Vertebrate Wildlife Species and Habitat Associations
The tables give a list of the 313 species of amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles that are predicted to use California's hardwood rangeland habitats. This list is derived from Version 5.0 of the California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System (CWHR) and includes those species that are predicted to use one or more hardwood rangeland canopy cover classes for breeding, feeding, and/or cover. Most waterbirds like ducks, geese, gulls, and shorebirds were not included in the CWHR predictions because they are mostly associated with lakes, ponds, and rivers. The CWHR System is managed by the California Department of Fish and Game, and has information for 647 species of "regularly" occurring resident and migratory wildlife.
The tables also indicate which of these hardwood rangeland species are predicted to use several important habitat elements of the California hardwood rangeland habitats. The elements listed include: acorns; riparian habitat; logs, slash, and brush piles; snags; burrows, rocks, talus, caves and cliffs; and vernal pools and wetland.
Also included are those species which have special status designation by the California Department of Fish and Game and/or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Most of these species, particularly mammals and reptiles, have locally restricted subspecies that have a special status designation. If you have a species with a special status, you need to get more detailed local information on whether your population is in a subspecies with this special designation. You need to ensure that there is adequate protection for these species, and to make sure that you are not in violation of state or federal endangered species regulations.
Landowners and managers using these lists can get a general idea of which species might be located on a particular property, and which important habitat elements areimportant to their use of an area. This list should not substitute for local-based surveys. Landowners may wish to consult with local CDF&G biologists, or consultingwildlife biologists for more detailed local surveys of their lands.
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