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How to Use Information in the NC WAP
Example 1: How to Use Information in the NC Wildlife Action Plan Te Eastern Spotted Skunk is statutorily defned as a furbearer mammal and trap- ping of this species is currently allowed in North Carolina (see www.ncwildlife.org/ Trapping/WhattoTrap.aspx). Review of Taxa Team evaluation results (see Appendix G) for this species indicates that a knowledge gap exists, making Eastern Spotted Skunk a priority species for survey, monitoring, and other population research measures. For example, the results for
• Metrics 10 through 13 indicate that there is a need for information about its dis-
Eastern Spotted Skunk (Source: http://www.nps.gov/ archive/tont/nature/skunk.htm)
tribution and population size statewide; populations are not currently being monitored; and we know little about what factors afect its population size or distribu- tion; and • Metric 20 shows that there may be low to moderate management needs but it is likely that current levels of action are not sufcient to maintain long-term viable populations. A review of the species–habitat association table for mammals (see Appendix H) indi- cate it uses low elevation fatrocks, clifs, and rock outcrop communities in the Mountain ecoregion.
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