Sentences with phrase «in marsh rabbits»
«During the 1970s and 1980s, a period of intense habitat destruction, a decline in marsh rabbits was reported (Lazell 1984).»
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It had bottlenose dolphins, marsh rabbits, ghost orchids, moray eels, bald eagles, and countless other species that didn't seem to belong on the same continent, much less in the same ecosystem.
«In a 1993 Biological Opinion, the FWS investigated the effects of vertebrate control agents on endangered and threatened species and determined that several chemicals (e.g., Pival) would jeopardize the continued existence of the Lower Keys marsh rabbit.
Based on these findings, the FWS believes the continued use of such chemicals will result in the deaths of Lower Keys marsh rabbits.
Based on evidence cited by USFWS itself, it's clear that a dramatic reduction in the number of free - roaming cats in the Keys (assuming it's possible — see below) will very likely have a negative impact on the marsh rabbit population — and may well lead to their extirpation from any Key where these rats are present.
Timothy O'Hara, Reporter for the Key West Citizen In an August 30, 2011 story for the Key West Citizen, Timothy O'Hara writes: «Research indicates that cat predation accounts for 50 percent to 77 percent of the deaths of Lower Keys marsh rabbits and Key Largo woodrats.»
Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit ABC's claim about cats being responsible for half the mortality of marsh rabbits doesn't actually correspond with what's in the USFWS plan:
[11](USFWS misrepresents this, too, in its Predator Management Plan, once again omitting the number of mortalities: «Free - roaming domestic cat predation accounted for 50 percent of adult Lower Keys marsh rabbit mortality during radio telemetry studies...» [9]-RRB-
Forys, E.A., Metapopulations of marsh rabbits: A population viability analysis of the Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri), in Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.
«[cats] have been a factor in the 50 percent decline in populations of the endangered Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Forys and Humphrey 1999).»
Contributors to the 2008 South Florida Environmental Report claim, «feral cats... have contributed to a 50 percent decline in populations of Hugh Hefner's rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri, an endangered subspecies of marsh rabbit named for Hefner's contributions to their research) on Big Pine Key (CNN.com, accessed May 20, 2007).»
In Florida, endangered species that are seriously impacted by hunting cats include Key Largo cotton mouse, Key Largo woodrat, Lower Florida Keys marsh rabbit, Choctawhatchee beach mouse, Perdido Key beach mouse, green sea turtle, roseate tern, least tern and the Florida scrub jay.
30 - 40 traps were recently set out to attract cats that come near the marsh rabbit's habitat in the hopes of decreasing the number of cats that prey on the rabbits.
In Florida, domestic cats have been recognized as predators and a serious threat to the Key Largo cotton mouse, rice rat, Key Largo woodrat, Lower Keys marsh rabbit, Choctawhatchee beach mouse, Perdido Key beach mouse, Anastasia Island beach mouse, Southeastern beach mouse, green sea turtle, roseate tern, least tern, and Florida scrub - jay, all federal listed species.
Synonym: Salix nigra + + + + Preferred habitat: wet soils, bank of rivers and streams, marshes + + + + Foliage / winter appearance: deciduous + + + + Soil conditions: clay, tolerates poor drainage + + + + Light conditions: sun + + + + Plant spacing: 25 to 30 feet + + + + Wildlife value: provides nesting habitat and cover; willows supply browsing food for deer and rabbits; several species of birds use tender willow buds and twigs for food; honeybees are attracted to willows in the spring for their nectar + + + + Note: this tree can be aggressive and can cause problems if it is used inappropriately.