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Living with Venomous Reptiles The “Living with Venomous Reptiles” brochure, produced by the Tucson Herpetological Society in cooperation with the Arizona Game & Fish Department, was designed as an educational tool to help acquaint the public with basic information on venomous reptiles in the Southwest.
Book Review & Interview with author Dr. Con Slobchikoff Sherry Golden with Habitat Harmony, Inc. recently interviewed Dr. Con Slobchikoff, the author of the newly published "Prairie Dogs, Communication and Community in an Animal Society". Dr. Con Slobchikoff is an internationally renown professor at Northern Arizona University located in Flagstaff, Arizona.
2008 Translocation with One Year Post Release Survival Success Study In the summer of 2008, 195 Gunnison’s prairie dogs were translocated from areas in Flagstaff, AZ that were slated to be poisoned or developed. Habitat Harmony, Inc. in conjunction with Northern Arizona University and financial support from an Arizona Game and Fish Department Heritage Grant used this translocation opportunity to help research the one-year post release survival success and different release techniques for Gunnison’s prairie dogs. We hope this research will aid our understanding of successful translocations for prairie dogs in need of new homes in the future. During the summer of 2009, we attempted to re-trap and identify all the translocated survivors and their pups. Through observations, re-trapping, a PIT tag scanner deployed at the burrow openings, and remote cameras, we identified a total of 63 tagged translocated adult prairie dogs and 84 pups for a total estimated population of 147 prairie dogs one year after the translocation. Furthermore, the prairie dogs dug hundreds of new holes and spread out into the grassland surrounding the release area. An unfortunate discovery of our research is witnessing and documenting the toll human hunting and target shooting may take on prairie dog survival. We recommend additional management actions to limit hunting and protect newly translocated colonies. Our research shows that translocations of prairie dogs can, in fact, provide a valuable conservation tool for rescuing displaced prairie dogs and re-establishing abandoned colonies for a Species of Greatest Conservation Need.
Study Group for Wildlife and Open Spaces Habitat Harmony, Inc., has been involved with wildlife and open space issues in the larger Flagstaff area for over seven years. We coordinated scientific input for the Urban Open Spaces Plan which is part of the Regional Plan. During this time we worked with a dozen or more scientists who care deeply about the preservation of wildlife and habitat in the Flagstaff area.
Prairie Dog Day-February 2nd, 2010 Move over Groundhogs! It’s time to recognize another cute furry burrowing animal: the Prairie Dog! Habitat Harmony plans to celebrate February 2nd as Prairie Dog Day in 2010. Please join us in our efforts to bring Prairie Dog education into classrooms and the community and create awareness on behalf of this regional keystone species. If you would like to join the Prairie Dog Day (PDD) committee or have a Habitat Harmony educator come to your classroom to speak about PDD, please feel free to contact us via email or give us a call. Better yet, let your city council members know that the Prairie Dog Day will become a tradition in Flagstaff!
Habitat Harmony House Party Al White, city councilman, visited with Habitat Harmony volunteers at the Habitat Harmony House Party for volunteers and supporters on January 19, 2008. The event was held at 7315 West Suzette Lane. Due to snowy roads, valet parking was provided by Habitat volunteers.
Habitat Harmony becomes a Coalition Partner for Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project Habitat Harmony has joined the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project (GCWRP) as a Coalition Partner. We are looking forward to working with them in bringing back wolves to their historic range of the Grand Canyon region. Our role with the GCWRP is to help diseminate information on the program through our website and emails. If you'd like to learn more about the Grand Canyon Wolf Recovery Project please check out their webstie at: www.gcwolfrecovery.org.
Interagency Management Plan for Gunnison's Prairie Dogs in Arizona In 2004, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was petitioned to list the Gunnison’s prairie dog for protection under the Endangered Species Act. As a result of this petition, the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies created the Gunnison’s Prairie Dog Conservation Assessment (Seglund et al. 2006) to assess the conservation concerns of the species. Habitat Harmony was a member of the Working Group responsible for the Gunnison’s Prairie Dog Conservation Assessment. This Assessment led to the Interagency Management Plan for Gunnison's Prairie Dogs in Arizona.
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