The objectives of the 2002 mammal and herpetological inventory at the Big Hole National Battlefield were to: (1) Document at least 90% of the mammal species and reconfirm the presence of amphibian and reptile species expected to occur in the battlefield; (2) Gather baseline data for use in future monitoring; and (3) Collect and disseminate new information on the distribution, habitat association, and population status of the mammal and herpetological species of the region.

The Upper Columbia Basin Network has identified 14 priority park vital signs, indicators of ecosystem health, which represent a broad suite of ecological phenomena operating across multiple temporal and spatial scales. Our intent has been to monitor a balanced and integrated "package" of vital signs that meets the needs of current park management, but will also be able to accommodate unanticipated environmental conditions in the future. Camas is one particularly high priority vital sign for two UCBN parks, Big Hole National Battlefield (BIHO) and Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)....

The UCBN recognizes the need to raise overall awareness about the work of the inventory and monitoring (I&M) program, the network's role and activities in I&M, and sharing monitoring status and trend results. Effective communication and outreach is a critical link in dissemination of I&M results. The success of the I&M program ultimately depends on whether park managers find the information produced by the UCBN to be useful in the management of natural resources in their park. In addition, to achieve that success, it is critical that park staff make their needs known to the UCBN. This...

This report summarizes the results of the 2003 inventory of mammals, summarizes historic information, and contains brief accounts of each species present or expected to occur at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (CRMO). Information on species that are possible but unlikely to occur at CRMO is also provided.

This report summarizes the results of the 2003 inventory of birds, mammals, and herpetofauna, summarizes historic information, and contains brief accounts of each species present or expected to occur in the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO). Information on species that are possible but unlikely to occur in the monument is also included.

This report summarizes the results of the 2002 mammal (excluding bats) and herpetological inventory for the Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE). The mammal inventory did not include bats within its scope due to logistical constraints. The inventory was conducted by the University of Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources under a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service Northern Semi-Arid Network (now called the Upper Columbia Basin Network). The inventory is part of a nationwide inventory and monitoring (I&M) program initiated by the National Park Service Natural...

The objectives of this study were: (1) to compile a comprehensive species inventory of at least 90% of all breeding, transient, and migratory bird species that, under normal circumstances, occur within the management units of interest; (2) to provide relative abundance measures for each of the documented species; and (3) to provide the baseline information needed to develop a general monitoring strategy and design that can be implemented by the park once inventories have been completed, tailored to specific park threats and resource issues.

This protocol details the why, where, how, and when of the UCBN's osprey monitoring program. It consists of a protocol narrative and a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs), which detail the steps required to collect, manage, and disseminate the data representing the status and trend of osprey populations at LARO.

This SOP describes the training of the field crew prior to field sampling including overview of field data collection, data recording, and the importance of correct identification of osprey at Lake Roosevelt.

This report summarizes the results of the 2002-2003 inventory of birds, mammals, and herpetofauna, summarizes historic information, and contains brief accounts of each species present or expected to occur in the Whitman Mission National Historic Site (WHMI). Information on species that are possible but unlikely to occur in the mission is also included.