Diario del proyecto Pacific Newt Roadkill (Main Project)- Lexington Reservoir

26 de enero de 2024

Pacific Newt Mortality at Lexington Reservoir - January 2024

The mortality rate this season is about a third of what it was last season. At first, this might sound like a good thing - not as many newts are being killed. However, it really means the population has been significantly reduced and not as many newts are migrating. January usually sees the heaviest newt mortality, but so far this month the team has reported only 25% of what it was last year.

This population is in danger of extirpation!

Newts-Feb24

Updated chart on 2/8/2024.

Publicado el enero 26, 2024 03:22 TARDE por truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

19 de diciembre de 2023

Excellent Article: "The Newt Normal"

Thanks to @nancyasquith for forwarding the link to this article:

https://www.biographic.com/the-newt-normal/ "The Newt Normal
Droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events are putting an unprecedented strain on California newts..."

Publicado el diciembre 19, 2023 11:52 MAÑANA por truthseqr truthseqr | 1 comentario | Deja un comentario

16 de febrero de 2023

Pacific Newt Mortality by Season

All_deaths

Updated April 1, 2023

Publicado el febrero 16, 2023 02:40 TARDE por truthseqr truthseqr | 4 comentarios | Deja un comentario

31 de marzo de 2022

Why is this season's death toll so much higher than previous years?

Below is a chart that shows newt roadkill at Lexington Reservoir from Nov 2017 to the present. Why is the death toll so much higher this season? It's stunning and heartbreaking.

2022

Publicado el marzo 31, 2022 12:06 MAÑANA por truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

08 de febrero de 2022

Rough-skinned Newts in British Columbia

Carrie Seltzer recently heard about this other project documenting newts in British Columbia:

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/roughskin-newt-observations-belcarra-regional-park-metro-vancouver-bc

Publicado el febrero 8, 2022 03:35 MAÑANA por truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

11 de enero de 2022

Can Citizen Scientists Prevent Another Pacific Newt Massacre?

Cars are annihilating the tiny amphibians.
By Shoshi Parks

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pacific-newt-massacre.amp

Publicado el enero 11, 2022 11:05 TARDE por truthseqr truthseqr | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

14 de diciembre de 2021

100 public comments!

On Wednesday evening 100 people submitted public comments for the Midpeninsula Open Space District board meeting! You can find more info on our blog here - https://www.bioblitz.club/post/100-public-comments-speaking-for-the-imperiled-newts-of-santa-clara-county-s-lexington-reservoir
Thanks everyone who helped with this effort. If you'd like to be notified of future advocacy needs, sign up here - https://www.bioblitz.club/newts
Merav

Publicado el diciembre 14, 2021 06:29 TARDE por merav merav | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

28 de octubre de 2021

Newt Patrol updates!

A few updates for the 2021-2022 newt migration season:
The season has begun this week after the weekend storm, with 114 dead newts documented on Alma Bridge Rd., You can view them on the new project - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pacific-newt-roadkill-2021-2022-lexington-reservoir
You can find the report on the 2017-2021 data here - https://www.bioblitz.club/post/2017-2021-newt-patrol-survey-report
Please help us find other locations with high newt roadkill mortality. If you've seen dead newts on other roads, please add them to this project - https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/pacific-newt-roadkill-other-sf-bay-area-locations
If you'd like to help our team with field surveys, online assistance (ID observation), or advocacy, please PM me.
Thanks,
Merav

Publicado el octubre 28, 2021 04:25 TARDE por merav merav | 0 comentarios | Deja un comentario

20 de septiembre de 2021

another hotspot - Mt. Um

Apparently, Mt. Um has a newt roadkill problem as well. A friend counted 203 dead newts over 300yds, from the Junction of Hicks and Mt Umunhum Rds heading toward Almaden Res. He reported them here on H.E.R.P. - http://www.naherp.com/viewrecord.php?r_id=132760

Publicado el septiembre 20, 2021 07:11 TARDE por merav merav | 4 comentarios | Deja un comentario

08 de agosto de 2021

Pacific Newt Roadkill - Lexington: End of Season Stats (2020-2021)

Here are the roadkill stats for the 2020-2021 Pacific Newt migration season at Lexington Reservoir:

NewtFinalStats

Publicado el agosto 8, 2021 07:46 TARDE por truthseqr truthseqr | 1 comentario | Deja un comentario