Activity, Movements, and Microenvironment Associations of Siren intermedia (Lesser Siren) in a Western Kentucky Wetland Complex

Allison G. Davis; Wendy Leuenberger; Andrea N. Drayer; Steven J. Price

doi:10.1656/045.028.0201

Activity, Movements, and Microenvironment Associations of Siren intermedia (Lesser Siren) in a Western Kentucky Wetland Complex

Allison G. Davis, Wendy Leuenberger, Andrea N. Drayer, Steven J. Price

Forestry and Natural Resources

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Abstract

In Kentucky, at the periphery of the species' range, Siren intermedia (Lesser Siren) is a species of greatest conservation need. We monitored Lesser Sirens in a western Kentucky wetland complex from July 2018 to May 2019. Using funnel traps, we captured 60 Lesser Sirens and recaptured 2 individuals. Activity was greatest in July, and lowest October-January. Three Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) telemetry surveys detected 7 PIT-tagged individuals; 1 Lesser Siren moved 36.9 m over 8 months. Capture success increased with warmer minimum water temperature. Body size upon first capture was unrelated to the microenvironment of the trap location. We recommend monitoring programs in western Kentucky concentrate funnel trapping in warm weather and use PIT telemetry to study movements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-126
Number of pages	13
Journal	Northeastern Naturalist
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1656/045.028.0201
State	Published - May 2021

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We thank Tina Marshall, Marshall County High School (MCHS), MCHS Environmental Science and AP Physics students, and Shelby Cosby for assistance in the field. Steve Hampson from the University of Kentucky (UK) Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and Environment (KRCEE) Center for Applied Energy Research provided logistical support. Tim Kreher (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources [KD-FWR]) provided site management information. Research collection permits (SC1711110, SC1811095) were provided by KDFWR. Funding was provided by KRCEE and the United States Department of Energy Portsmouth Paducah Project Office, United States Department of Agriculture McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program (accession number 1001968), and UK Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. This research was approved under University of Kentucky Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee protocol (2013-1073).

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DOE-KRCEE
United States Department of Agriculture McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program	1001968
United States Department of Energy Portsmouth Paducah Project Office

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