Acceptance of Grant Award October 13, 2016 Galli Basson, Resource - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Steven Joseph Acceptance of Grant Award October 13, 2016 Galli Basson, Resource Management Specialist

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 Background October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95  2014 – 2016 ($26,800)  Identifying Habitat Corridors for Wildlife to Travel through Coyote Valley between the Santa Cruz Mountains and Diablo Range  Local Assistance Grant (LAG) Program Funded

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 2014 – 16 Coyote Valley Connectivity Study  Camera stations, road kill surveys, and DNA analysis  Wildlife are moving through Fisher Creek and Coyote Creek in Coyote Valley  Breeding and juveniles are also using these pathways  Identified road kill hot spots and movement barriers

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 2014 – 16 Coyote Valley Connectivity Study Recommendations  Removal of current barriers to wildlife movement  Initiate bobcat radio-collar study

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Coyote Valley Bobcat and Gray Fox Connectivity Study  High number of bobcat detections  Limitations to camera data  Radio-collar bobcats and gray foxes

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Coyote Valley Bobcat and Gray Fox Connectivity Study  Critical to study wildlife movement before extensive habitat loss and fragmentation  Use advanced GPS-enabled collars  Track movement, habitat utilization, and how wildlife navigate road system  Continue road kill surveys and DNA sampling

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Coyote Valley Bobcat and Gray Fox Connectivity Study Funders  LAG Award (CDFW) $75,130  POST $100,00  Authority $25,000  Valley Habitat Agency $10,000

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Coyote Valley Bobcat and Gray Fox Connectivity Study Partners  Co-managed by Authority and Peninsula Open Space Trust  UC Santa Cruz researchers Dr. Chris Wilmers and Dr. Laurel Serieys  Additional researcher(s) for field assistance and road kill surveys  Land owners (Santa Clara County Parks, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Silicon Valley Land Conservancy)  California Department of Fish and Wildlife  Valley Habitat Agency

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Coyote Valley Bobcat and Gray Fox Connectivity Study  Inform land use, transportation planning, and conservation efforts in Coyote Valley  Facilitate conservation of wildlife and landscapes before population fragmentation  Inform wildlife corridor research statewide

Meeting 16-19 Agenda Item # 2 October 13, 2016 Report #R-16-95 Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Steven Joseph