Impacts of Pinyon-Juniper Fuel Reduction Treatments on Mammals in Grass Valley, UtahStudent: Katie Pennartz (PhD)
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Within Utah, fuel reduction treatments are used to decrease fuel loads and mitigate the risk of severe wildfires on Bureau of Land Management lands, protecting valuable wildlife habitat and adjacent towns and communities. Fuel reduction treatments have been used in Grass Valley, UT which provides important habitats for species of interest, including the threatened Utah Prairie dog and pygmy rabbit, and game species, such as elk and mule deer. We are evaluating the impacts of these treatments by assessing mammal community dynamics among treatment patches with modern remote camera technology and analytical techniques.
