MT. Adams Resource Stewards

The Project Objective Is to Collect Information on Osf Current Condition and Document Changes From Historicalconditions at Conboy Lake NWR This Dataset Is a Key Piece of Needed Information Related to Ongoing Efforts Toresolve the Loss of Water Input That Has Resulted in Steep Osf Population Decline in the Past Five Years Project Activities MT Adams Resource Stewards Mars Will Employ Six Temporary Technicians for Four Weeks Eachyear to Assist Usfws Staff at Conboy Lake NWR With Annual Osf Egg Mass Surveys Mars Technicians Will Be Trainedby and Work Under the Direction of Usfws Staff Surveys Will Be Conducted Following the Protocol Used by Thewashington Oregon Spotted Frog Working Group See Next Section for More Detailed Description These Surveys Willresult in an Annual Index of the Refuge Osf Population Size and Provide Critical Information About the Status Andtrends of the Osf Population This Information Is Especially Critical Given the Precipitous Osf Populationdecline and the Time Sensitive Nature of Ongoing Partner Discussions Related to Refuge Summer Water Inputs Survey Results Will Also Inform Refuge Management Actions E G , Emergency Osf Relocation, Invasive Bullfrogcontrol Related to Osf Conservation