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- Library Collection RecordThis document includes the Biological Opinion issued by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the potential impacts of the proposed multi-unit burn plan on species of concern within…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- masked bobwhite
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis biological opinion was issued in response to a request for formal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the potential impacts resulting from the proposed Multi-Unit Burn…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Chiricahua leopard frog
- Colinus virginianus ridgwayi
- Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- masked bobwhite quail
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- Rana chiricahuensis
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe City of Tucson owns 21,000 acres within Avra Valley which sits west of the City limits and supports several federally recognized species. In order to comply with the Endangered Species Act, the…Publication Date 2012
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Desert Tortoise
- endangered species
- lesser long-nosed bat
- pale Townsend's big-eared bat
- Tucson shovel-nose snake
- United States
- western burrowing owl
- western yellow-billed cuckoo
- Library Collection RecordThe City of Tucson owns 21,000 acres within Avra Valley which sits west of the City limits and supports several federally recognized species. In order to comply with the Endangered Species Act, the…Publication Date 2012
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Desert Tortoise
- endangered species
- lesser long-nosed bat
- pale Townsend's big-eared bat
- Tucson shovel-nose snake
- United States
- western burrowing owl
- western yellow-billed cuckoo
- Library Collection RecordThe City of Tucson owns 21,000 acres within Avra Valley which sits west of the City limits and supports several federally recognized species. In order to comply with the Endangered Species Act, the…Publication Date 2012
- Arizona
- Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
- Desert Tortoise
- endangered species
- lesser long-nosed bat
- pale Townsend's big-eared bat
- Tucson shovel-nose snake
- United States
- western burrowing owl
- western yellow-billed cuckoo
- Library Collection RecordRangeland economics is the application of economic theory and principles to issues related to rangeland management. Historically, it has been used to decide whether a rangeland or ranch management…Publication Date 2012
- invasive species
- ranch management
- ranch values
- United States
- Library Collection RecordMonitoring is a valuable tool for the management of public and private rangelands. It plays a critical role in detecting problems in the early stages and is the only way to objectively evaluate the…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- assessment
- habitat classification
- rangeland vegetation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLivestock grazing is one of the most widespread and important uses of rangelands. Renewable plant resources provide forage for ruminant livestock like cattle, sheep, and goats; and the ruminant…Publication Date 2012
- Animal Plant Relationships
- carrying capacity
- cattle stocking
- grazing management principles
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe term “riparian†is defined as vegetation, habitats, or ecosystems that are associated with bodies of water (streams or lakes)) or are dependent on the existence of perennial, intermittent, or…Publication Date 2012
- riparian
- sediments
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands provide a home for many kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, and fish. An effective management plan will consider the resident and neighboring wildlife when…Publication Date 2012
- elk
- habitat management
- merriam's turkey
- rangeland management
- sage grouse
- United States
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordWhile finalizing the Multi-species Conservation Plan (MSCP), Pima County created this 18 page summary to enhance the public's understanding of the extensive plan. The MSCP was created to…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- conservation
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis memorandum discusses the proposed designation of Critical Habitat as required by the Endangered Species Act for the jaguar in Pima County.Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Critical Habitat
- endangered species
- Endangered Species Act
- Jaguar
- Pima County
- United States
- Library Collection Record
114 Rangeland Plants
Rangeland plants are a key component of the ecosystems they inhabit. They are the blanket that covers and protects the soil and the filter that purifies the water and air. Plants are the primary…Publication Date 2012- grazing
- rangeland management
- rangeland plants
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are dynamic ecosystems that produce a wide variety of goods and services desired by society, including livestock forage, wildlife habitat, water, mineral resources, wood products,…Publication Date 2012
- classification
- ecology
- succession
- disturbance
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Environmental Impact Statement
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Environmental Impact Statement
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates,…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- environmental impacts
- illegal immigration
- NEPA
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: CBP proposes to maintain and repair existing tactical infrastructure along the U.S./Mexico international border in Arizona. The existing tactical infrastructure includes fences and gates…Publication Date 2012
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Environmental Impact Statement
- masked bobwhite quail
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis poster presents the findings of a study that examined the relationship between perennial grass biomass and mesquite density on the Santa Rita Experimental Range in southern Arizona. The study…Publication Date 2012
- Arizona
- mesquite
- Percent Cover
- perennial grass
- Santa Rita Experimental Range
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract The rangeland science profession in the United States has its roots in the widespread overgrazing and concurrent severe droughts of the late 19th century. These drivers contributed to…Publication Date 2012
- applied science
- Arizona
- ecosystem management
- range science history
- United States
- Library Collection Record
122 The Final Crop
Rangeland ecosystems provide critical habitat and services that not only support human civilization, but all the other plants and animals in these arid arid environments. As it is fragmented by urban…Publication Date 2011- California
- fragmentation
- landscape fragmentation
- Oregon
- United States
- Library Collection RecordGood land management starts with a clear and attainable goal, but this is one of the most challenging steps in resource planning. The primary concern of rangeland management is vegetation. Rangelands…Publication Date 2011
- adaptive management
- land management goals
- rangeland planning
- United States
- Library Collection RecordRangelands are home to a diverse array of plants and animals. Learn more about the plants that inhabit rangelands. Some plant species are known to be poisonous to livestock and should be identified…Publication Date 2011
- ecology
- grazing
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLearn more about rangeland soils and riparian areas.Publication Date 2011
- streams
- riparian
- United States
- Library Collection Record"NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage…Publication Date 2011
- protected species
- management techniques
- biodiversity conservation
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 2011
- United States
- Library Collection RecordLearn about the career of a range conservationist working for the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service. Source: Agriculture in the Classroom, Utah University Cooperative ExtensionPublication Date 2011
- range management
- managers
- United States
- Library Collection Record
129 Rangeland Soils
Soil is the basic component of rangeland ecosystems and is associated with nearly all processes that occur within the ecosystem. It provides a medium to support plant growth. It is also the home for…Publication Date 2011- Soil Forming Factors
- soil orders
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document describes how biosoilds are produced, and summarizes their regulation in Arizona. It also covers current research being carried out on biosolids and answers some of the common questions…Publication Date 2011
- Arizona
- biosoilds
- fertilizer
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Tana Kappel discusses the history and role of prescribed fire in the Altar Valley with a number of local stakeholders. Although fire historically played an important role in the…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- desert grasslands
- endangered species
- prescribed fire
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe data for this report was collected at the end of calendar year 2009.  It provides a snapshot look at the 2009 grazing season. Data records that were acquired for this report represent the best…Publication Date 2011
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide provides photos and information on the wildflowers of southern Arizona.Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- wildflowers
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This article makes the case for addressing nonhumans as actors in geopolitical processes such as boundary making and enforcement. The challenge of this line of argumentation is to account…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Border Enforcement
- Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge
- United States
- Library Collection RecordToday Pima County manages over 230,000 acres of natural areas for conservation due to supportive taxpayers, visionary County leadership, hardworking staff, willing property owners and resourceful…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article continues the story of the Kellner family, opening just as John F. Kellner leases his ranch, and sells the store and boarding house before moving the family to Casa Grande.Publication Date 2011
- ranching
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Utah Calvary was part of a National Guard contigent called up by President Wilson to deal with the spill over from the Mexican Revolution along the U.S.-Mexico border. The unit was involved in…Publication Date 2011
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Mexican Revolution
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAn isolated and beautiful valley located on the west side of the Atascosa Mountains, Bear Valley was first settled by John “Yank†Bartlett who, along with his partner Henry “Hank†Hewitt and…Publication Date 2011
- ranching
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe research and development (R&D) arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, works at the forefront of science to improve the health and use of our Nation’s forests and…Publication Date 2011
- United States
- Library Collection Record[1] This study presents analysis of 34 years of precipitation, runoff, and sediment data collected from eight small (1.1–4.0 ha) semiarid rangeland watersheds in southern Arizona, USA. Average…Publication Date 2010
- Arizona
- erosion
- runoff
- Sediment Yields
- semiarid
- United States
- watershed
- Library Collection RecordThe Baboquivari Mountains, long considered to be a sacred space by the Tohono O'odham people who are native to the area, are the westernmost of the so-called Sky Islands. The mountains form the…Publication Date 2010
- botany
- plant communities
- Botanical description
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Plant Identification
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this article Mary Kasulaitis describes some of the more notable cottonwoods (Populus fremontii) in the Arivaca area and ponders what historical events they may have stood witness to and why so…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- cottonwood
- Populus fremontii
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPrompted by the celebrations surrounding the 30th Anniversary of the Arivaca Clinic, Mary Kasulaitis presents us with a brief biography of some of the doctors who called the Arivaca area home between…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arivaca
- Arizona
- history
- medical services
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn the 1860s Arivaca was abandoned for a time, but just as its streets were starting to grow over Colonel M. Oliver Davidson was arriving in the area, the newly appointed superintendent of the Cerro…Publication Date 2010
- history
- mining
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordFederal regulations such as the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act continue to challenge ranchers and land management agencies alike. Ranchers looking to succeed in the face of these…Publication Date 2010
- monitoring techniques
- United States
- Arizona
- Yavapai
- Library Collection RecordThis article provides a brief history of Anglo-amerindian conflict in Southern Arizona, focusing on the impact of Apache raids on the settlement and development of the Arivaca area.Publication Date 2010
- history
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis workshop was developed to determine the state-of-the-science for soil monitoring on National Forests and Rangelands. We asked international experts in the field of soil monitoring, soil…Publication Date 2010
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization focused on addressing the issues facing the Altar Valley watershed through collaborative, science-based, and…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract not availablePublication Date 2010
- United States
- Library Collection RecordHaving covered some of the more notable outlaws of the Arivaca area in the previous issue of The Connection, Kasulaitis delves into the early years of law enforcement in southern Arizona. Robert H.…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- history
- Law enforcement
- United States