North Star Nature Preserve: Wildlife Monitoring Report 2017

December 2, 2019

Published: 2017

Resource Type: Document

This report documents the results of the 2017 annual wildlife monitoring activities conducted on the North Star Nature Preserve (North Star). For the purpose of this report, wildlife is defined as freeranging terrestrial vertebrates. Specifically, the wildlife resources addressed in this report include nonchiropteran mammals and birds. The wildlife resources of North Star are listed and described including the results of numerous multi-taxa, mammal, nocturnal and diurnal raptor, and songbird field surveys. This report concludes with management and monitoring recommendations to be integrated into future adaptive management plans for North Star. Wildlife surveys were completed on North Star by Colorado Wildlife Science (CWS) over multiple visits from April through September 2017.

Author(s): Pitkin County Open Space & Trails
Author Type: Govt. Agency
Relevant Watersheds: Upper Roaring Fork
Location Description: North Star, Roaring Fork River, East of Aspen
Category Tags: Bird; Mammal; Wildlife