The project is the eradication of American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) within Boulder Oaks Preserve, Ramona Grasslands Preserve and the treatment ponds on adjacent Ramona Municipal Water District property. The goal of this project is to enhance suitable, unoccupied habitat for the southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida), red-legged frog (Rana draytonii), and arroyo toad (Bufo californicus) in conserved lands within San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Program Core Resource Areas through the eradication of the invasive bullfrog.
Eradication methods include a combination of gigging, shooting and netting of adult and juvenile bullfrogs and tadpoles. For bullfrogs within close range, specialized frog hunting spears, known as giggs, were used. For bullfrogs observed at further distances, such as near the shoreline or concealed under debris, biologists used a .22 air gun with non-lead pellets. Nets were used to collect dead frogs and tadpoles.
| File name | Lead Author | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Grasslands - Boulder Oaks Preserves Bullfrog Eradication Progress Report - Year 1 QTR 1 | report | ||
| Ramona Grasslands - Boulder Oaks Preserves Bullfrog Eradication Progress Report - Year 1 QTR 2 | report | ||
| Ramona Grasslands - Boulder Oaks Preserves Bullfrog Eradication Progress Report - Year 1 QTR 3 | report | ||
| Ramona Grasslands - Boulder Oaks Preserves Bullfrog Eradication Progress Report - Year 1 QTR 4 | report | ||
| RG-BO_Year 2 QTR1_EMP Quarterly Progress Report.pdf | Bradley, Lorrie | report | |
| RG-BO_Year 2 QTR3_EMP Quarterly Progress Report.pdf | not sure | ||
| RG-BO_Year 2 QTR4_EMP Quarterly Progress Report.pdf | not sure | ||
| RG-BO_Year2 QTR2_EMP Quarterly Progress Report.pdf | County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation | report |