Conservation assessment of the tiger salamander in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota and Wyoming

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This document describes the biology, ecology, and conservation status of the tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), the widest-ranging amphibian in North America but a poorly known one, throughout its current range. Smith summarizes studies of systematics, distribution and abundance, population trend, life history, movement patterns, habitat use, food habits, breeding biology, demography and community ecology, risk factors, and response to habitat changes from various types of disturbances and human activities. A review of conservation practices includes management practices, models, surveying/inventorying, and monitoring. Smith’s section on additional information needs are specific to the Black Hills NF, where the tiger salamander is considered a sensitive species but little is known of the species there; he recommends detailed surveys, followed by studies to track movements and determine populations and their natural fluctuations. An extensive reference section is provided.

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Citation (CSE style): Smith BE (Department of Biology, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD). 2003. Conservation assessment
of the tiger salamander, in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota and Wyoming. Custer (SD): USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, Black Hills National Forest. 64 p. Available at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_012538.pdf.