Animal Species
Listed below are some of the mammals that can be found in Redwood national and State Parks.
Virginia oppossum (Didelphis virginiana) Marsh shrew (Sorex bendirii) Pacific shrew (Sorex pacificus) Trowbridge shrew (Sorex trowbridgii) Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans) American shrew-mole (Neurotrichus gibbsii) Broad-handed mole (Scapanus latimanus) Coast mole (Scapanus orarius) Townsend’s mole (Scapanus townsendii) Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Western red bat (Lasiurus blosevillii) California myotis (Myotis caifornicus) Fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes) Little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) Long-legged myotis (Myotis volans) Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) Silver-haired bat (Lasiurus noctivigans) Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) Pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) Mexican free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani) Mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) Chipmunk (Tamias sp.) California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Douglas squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii) Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Western gray squirrel (Sciurus griseus) Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) Bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea) Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Pacific jumping mouse (Zapus trinotatus) California vole (Microtus californicus) Sonoma tree vole (Arborimus pomo) Red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) Western red-backed vole (Myodes californicus) Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) American beaver (Castor canadensis) Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Coyote (Canis latrans) Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) Black bear (Ursus americanus) Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea) Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) Mink (Mustela vison) Fisher (Martes pennant) Marten (Martes caurina) Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) Spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) River otter (Lontra canadensis) Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor) Some of the more common invertebrates that you will see in park tide pools include: California mussel (Mytilus californianus) Purple or ochre seastar (Pisaster ochraceus) Aggregating anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima) Limpets (Collisella spp.) Flat porcelain crab (Petrolisthes cinctipes) Black turban snail (Tegula funebralis) Periwinkle snail (Littorina scutulata) Hermit crabs (Pagurus spp.) White sea cucumber (Eupentacta quinquesemata) Isopods (Idothea spp.) Black leather chiton (Katharina tunicata) Purple shore crab (Hemigrapsus nudus) |
Plant Species
Endangered Animal Species
Salmon SpeciesRestoration of the Redwood Creek watershed is underway in Redwood National and State Parks. Abandoned and failing logging roads and their stream crossings are being removed. Decaying and undersized culverts on existing roads are being replaced and roads over streams are being modified to control erosion. These measures reduce sedimentation from previously logged lands and associated roads. Such sediment is harmful to salmon in Redwood Creek and its tributaries. Placement of large in-stream wood structures, removal and modification of unnatural fish barriers, reestablishment of streamside vegetation, and modification of existing flood control levees are also being used to improve fish habitat. Annual surveys in summer and winter are conducted to provide information on the status of salmon and steelhead. Two decades of monitoring juvenile salmonids in summer and fall in the Redwood Creek estuary has verified the prominent role of estuaries in the life cycle of chinook salmon and steelhead as well as the importance of small coastal estuaries in degraded watersheds. The park is proposing to restore the Redwood Creek estuary to a fully functioning ecosystem benefiting fish, wildlife, and the public.
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Spotted OwlCurrently, the most important range-wide threats to the spotted owl are competition with barred owls, ongoing loss of spotted owl habitat as a result of timber harvest, habitat loss from wildfire and other disturbances, and loss of amount and distribution of spotted owl habitat as a result of past activities and disturbances.
To address these threats, this recovery strategy includes four basic steps: 1. Completion of a rangewide habitat modeling tool. 2. Habitat conservation and active forest restoration. 3. Barred owl management. 4. Research and monitoring. |
Steller Sea LionMuch of the effort was focused on eliminating the most direct and certain causes of decline (e.g., shooting, incidental take). These efforts are detailed in the Plan, and include the following:
1. Substantial reduction in disturbance of important rookeries and haulouts. 2. Substantial reduction in the incidental catch of Steller sea lions in commercial fishing operations, particularly the groundfish trawl fishery. 3. Significant efforts to reduce intentional take by prohibiting shooting at or near Steller sea lions. 4. Intensive research to better describe the threats toward Steller sea lions and provide management with options for recovery actions. 5. Potential reduction in the competitive interactions between Steller sea lions and commercial fisheries for pollock, Atka mackerel, and Pacific cod in Alaska. |
Endangered Plant Species
Beach LayiaLayia carnosa, or beach layia, was State listed as endangered in 1991.The LUP has established policies allowing only resource-dependent uses in habitats known to support rare and endangered 46 species. The LUP also recognizes dune habitat, as environmentally sensitive, with or without rare and endangered species. Resource-dependent uses are allowed in environmentally sensitive habitat if they do not significantly disrupt habitat values. They plan to designate certain areas for vehicular access on the beach and dunes as well as vehicle-free zones. The plan recommends management to restore degraded dunes, including removal of invasive, non-native plant species, fencing of rare plant habitat and limiting public access.
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