KLAMATH BASIN ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY PROJECT

CBI will work in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office and the Klamath Basin Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) Demonstration Project to identify important landscape connectivity areas in the lower and mid-Klamath Basin (in northern California and potentially into Oregon). This initial evaluation will assess current connectivity status and identify where connectivity could be significantly improved through restoration or other actions for species of pre-listing conservation interest such as fisher (Pekania pennanti), Pacific marten (Martes caurina), ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), salamander species (Plethodon spp.), yellow-cedar (Cupressus nootkatensis), and other potential species. Results for the current condition could serve as a baseline against which to compare potential future conditions due to effects of land management, climate change, fire, or other factors.