#wildlife monitoring

[mountrainiernps]

NPS/T. Stoker Photo of an elk grazing in a subalpine meadow on Mount Rainier.

Monitoring Elk

Mount Rainier National Park is home to several large elk herds. Elk are monitored by the North Coast and Cascades Inventory & Monitoring Network (NCCN), which also monitors elk in Olympic National Park and Lewis & Clark National Historic Park. Elk can have a large impact on ecosystems and are an important species to monitor to understand ecological change.

Monitoring includes trends in the estimated abundance, spatial distribution, bull:cow ratio and cow:calf ratio of elk present in selected subalpine areas during late summer. The surveys are conducted from helicopter between August 15th and September 15th each year. In Mount Rainier National Park, surveys were conducted in two areas that correspond with primary summer ranges used by the North Rainier Herd, which winters outside the park to the North, and the South Rainier Herd, which winters outside the park primarily to the South. From 2008-2017, 13 surveys of North Rainer study area and 15 of South Rainier study were conducted, finding an average of 359 elk present in North Rainier and 477 elk in South Rainier. Summer surveys at Mount Rainier are jointly supported by NPS, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Learn more about elk monitoring. Statistics are from Jenkins, K.J. and Others, 2021, “Elk monitoring in Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks: 2008-2017 synthesis report”.

~kl

#Rainier Science #mount rainier national park #elk #wildlife #wildlife monitoring

[cat-hesarose]

I emailed the completed versions from this commission to my friend as “quollity PNGs”

#eastern quoll #wildlife tracking #wildlife monitoring #my art #marker and pencil #multimedia #transparent image #fawn morph #quoll #australian wildlife #commissions #spotty bebbe

[bettreworld]

#Monitoring Biodiversity through eDNA with Dr. Kat Bruce

#youtube #biodiversity monitoring #biodiversity #genetic #genetic biodiversity #biodiversity research #wildlife monitoring #environmental monitoring #dna-based monitoring

[snototter]

A perentie (Varanus giganteus) in Australia

by Angus McNab

#perentie #monitors #monitor lizards #lizards #reptiles #varanus giganteus #varanus #varanidae #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: australia #wildlife: oceania

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

helloooo my dearest darling listeners, i am back on my soapbox to regale you all with the marvelous things i witnessed/experienced on my Whimsical As Fuck™️ three hour drive today. not necessarily in order <3

some cute does with bigass floppy ears / very sweet waitress who called me "hon" and put the most tasty looking crepes on my table / a pair of hawks divebombing a golden eagle / a kite (the bird) / a flock of magpies / some GORGEOUS scenery / a rainbow / lovely rain sprinklings / MORE gorgeous scenery, i mean what the fuck / fields of purple/orange/red tipped bushes / a meadow of buttercup-yellow very tall grass, in which many picturesque trees stood / lots of fluffy, adorable, tasty cows / a large herd of likely-feral horses with a wonderful variety of patterns & colors / the fluffiest husky ever / the juxtaposition of cold wind through an open window + warm sunlight / the most stunning snow-coated mountain of whites and blues in the sun, wreathed in clouds / no seriously some really fucking Gorgeous scenery, i was near tears with some of it

#i am feeling. Better Than I Have In A While #you know! last night i was very unhappy that i would have to do this drive! #but after my 2 hour doze in the ihop parking lot #and a nice breakfast of crepes and tea w/ my book #i was feeling better and decided Fuck It. im gonna make myself enjoy this drive #im gonna take my goddamn time and really absorb my surroundings #by fuck i will stop at a rest stop and take a walk! and i did all of it! #life is actually worth it! glad to have continuous confirmation of that #its so nice to drive and actually see things #beautiful landscapes... wildlife... Geography... #instead of just Flat. Scrub. Brown. More Scrub. Dirt. Dead Scrub aka Tumbleweed. Boring Brown Hills. No Weather. #i can go outside the clouds are Full and the air is Fresh and birds are Singing and i am Alive #absolutely unprompted #i expect the feeling of realness to fade soon but i will enjoy it while it lasts! #and maybe if i feel it often enough it will outlast the disconnect! #now i think i am going to treat myself to a pork bun i just bought & get one of the nice beers from the garage #ive Earned It! #you all treat yourself to something you like as well. we have all earned it simply by existing! #you're here today! Yippee! indulge! #im feeling so fucking whimsical today... ill go work on setting up my extra monitor and figuring out how the fuck that works! #my mic has already arrived! i have hope that i will do a test stream Soon!

[ningauinerd]

local doofus gets stuck down tiny pitfall trap intended for little mice and geckos

He’s clearly got a habit of getting into silly situations given something’s bitten the end of his tail off

Sand Goanna (Varanus gouldii) - Bon Bon Station, SA, November 2023

#also merry christmas! #south australia #outback #australian wildlife #wildlife #reptile #lizard #goanna #monitor lizard #wildlife photography #fieldwork #my stuff

[redrcs]

Lace Monitor (goanna)

Broken River, Eungella

#original photographers #nature photography #wildlife photography #Lace Monitor #goanna #Broken River #Eungella

[asterwild]

Takin (Budorcas taxicolor)

#id in alt #takin #animals #animal art #wildlife #ungulate june #colors look kinda gross on both my monitors but okay on my phone and tablet so hopefully it's decent for most of you!

[proteusolm]

It's so funny how much lore there is about fishers being vicious demon animals that can and will murder you, your pets, and your kids. Including a lot weird conspiracies about the government introducing them to places. In reality, they're just funny very shy little guys who mostly hunt rodents and rabbits, and primarily dwell in interior woodland habitats away from human disturbance. And they look like this:

There are very few records of them hurting humans. They do occasionally have conflicts with pets, but hey, so can... nearly any animal your pets encounter, especially other cats and dogs! Can't blame wildlife for fighting back when cornered by a dog. Supervising your pets outdoors to prevent run-ins with wildlife is just part of being a responsible pet owner in rural and wooded areas. Hell, cities, even! Urban coyotes are more common than you'd think.

Next time some old fart tells you they're hyper-vicious little monsters that are terrorizing the woods, know that they're actually just cool little predators that want nothing to do with you.

Unless you're a porcupine, then watch out. They've really carved out a niche for themselves re: obtaining delicious porcupine meat without turning into a pincusion.

#their range has shrunk substantially but they exist in interior forest in Canada and patches of the Northern US #fun fact: you can tell their sex and age by the size of their canine teeth! #which is used for monitoring populations to set healthy limits for trapping #one of my fave NA wild animals #fisher #wildlife

[hexane-nightmares]

How many eyes does a lizard have?

More than you might think.

Most lizards have a light sensitive organ, a parietal eye or "third eye", on the top of the head. Some fish and amphibians also have parietal eyes. It can't form an image, but by differentiating between light and dark, it may serve as a warning system or to regulate the circadian rhythm.

Lace Monitor, Varanus varius.

Caversham Wildlife Park

Sky Edwards

2024

Most of my photography can be found at @skydarcyedwards

#herpetology #lizards #lace monitor #third eye #australian wildlife #australian animals #varanus #monitors

[mountrainiernps]

Monitoring Northern Spotted Owls

Mount Rainier National Park has been monitoring northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) annually since 1997. After habitat loss, the spotted owl was listed as Endangered in Washington state in 1988 and listed as federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990. Currently, there are 36 historic territories that are monitored at Mount Rainier National Park. Northern spotted owl monitoring enables biologists and park managers to get accurate annual population estimates of adult and juvenile spotted owls in the park. This helps inform conservation measures to help preserve the species within park boundaries and can contribute to the overall understanding of spotted owl population dynamics.

You can help! If you see an owl in the park, please report it to a ranger or submit a wildlife observation report at https://arcg.is/rLOiy. Spotted owls look very similar to barred owls, so accurate descriptions of feather patterns, especially from the front of the bird is best, and including a picture helps park biologists verify sightings and monitor populations more effectively.

Learn more about spotted owl monitoring.

NPS Photos comparing Spotted Owls with Barred Owls. ~kl

#Rainier Science #mount rainier national park #wildlife monitoring #owls #northern spotted owl #spotte owl #barred owl #wildlife

[99griffon]

some reptile photos from my film photography class last semester! One of my issues was that I always tended to print dark by accident... oops.

At least my turtle looks good!

#wildlife photography #photography #black and white #bw photography #reptile #turtle #tree monitor #rattlesnake #snake #aesthetic

[skydarcyedwards]

I love monitors. This baby is the first black-headed monitor I've seen. I guess the name doesn't really fit until they get older.

Black-headed monitor, Varanus tristis

Sky Edwards

2023

Canon R7

Canon EF 100-400 L IS USM

#monitors #varanus #varanus tristis #lizards #herpetology #herpetofauna #wildlife #australianwildlife #reptile photography #black headed monitors

[snototter]

A desert monitor (Varanus griseus) in Negev, Palestine

by Ron Winkler

#desert monitor #monitor lizards #lizards #reptiles #varanus griseus #varanus #varanidae #squamata #reptilia #chordata #wildlife: palestine #wildlife: asia

[danjiisthmus]

Felted Blue Monitor [For sale]

I got into a felting mood lately. This guy is coming out of this neat frame :D Hope you like him!  Buy him here: https://craftypillar.art/product/blue-tree-monitor-3d-effect-needlefelting/

#reptile #felt #traditional art #fabric art #felted #original art #for sale #monitor #wildlife #3-d art #craftypillar

[fenrislorsrai]

Komodo Dragon by Richard McManus Via Flickr: Komodo Dragon, Indonesia.

#Komodo Dragon #Indonesia #Komodo #Rinca #lizard #reptile #monitor lizard #World Heritage #UNESCO #wildlife #Richard Mcmanus #rainforest #flickr