silver state solar tortoise mortality 9
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Silver State Solar Tortoise Mortality, response to FOIA requestTRANSCRIPT
From: Cota, MelanieTo: Michael Burroughs; Roy Averill-Murray; Kimberleigh FieldCc: Mark SlaughterSubject: Fwd: [BLM Objectionable Words] Silver State South Tortoise Mortality Report SS1149Date: Thursday, April 02, 2015 1:49:43 PMAttachments: image001.png
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FYI on mortality of SS1149 at Silver State South Project.
---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Greg Berthelot <[email protected]>Date: Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 5:07 PMSubject: [BLM Objectionable Words] Silver State South Tortoise Mortality Report SS1149To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Mark Slaughter ([email protected])" <[email protected]>Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, John Wasserburger <[email protected]>, Ronnie Fast <[email protected]>, Grant Shafer <[email protected]>, Jesse Arias <[email protected]>, Steven Borst <[email protected]>
SS1149 Mortality Report
Silver State Tortoise SS1149 was found dead at approx. 1145 March 31 205 by Ironwood radio tracker Kelly Hunt and was located 800 meters offsite towards the Lucy Gray Mountains. This 251mm translocatee was on its carapace and had expired within hours prior to discovery. The cloaca had been damaged and was bloodied, blood had collected in the hind leg openings and had pooled on the ground below the posterior of the tortoise. About 1 meter from the carcass was the detached phallus of the tortoise. The tortoise appeared to be in good health with a BCS of 5, determined post mortem.
A few small chew gnashes were present on the gular, and anal scutes, these were probably canid or raven.
The carcass was located on gravelly soil, and no tracks or prints were observable in the vicinity of the tortoise.
The most likely cause of death seems to be a combination of hyperthermia and predator damage, probably raven.
History of the tortoise includes:
Initial location and transmitter on 13 Aug 2014
Translocated off Silver State South 18 Sep 2014
Overwintered in burrow 7019, first seen active for the year 09 Mar 2015
Last seen alive on 23 Mar 2015.
A map of the location is begin generated by Ironwood and will be sent in a separate email.
Please let me know if you require any additional information.
Respectfully
Gregory W. Berthelot
Regional Site Compliance Manager
Phone 480-395-0024
-- Melanie CotaWildlife Biologist
BLM Southern Nevada DistrictPahrump Field Office/RECO4701 North Torrey Pines DriveLas Vegas, NV 89130Office: 702-515-5233Fax: [email protected]
It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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