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.
County: San Diego
General: Central-central, Central-west, South-central, South-west
MU: 10, 11, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8
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
Budget year: pre FY15-1; Work plan objectives number: