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Type: Fact Sheet
Subjects: Boreal toad
Fact sheet
Fact sheet
Type:Fact Sheet
Subject:Boreal toad
Fact sheet
Fact sheet
Description:With bumpy green-to-brown skin (occasionally rust or gray) and a thin white stripe along the back, boreal toads look similar to Woodhouse’s toads. Boreal toads occur mostly above 8,000 feet in elevation, whereas Woodhouse’s toads occur mostly below 8,000 feet. Females grow up to 4.3 inches, and males grow up to 3.7 inches. Boreal toads do not have a vocal sac; males emit only a very soft chirp. [show more]
Type: Text
Subjects: Boreal toad
Wildlife
Education
Wildlife
Education
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Subject:Boreal toad
Wildlife
Education
Wildlife
Education
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Subject:Boreal toad
Description:A map of boreal toad range in Colorado
Description:Fish Research Hatchery Manager
Contact Information5500 West County Road 50CBellvue, CO 80512Phone: 970-482-1141Email:
- B.S., Fisheries Biology — Colorado State University, 1998
Current or Recent Positions
- Fish Research Hatchery Manager — Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 2010-Present
- Hatchery Technician V — Colorado Division of Wildlife, 2007-2010
- Hatchery Technician III — Colorado Division of Wildlife, 2004-2007
- Research Associate II — Colorado Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit, 2003-2004
Current or Recent Research Projects
- Hofer strain formalin experiment
- Maintain and produce resistant rainbow trout strains including Hofer and Harrison Lake varieties and their crosses
- Supply CPW and federal hatcheries with Hofer and Harrison Lake eyed eggs for production
- Produce native cutthroat trout for experiments, brood stock development and brood stock replacement at Poudre Rearing unit and Glenwood Springs Hatchery
- Boreal toad rearing and marking evaluations
- Trappers Lake Iodine sensitivity experiment
- Noftsger reservoir growth study
Areas of Interest/Expertise
Fish Culture, spawning, creating working aquaculture systems to run aquatic experiments. [show more]
Type:Fact Sheet
Type: Text
Subjects: Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (BCRF)
<em>Leucosticte australis</em>
Colorado
New Mexico
Southern Wyoming
Breeding habitat
Population
<em>Leucosticte australis</em>
Colorado
New Mexico
Southern Wyoming
Breeding habitat
Population
Type:Text
Subject:Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (BCRF)
<em>Leucosticte australis</em>
Colorado
New Mexico
Southern Wyoming
Breeding habitat
Population
<em>Leucosticte australis</em>
Colorado
New Mexico
Southern Wyoming
Breeding habitat
Population
Description:The Brown-capped Rosy-Finch (BCRF; Leucosticte australis) is a small, hardy passerine that resides in high elevation alpine environments throughout the year. It has the smallest range of the three closely related species of Rosy-Finch (L. atrata, L. tephrocotis) with it being almost completely endemic to Colorado, though populations extend into northern New Mexico and southern Wyoming (Johnson et al. 2000). Their breeding habitat occurs predominantly on U.S. Forest Service lands with many acres in designated wilderness based on Colorado Parks and Wildlife predicted range model developed for the species (Figure 1). Suitable nest sites are normally found near steep cliff faces or rocky, talus slopes away from excessive human disturbance (Johnson et al. 2000). The species is monogamous with males defending floating territories around their mates. All Rosy-Finch species have been found to have skewed sex ratios with females being the limiting resource (Shreeve 1980a, Johnson et al. 2000). BCRF produce only one clutch per season with clutch size small varying from 3-6 eggs (mean 4.22; Johnson et al. 2000). Like other alpine avian species reduced reproductive output, in response to high elevation environmental conditions, has lead to increased plasticity and alteration of life history traits to favor adult survival over high reproductive output to maintain population numbers (Bears et al. 2009, Martin 2014). [show more]
Type: Article
Subjects: Cultural change
Human dimensions
Natural resource management
Organizational change
Organizational culture
Social change
State fish and wildlife agencies
Systems change
Systems theory
Human dimensions
Natural resource management
Organizational change
Organizational culture
Social change
State fish and wildlife agencies
Systems change
Systems theory
Type:Article
Subject:Cultural change
Human dimensions
Natural resource management
Organizational change
Organizational culture
Social change
State fish and wildlife agencies
Systems change
Systems theory
Human dimensions
Natural resource management
Organizational change
Organizational culture
Social change
State fish and wildlife agencies
Systems change
Systems theory
Description:State fish and wildlife agencies in the United States are confronted with the realities of a rapidly changing society. With declines in historical sources of revenue and the growth of diverse voices with values that differ from those emphasized by traditional policies and user groups, agencies are faced with diminishing relevancy and are encountering institutional challenges that inhibit their ability to serve the broader public. Here, in collaboration with a group of fish and wildlife agency leaders from 11 states, conservation professionals, and academics, we employ qualitative methods and concepts from systems theory to develop an integrative model of a state wildlife agency. We use this model to identify leverage points to induce transformational change toward an ideal future state: one driven by a system of shared values toward wildlife and a mission to improve quality of life for all people. Our findings point to the importance of developing interventions that will lead to changes in agency culture, systems of governance, and policy and action, and enhance the accessibility of natural resources and opportunities for diverse publics to engage with and benefit from fish and wildlife. We offer recommendations for state wildlife agencies to engage in adaptive organizational change and for university programs to support agency needs. [show more]
Description:When you enjoy Colorado’s great outdoors, you’re heading into country that’s been home to black bears for a long time. You aren't the only one: with so many people spending time in bear country, human-bear conflicts are on the rise.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland remind you to, before you go, learn how to enjoy the outdoors without creating problems for yourself or these intelligent and resourceful animals. [show more]
Type:Fact Sheet
Subject:Wildlife diseases
Canine distemper
Canine distemper
Description:Fact sheet covering species affected in Colorado, what to look for, cause and transmission, and public health considerations.