Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
3.10.6 Additional Information Given the strategic (not operational) nature of this document, we have not identified population objectives for all species mentioned herein. However, conservation and management objectives may have been developed through cooperative efforts of specific conservation partnerships.
Relevant conservation information for federal-listed species is available online:
• St. Francis’ Satyr https://www.fws.gov/species/saint-francis-satyr-butterfly-neonympha- mitchellii-francisci
• Spruce–fir Moss Spider https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/4801
• Butterflies and Moths of North America (Lotts and Naberhaus 2015). Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center webpage http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org. This site provides state- by-state accounts of butterfly species, including information on habitat, range, conservation, management need, global rank, and references. • Conserving Bumble Bees. Guidelines for Creating and Managing Habitat for America’s Declining Pollinators (Hatfield et al.2012) . Available from the Xerces Society webpage http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/conserving_bb.pdf. 3.10.7 Recommendations In general, protection and restoration of natural community composition and function and protection of surrounding natural areas under current conditions are the best ways to ensure suitable habitats are available for amphibian species. Measures that protect a large and diverse pool of populations are the best way to ensure that species can survive future stresses and adapt to changing climate conditions. 3.10.7.1 Surveys Surveys are systematic and scientific methods of collecting information about the distribution, abundance, and ecology of wildlife or their habitats in a specific area at a specific time. Repeated surveys using the same methods can provide census information about a species over time. Common survey methods include transect walks, point counts, camera trapping, and acoustic monitoring. Distributional and status surveys need to focus on species believed to be declining or mainly dependent on at-risk or sensitive natural communities.
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