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1 Columbia plateau Ecoregion connectivity analysis addendum: Habitat connectivity centrality, pinch-points, and barriers / restoration ANalyses Washington wildlife habitat connectivity working group APRIL 2013
2 Columbia Plateau Ecoregion Connectivity Analysis Addendum: Habitat Connectivity Centrality, Pinch-Points, and Barriers/Restoration Analyses Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group April 2013 Columbia Plateau, photo by Joe Rocchio Cover: Design by Chris Sato. Landscape photo (Joe Rocchio). Focal species of the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion: COUNTERCLOCKWISE Sharp-tailed Grouse (Gregg Thompson), beaver (Ginger Holser), Washington ground squirrel (Bob Davies), least chipmunk (Kelly McAllister), Western rattlesnake (James Rosindell), Townsend s ground squirrel (Mike Livingston), tiger salamander (William P. Leonard), mule deer (courtesy WDFW online photo gallery), white-tailed jackrabbit, Greater Sage-Grouse (Michael A. Schroeder), black-tailed jackrabbit (Robert Shantz)
3 Columbia Plateau Addendum Analysis Team Coordinators: Joanne Schuett-Hames (WDFW), Leslie Robb (Independent Researcher) Modeling Team: Brian Cosentino (WDFW), Brian Hall (WDFW), Sara Torrubia Iñigo (UW), Brad McRae (TNC) Contributing Authors: Howard Ferguson (WDFW), Rich Finger (WDFW), John Fleckenstein (DNR), Sonia A. Hall (TNC), Karl Halupka (USFWS), Sara Torrubia Iñigo (UW), Kelly McAllister (WSDOT), Brad McRae (TNC), Woodrow Myers (WDFW), Leslie Robb (Independent Researcher), Chris Sato (WDFW), Michael A. Schroeder (WDFW), Joanne Schuett-Hames (WDFW), Stephen Spear (The Orianne Society), Mark Teske (WDFW), Gary Wiles (WDFW) Mission Statement of the Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group Promoting the long-term viability of wildlife populations in Washington State through a science-based, collaborative approach that identifies opportunities and priorities to conserve and restore habitat connectivity Cartography: Brian Cosentino (WDFW), Brian Hall (WDFW) Technical Editor: Leslie Robb (Independent Researcher) Planning Team: Joanne Schuett-Hames (Lead, WDFW), Karen Bicchieri (TNC), Brian Cosentino (WDFW), Howard Ferguson (WDFW), Brian Hall (WDFW), Sonia A. Hall (TNC), Karl Halupka (USFWS), Lynn Helbrecht (WDFW), Sara Torrubia Iñigo (UW), Meade Krosby (UW), Kelly McAllister (WSDOT), Brad McRae (TNC), Leslie Robb (Independent Researcher), Michael A. Schroeder (WDFW), Andrew Shirk (UW), Lauri Vigue (WDFW), Jen Watkins (CNW) Full Document Citation Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group (WHCWG) Columbia Plateau Ecoregion Connectivity Analysis Addendum: Habitat Connectivity Centrality, Pinch-Points, and Barriers/Restoration Analyses. Washington s Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Department of Transportation, Olympia, WA. Document Availability This document and companion files are available online at: iii
4 Acknowledgements We would also like to thank the many reviewers and collaborators who generously contributed their time, expertise, and support during the development of this addendum document and associated products. Funding In addition to the generous contributions of Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group organizations, we wish to extend appreciation to the following entities that have provided funding critical to the accomplishment of this effort: Table of Contents Chapter 1. Addendum overview: centrality, pinch-point, and barrier and restoration analyses Chapter 2. Chapter 3. Chapter 4. Sharp-tailed Grouse Greater Sage-Grouse black-tailed jackrabbit Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Washington State Recovery Funds) North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative Ann Ray Charitable Trust The Orianne Society United States Fish and Wildlife Service (State Wildlife Grants) Chapter 5. Chapter 6. Chapter 7. Chapter 8. Chapter 9. white-tailed jackrabbit Townsend s ground squirrel Washington ground squirrel least chipmunk mule deer Chapter 10. Western rattlesnake Chapter 11. beaver Chapter 12. tiger salamander Chapter 13. Network centrality, pinch-points, and barriers and restoration opportunities: focal species composite maps Columbia Plateau, photo by Joe Rocchio iv
5 List of Figures Figures Linkage network centrality examples Figures Linkage pinch-point examples Figures Barriers and restoration opportunities examples Figure Composite example Figure 2.1. Linkage network modeled for Sharp-tailed Grouse Figure 2.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for Sharp-tailed Grouse Figure 2.3. Linkage network centrality for Sharp-tailed Grouse Figure 2.4. Linkage pinch-points for Sharp-tailed Grouse Figure 2.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for Sharp-tailed Grouse Figures Example areas of interest for Sharp-tailed Grouse Figure 3.1. Linkage network modeled for Greater Sage-Grouse Figure 3.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for Greater Sage-Grouse Figure 3.3. Linkage network centrality for Greater Sage-Grouse Figure 3.4. Linkage pinch-points for Greater Sage-Grouse Figure 3.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for Greater Sage-Grouse Figures Example areas of interest for Greater Sage-Grouse Figure 4.1. Linkage network modeled for black-tailed jackrabbit Figure 4.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for black-tailed jackrabbit Figure 4.3. Linkage network centrality for black-tailed jackrabbit Figure 4.4. Linkage pinch-points for black-tailed jackrabbit Figure 4.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for black-tailed jackrabbit Figures Example areas of interest for black-tailed jackrabbit Figure 5.1. Linkage network modeled for white-tailed jackrabbit Figure 5.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for white-tailed jackrabbit Figure 5.3. Linkage network centrality for white-tailed jackrabbit Figure 5.4. Linkage pinch-points for white-tailed jackrabbit Figure 5.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for white-tailed jackrabbit Figure Example areas of interest for white-tailed jackrabbit Figure 6.1. Linkage network modeled for Townsend s ground squirrel Figure 6.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for Townsend s ground squirrel Figure 6.3. Linkage network centrality for Townsend s ground squirrel Figure 6.4. Linkage pinch-points for Townsend s ground squirrel Figure 6.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities Townsend s ground squirrel Figures Example areas of interest for Townsend s ground squirrel Figure 7.1. Linkage network modeled for Washington ground squirrel Figure 7.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for Washington ground squirrel Figure 7.3. Linkage network centrality for Washington ground squirrel Figure 7.4. Linkage pinch-points for Washington ground squirrel Figure 7.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for Washington ground squirrel Figures Example areas of interest for Washington ground squirrel Figure 8.1. Linkage network modeled for least chipmunk Figure 8.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for least chipmunk Figure 8.3. Linkage network centrality for least chipmunk Figure 8.4. Linkage pinch-points for least chipmunk Figure 8.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for least chipmunk Figures Example areas of interest for least chipmunk Figure 9.1. Linkage network modeled for mule deer Figure 9.2. Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for mule deer Figure 9.3. Linkage network centrality for mule deer Figure 9.4. Linkage pinch-points for mule deer Figure 9.5. Barriers and restoration opportunities for mule deer Figures Example areas of interest for mule deer Figure Linkage network modeled for Western rattlesnake Figure Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for Western rattlesnake Figure Linkage network centrality for Western rattlesnake Figure Linkage pinch-points for Western rattlesnake Figure Barriers and restoration opportunities for Western rattlesnake Figures Example areas of interest for Western rattlesnake Figure Linkage network modeled for beaver Figure Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for beaver Figure Linkage network centrality for beaver Figure Linkage pinch-points for beaver Figure Barriers and restoration opportunities for beaver Figures Example areas of interest for beaver Figure Linkage network modeled for tiger salamander Figure Cost-weighted distance map and least-cost paths for tiger salamander Figure Linkage network centrality for tiger salamander v
6 Figure Linkage pinch-points for tiger salamander Figure Barriers and restoration opportunities for tiger salamander Figures Example areas of interest for tiger salamander Figure Composite of focal species and landscape integrity linkage networks Figure Composite of habitat concentration area (HCA) centrality Figure Composite of linkage centrality Figure Composite of linkage pinch-points: cumulative constraints Figure Composite of linkage pinch-points: number of species Figure Composite of barriers and restoration opportunities: cumulative impact Figure Composite of barriers and restoration opportunities: number of species Figures Synthesis maps highlighting areas of interest for connectivity Figure Conceptual example for how to use a combination of connectivity metrics to inform selection of priority areas to focus particular conservation actions Figure Single-metric composite methods vi
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