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Mountain Lion Connectivity and Genetics Study- North San Diego County

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Project description

The purpose of this study is to provide the data needed regarding which lands in north San Diego County are likely utilized by mountain lions, and to assess connectivity within and between current and proposed future conserved lands in MSP Management Units (MU) 5, 6 and 8 and conserved and unconserved mountain lion habitat in adjacent Riverside, and Orange Counties. The results from this study of mountain lion movement, habitat use, gene flow, and highway crossings will be available to inform critical decisions regarding the prioritization of lands for conservation and the potential need and location of highway modifications to enhance connectivity for mountain lions and other wildlife. For this study, the UCD-WHC team will be conducting genetic analyses, resource selection and movement modeling, analysis of potential crossing points of highways.

Project groups

SDMMP13

Project Group: Mountain Lion Research, Monitoring, and Management

Project protocol

Name: Mountain Lion Connectivity 2017

Description: Methods include: trapping and GPS collaring mountain lions, DNA analysis, movement modeling, and defining mountain lion movement

UC Davis report to CDFW-SANDAG re NCMSCP final.pdf 4.86MB

Project location

County: Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego

Project focus

Project type: Monitoring

Target species: Mountain lion

Investigator: Winston Vickers

Main implementing entity: University of California, Davis

Point of contact: Winston Vickers

SDMMP lead: Emily Perkins

Study lead: Winston Vickers

Strategic elements

MSP Objectives and actions:PUMCON-1; PUMCON-2

Budget year: FY15-16; Work plan objectives number: 3.1

Files and Documents

2017 A single migrant enhances the genetic diversity of an inbred population

Author(s):Boyce, Walter; Ernest, Holly; Gustafson, Kyle; Vickers, Winston

2018 Appendix A - Assessment of Wildlife Crossing Sites for the Interstate 15 and Highway 101 Freeways in Southern California

Prepared by:Riley, Seth; Smith, Trish; Vickers, Winston

2017 Appendix B - Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Connectivity in the North San Diego County Multi-Species Conservation Plan Area, and Assessment of Mountain Lion Habitat Use and Connectivity in Northern San Diego and Southern Riverside and Orange Counties

Prepared by:Boyce, Walter; Ernest, Holly; Gustafson, Kyle; Vickers, Winston; Zeller, Kathy

Appendix C - Final UCD report

Appendix D - Site exam data and pictures

Prepared by:University of California, Davis

Appendix E. Individual highway Movement and Activity Score maps

Appendix F - Camera database UCD I-15 and adjacent

2018 Appendix G - Wildlife Crossings Design for I-15

Prepared by:California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, Department of Engineering

2020 Appendix H

2017 Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) Connectivity in the North San Diego County Multi-species Conservation Plan Area

Author(s):Vickers, Winston; Zeller, Katherine; Ernest, Holly; Gustafson, Kyle; Boyce, Walter

2017 Multi-level, multi-scale resource selection functions and resistance surfaces for conservation planning, Pumas as a case study.pdf

Author(s):Zeller, Katherine; Vickers, Winston; Ernest, Holly; Boyce, Walter

2020 Santa Ana Mountains to eastern Peninsular Range Conservation Connectivity Infrastructure Planning Project for Interstate 15 and Closely Associated Roadways

Author(s):Vickers, Winston; Drayer, Karen; Smith, Trish; Cohen, Brian