Author : Alberta. Fish and Wildlife Division
Publisher : Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
ISBN 13 : 9780778545132
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (451 download)
Book Synopsis Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Plan, 2005-2010 by : Alberta. Fish and Wildlife Division
Download or read book Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Plan, 2005-2010 written by Alberta. Fish and Wildlife Division and published by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The northern leopard frog (Rana pipiens) is a medium-sized frog with powerful hind legs and extensively webbed hind feet that are well adapted for jumping and swimming. In February 2004, the Minister of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development maintained the listing of the northern leopard frog as threatened under Alberta's Wildlife Act. The Alberta Northern Leopard Frog Recovery team prepared this plan to guide the management of this threatened species over a 5 year period. The ultimate goal of this initiative is to achieve well-distributed, self-sustaining populations of leopard frogs throughout their historical range in Alberta. A long-term objective (>25 years) is to ensure that there are at least 2 self-sustaining populations of northern leopard frogs in each subdrainage of all major river drainages in southern Alberta. During the life of this plan, the Team aims to protect known sites from anthropogenic threats, improve knowledge of northern leopard frog populations in the province, reintroduce frogs to southern Alberta, increase awareness of the species and its conservation, and monitor the success of reintroduction efforts.