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Two-Year Evaluation of Hermes Copper (Lycaena hermes)

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Project description

This project was conducted to address the growing concerns about the status of Hermes copper and minimize the risk that Hermes copper will become extinct. The objectives were: (1) improve our basic understanding of population status and trend; (2) describe natural and anthropogenic threats to the species; (3) evaluate potential management options to ameliorate threats and/or to increase the size and range of viable populations. Year 1 included: GIS analysis, landscape genetics, vegetation survey, hermes copper field survey, and data analysis. Year 2 included: field surveys, landscape genetics, and data analysis and synthesis.

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Project groups

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Project location

County: San Diego

General: Central-central, Central-west, South-central, South-west

MU: 10, 11, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8

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Project focus

Project type: Monitoring

Target species: Hermes copper

Target vegetation: coastal sage scrub

Investigator: Douglas Deutschman

Main implementing entity: San Diego State University

Point of contact: Dan Marschalek

SDMMP lead: Kris Preston

Study lead: Dan Marschalek

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Strategic elements

Budget year: pre FY15-1; Work plan objectives number:

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