, Berkeley, CA.
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Morning Saturday, 24 February 2001 7:40 am - 10:00 am Grand Ballroom, Room D Seabird Ecology and Management Chair: Esther Burkett, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
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Morning Saturday, 24 February 2001 10:20 am - 12:00 pm Grand Ballroom, Room D Marine Mammal and Marine Habitat Ecology and Management Chair: David Jessup, California Department of Fish and Game, Santa Cruz, CA.
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Afternoon Saturday, 24 February 2001 3:30 pm - 4:50 pm Grand Ballroom, Room A Wildlife Toxicology Chair: Gary Santolo, CH2M Hill, Sacramento, CA.
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Afternoon Saturday, 24 February 2001 1:30 pm - 4:50 pm Grand Ballroom, Room B Raptor Ecology and Management Chair: Kevin Hunting, North State Resources, Inc., Sacramento, CA.
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Afternoon Saturday, 24 February 2001 1:30 pm - 5:10 pm Grand Ballroom, Room C Wetland Habitat and Waterbird Ecology and Management Chairs: W. David Smith and Daniel R. Yparraguirre, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
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Afternoon Saturday, 24 February 2001 1:30 pm - 4:50 pm Grand Ballroom, Room D Forest Dependent Wildlife Ecology and Management Chair: Eric R. Loft, California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
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Afternoon Saturday, 24 February 2001 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Conference Plaza, Room 303 Partners in Flight Conservation Plans Chairs: Geoffrey Geupel and Sandy Scoggin, Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Stinson Beach, CA.
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