Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Conduct monitoring in areas impacted by extreme weather events (i.e., tornados, hurricanes, flooding) to assess effects on wildlife.
3.7.8.3 Research Research topics that facilitate appropriate conservation actions include habitat use and preferences, reproductive behavior, fecundity, population dynamics and genetics, feeding, competition, and food web dynamics. Increased understanding of life histories and status helps determine the vulnerability of priority species to further imperilment, in addition to identifying possibilities for improved management and conservation. All studies should provide recommendations for mitigation and restoration. Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Investigate interspecific competition, population genetics, hybridization zones, and management of Appalachian Cottontails in western North Carolina. Appalachian Cottontail • Examine winter behavior of bats in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Tricolored Bat • Test for evidence of hybridization between Southern and Carolina Northern Flying Squirrels in North Carolina. Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel Southern Flying Squirrel • Study competition and disease transmission in areas of overlap between Southern and Carolina Northern Flying Squirrels. Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel Southern Flying Squirrel 3.7.8.4 Management Practices Management practices that reduce impacts and work synergistically with other conservation actions are needed to enhance the resilience of natural resources. Particular needs include preserving biodiversity, protecting native populations and their habitats, and improving degraded habitats.
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