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| Gaillard, D.L. | |
| Mapping occupied habitat for forest carnivores in the American west and estimating their conservation status | |
| 2001 Endangered Species UPDATE (18): 107-109 | |
Conservation concerns are escalating due to the small numbers, reduced range, and increasingly fragmented distribution of wide-ranging forest carnivores in the American West-specifically the lynx (_Lynx canadensis_), wolverine (_Gulo gulo_), and fisher (_Martes pennanti_). Observation data from the U.S. Forest Service and state natural heritage programs were compiled and mapped. Occupied habitats and population centers for the three species were identified and population sizes estimated based upon recorded densities and distribution. The results indicate small, isolated populations well below what may be necessary for long-term viability. |
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