Vertebrate Species in progress
Arroyo Toad Monitoring and Management
The USGS has been studying known areas occupied by toads since 1998 and investigating new localities. USGS will inspect all known areas occupied by toads to identify threats and stressors and in particular identify initial Management actions for implementation. Additionally disease screening and genetic samples will be collected at all sites where toads are detected for future analysis. USGS will hold a workshop for land managers to train them how to implement appropriate management during the breeding and tadpole presence period.
Project Groups
SDMMP1 Arroyo Toad Monitoring and Management
Project Focus
Project type: Monitoring
Target species: Arroyo toad
Target vegetation: riparian forest & scrub
Data steward: Chris Brown
Investigator: Robert N. Fisher
Main implementing entity: U.S. Geological Survey
Partner: City of San Diego, Public Utilities Department Watershed and Resource Protection Team; County of San Diego, Department of Parks and Recreation; U.S. Forest Service Cleveland National Forest
Point of contact: Robert N. Fisher
Study lead: Cheryl Brehme; Tritia Matsuda; Chris Brown; Denise Clark
Project Protocol
Strategic Elements
Budget year: FY15-16
Work plan objectives number: 1.2
Project Location
County: San Diego
Reports
Reports Available: Yes
| File name | Lead Author | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arroyo Toad and Western Pond Turtle in the San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Area, 2002 | Meyer, Kathie; Ervin, Edward; Madden-Smith, Melanie; Hathaway, Stacie; Fisher, Robert N. | 2003 | report |
| Arroyo toad study design for San Diego County, California | Tracey, Jeff; Brehme, Cheryl; Brown, Chris; Rochester, Carlton; Fisher, Robert N. | 2020 | powerpoint presentation |
| Arroyo Toads (Bufo californicus) in MCBCP; Findings from 5 years of Population Monitoring and Program Review | Brehme, Cheryl; Fisher, Robert N.; Schuster, Sara L.; Turschak, Greta | 2010 | powerpoint presentation |
| Assessing the Risk of Loveland Dam Operations to the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) in the Sweetwater River Channel, San Diego County, California | Madden-Smith, Melanie; Atkinson, Andrea; Fisher, Robert N.; Danskin, Wesley R.; Mendez, Gregory O. | 2003 | report |
| Baseline Surveys for the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) in the Sweetwater River Channel, San Diego County, California. | Madden-Smith, Melanie; Ervin, Edward; Fisher, Robert N. | 2005 | report |
| Data Summary for the 2005 Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) Surveys Conducted in the San Bernardino National Forest | Schuster, Sara L.; Fisher, Robert N.; Hathaway, Stacie; Backlin, Adam R.; Hitchcock, Cynthia J. | 2005 | report |
| Daytime Habitat Assessment Survey Protocol for the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) | U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Field Station | 2003 | other |
| Developing a Countywide Arroyo Toad Monitoring Plan | San Diego Management and Monitoring Program; U.S. Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center | 2020 | powerpoint presentation |
| Distribution and Status of the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) and Western Pond Turtle (Emys marmorata) in the San Diego MSCP and Surrounding Areas Final Report 10/11/05 | Madden-Smith, Melanie; Ervin, Edward; Meyer, Kathie; Hathaway, Stacie; Fisher, Robert | 2005 | report |
| Distribution and Status of the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) in the San Diego MSCP and Surrounding Areas, 2002-2003. | powerpoint presentation | ||
| Habitat Assessment and Surveys for the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, 2002 | Ervin, Edward; Hathaway, Stacie; Fisher, Robert N. | 2002 | report |
| Habitat Assessment and Surveys for the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, and Lucky 5 Ranch in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, 2003 | Ervin, Edward; Fisher, Robert N. | 2003 | report |
| Integrating Multiple Distribution Models to Guide Conservation Efforts of an Endangered Toad | Fisher, Robert; Fitzgerald, Lee ; Treglia, Michael | 2015 | journal article |
| Longevity and population age structure of the arroyo southwestern toad (Anaxyrus californicus) with drought implications | Brehme, Cheryl; Fisher, Robert N.; Hathaway, Stacie; Hovey, Tim; Stokes, Drew; Warburton, Manna | 2018 | journal article |
| MCB Camp Pendleton Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) Monitoring Results, 2003 | Brehme, Cheryl; Atkinson, Andrea; Fisher, Robert N. | 2004 | report |
| MCB Camp Pendleton Arroyo Toad Monitoring Protocol: 1. Summary of results from a workshop on August 27, 2002 2. Monitoring protocol and targeted studies | Atkinson, Andrea; Fisher, Robert N.; Ervin, Edward; Yang, Brian S.; Case, Ted J.; Scott, Norman; Shaffer, H. Bradley | 2003 | report |
| MCBCP Arroyo Toad Monitoring Program: 3-Year Trend Analyses for 2003- 2005 | Brehme, Cheryl; Schuster, Sara L.; Rochester, Carlton; Hathaway, Stacie; Fisher, Robert N. | 2006 | report |
| MCBCP Arroyo Toad Monitoring Results for 2006 with Multi-Year Trend Analysis | Turschak, Greta; Brehme, Cheryl; Schuster, Sara L.; Rochester, Carlton; Fisher, Robert N. | 2008 | report |
| MCBCP Arroyo Toad Monitoring Results for 2009 with Multi-Year Trend Analysis | Brehme, Cheryl; Turschak, Greta; Schuster, Sara L.; Fisher, Robert N. | 2011 | report |
| MCBCP Arroyo Toad Monitoring Results for 2011 | Brehme, Cheryl; Matsuda, Tritia; Fisher, Robert N. | 2012 | report |
| MCBCP Arroyo Toad Monitoring Results for 2012 and Multi-Year Trend Analysis from 2003 to 2012 | Brehme, Cheryl; Matsuda, Tritia; Fisher, Robert N. | 2013 | report |
| MCBCP Arroyo Toad Monitoring Results for 2013 and Multiyear Trend Analysis from 2003 to 2013 | Brehme, Cheryl; Matsuda, Tritia; Fisher, Robert N. | 2014 | report |
| Multi-scale effects of land cover and urbanization on the habitat suitability of an endangered toad | Treglia, Michael ; Landon, Adam C.; Fisher, Robert N.; Gerard, Kyle; Fitzgerald, Lee | 2018 | journal article |
| Range-wide persistence of the endangered arroyo toad (Anaxyrus californicus) for 20+ years following a prolonged drough | Hitchcock, Cynthia J.; Gallegos, Elizabeth; Backlin, Adam R.; Barabe, Russell; Bloom, Peter; Boss, Kimberly; Brehme, Cheryl; Brown, Chris; Clark, Denise; Clark, Elizabeth, R.; Cooper, Kevin; Donnell, Julie; Ervin, Edward; Famolaro, Pete; Guilliam, Kim, M.; Hancock, Jacquelyn, J.; Hess, Nicholas; Howard, Steven; Hubbartt, Valerie; Lieske, Patrick; Lovich, Robert; Matsuda, Tritia; Meyer-Wilkins, Katherin; Muri, Kamarul; Nerhus, Barry; Nordland, Jeff; Ortega, Brock; Packard, Robert H.; Ramirez, Ruben; Stewart, Sam, C.; Warburton, Manna; Wells, Jeffery M.; Winkleman, Ryan; Winter, Kirsten; Zitt, Brian; Fisher, Robert N. | 2022 | journal article |
| Residence Tract Surveys For: Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog (Rana muscosa), California Red-Legged Frog (Rana aurora) and Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) | Backlin, Adam R.; Kahacza, Zsolt; Fisher, Robert N. | 2002 | report |
| Studies of the Arroyo Toad and Coast Range Newt on the Upper San Diego River Watershed - Annual Report | Lovio, John; Fleury, Scott; Ervin, Edward; Hathaway, Stacie; Warburton, Manna | 2002 | report |
| Studies of the Arroyo Toad and Coast Range Newt on the Upper San Diego River Watershed Annual Report | Technology Associates (TAIC); U.S. Geological Survey, San Diego Field Station | 2002 | report |
| Survey Results for the Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) in the San Bernardino National Forest, 2001 | Brown, Chris; Fisher, Robert N. | 2002 | report |
| Understanding the Demographics of Arroyo Toad (Bufo californicus) Reproduction to Develop Management Strategies. | Fisher, Robert N.; Hathaway, Stacie | 2002 | other |