Paul Beier

In this report, recommendations are provided that will help conserve and enhance wildlife movement across US-60 between Superior and Globe in the Tonto National Forest.

This chapter begins with a review of the biology of mammalian vision, including the extensive literature on how moonlight affects nocturnal behavior of mammals and how light influences mammalian biological clocks.

Our team of conservation biologists and GIS Analysts at Northern Arizona University are creating detailed linkage designs for 16 priority areas highlighted in the Wildlife Linkages Assesment. These plans identify and map multi-species corridors that will best maintain wildlife movement between wildland blocks, as well as highlight specific planning and road mitigation measures required to maintain connectivity in these corridors.

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Susan Blake
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Apache Leap Special Management Area
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