P092: Effectiveness of Reintroductions and Probiotic Treatment as Tools to Restore the Endangered Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Project Number
04.01.01.0046
Action Priority
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
Implementers
Desert Research Institute
Supporting Agencies
Unknown or unspecified
Primary Contact
Alan Heyvaert (alan.heyvaert@dri.edu)
Stage
Completed
Duration
2011 - 2015
Total Project Cost
$295,064
Funding Request
$0
Science Program
Conduct Applied Scientific Research
The Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog (Rana sierrae) is a special status species that was historically abundant in the central and northern Sierra Nevada, including the Lake Tahoe Basin. As a consequence of its precipitous decline, it is increasingly the focus of conservation and restoration efforts led by both federal and state agencies. The project provides critical information and guidance on the effectiveness of frog reintroductions as a means to reestablishing R. sierrae populations in areas from which they were previously extirpated.