WESTERN POND TURTLE / FOOTHILL YELLOW-LEGGED FROG

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission: Upper Tuolumne River Ecosystem Program

Tuolumne County, CA

Worked as part of a collaborative team to assess the historical / current river conditions downstream of the Hetch Hetchy Dam operations. Data collected included: visual encounter surveys for foothill yellow-legged frog; western pond turtle; and other reptile and amphibian species; point counts for migratory birds; and stream temperature monitoring. Data were used to develop flow recommendations and resource management priorities in the Upper Tuolumne River.