Use of Scat-detection Dogs to Assess the Effects of Fuels Reduction on Fisher Habitat Use

Project ID: 06-JV-11272164-063

Federal Agency: U.S. Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station

Partner Institution: University of Washington

Fiscal Year: 2006

Initial Funding: $54,000

Total Funding: $137,907

Project Type: Research

Project Disciplines: Biological

Principal Investigator: Wasser, Sam

Agreement Technical Representative: Purcell, Kathryn

Abstract: Project provides information on the effects of fules reduction treatments no fishers in the southern Sierra Nevada. The objectives of this pilot study are to obtain data on control sites and pre-treatment data on sites scheduled for treatment, and to assess the effectiveness of scat-detection dogs in providing information on habitat use by fishers.