Ecology and Conservation of the Island Marble Butterfly (Euchloe ausinodes insulanus)
Project ID: J8W07070007
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Partner Institution: University of Washington
Fiscal Year: 2007
Initial Funding: $15,000
Total Funding: $15,000
Project Type: Research
Project Disciplines: Biological
National Park: San Juan Island National Historic Park
Principal Investigator: Ewing, Kern
Agreement Technical Representative: Rochefort, Regina
Abstract: Research will be conducted to develop a more thorough understanding of the demographics and landscape requirements of the Island Marble Butterfly (Euchloe ausinodes insulanus). The Island Marble Butterfly was recently rediscovered in San Juan Island National Historical park after it had been thought to be extinct for 90 years. Research will aid park managers and other conservation agencies in the development of strategies to enhance the long-term survival of the Island Marble Butterfly.
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