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methods utilized, as well as results, for each of the above groups are included here as separate appendices (Table 1). Table 1: Field survey types, primary authors, and location of survey information within this report. Taxa / Inventory Type Contributing Author(s) Appendix (Appendices) Aquatic Invertebrates Kurt Schmude C, E.1, E.2 Priority Stream Segment Compilation of all inventory efforts with emphasis on C Descriptions aquatic systems; Bill Smith, John Lyons Birds Todd Miller, Dennis Kuecherer, Eric Epstein I Fishes John Lyons C,J Herptiles Erik R. Wild C,H Natural Communities Elizabeth Spencer, Eric Epstein, and Andy Clark, Emmet Judziewicz N.1, N.2 Plants Craig Anderson, Eric Epstein, Bill Smith, and Andy Clark O Small Mammals Richard Bautz F.1, F.2 Terrestrial Invertebrates Kathy Kirk and Matt Brust G Priority Site Descriptions Compilation of all inventory efforts with emphasis on natural communities and rare taxa; Eric Epstein, Andy Clark, Bill Smith, Craig Anderson, Elizabeth Spencer B Upper Wolf River Basin Compilation of all inventory efforts with emphasis on primary inventory sites (natural communities); Eric Epstein and Elizabeth Spencer D Inventory locations within the NRA were surveyed at the highest intensity and for each of the taxa groups listed above. Several ecologically important priority sites and stream segments were identified within the NRA based on inventory results to support WDNR master planning (see Part 2 of this report regarding inventory within the NRA and Appendices B and C that describe priority sites and stream segments, respectively within the NRA). Additional sampling was performed at numerous locations outside of the basin, as resources allowed. Part 3 of this report gives a brief description of the areas outside of the NRA, and Appendix D describes primary inventory sites sampled within the northern portion of the Wolf River Basin. A significant portion of the upper basin (Menominee County) was not surveyed as part of this project due to logistical considerations. Menominee County has Federal Reservation status, is a sovereign nation, and is rich in natural communities typical of a forested landscape. These considerations provide unique challenges and opportunities for a state government-coordinated resource inventory project, and because of the master planning needs of the Lower Wolf Bottomlands Natural Resource Area, it was thought best to focus our limited basin inventory efforts in the lower Basin. There is great interest in working with the Menominee in the near future on a comprehensive biotic inventory project on Tribal lands. 8 Wolf River Basin Biotic Inventory Report
Future Inventory Needs Additional comprehensive inventory work has not been scheduled specifically for the Wolf River Basin at this time. However, due to the vastness and ecological importance of the basin, there are several areas that could benefit from additional inventory efforts. The priorities for future inventory work include the following: 1. More thoroughly examine sites identified as having high potential for conservation and inventory 2. Complete comprehensive survey work in the northern half of the Wolf River Basin 3. More thoroughly examine the southwestern portion of the basin, focusing on natural communities such as prairies, savannas, dry forests, and seepage lakes, plus birds, herptiles, and rare plants. 4. Conduct additional inventory to fill data gaps and provide more detailed information on selected taxa within the NRA. Examples could include marsh birds such as rails and bitterns, forest interior birds, and certain herptiles. . Part 1: Wolf River Basin Biotic Inventory Overview 9
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Page 4 and 5: Kristin Westad: botany, data proces
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Page 20 and 21: Natural community types of especial
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Page 46 and 47: REFERENCES Albert, D.A. 1995. Regio
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7. Wolf River Wetlands Ecological L
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Scientific Name Common name State S
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10. Lower Embarrass River Bottoms E
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11. Hortonville Bog State Natural A
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12. LaSage Bottoms Ecological Lands
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13. Wolf River State Fishery Area E
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14. Mukwa Bottoms Ecological Landsc
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15. S&M Bottoms Ecological Landscap
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MOSQUITO HILL / LIBERTY BOTTOMS EO
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Management Considerations This site
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Scientific Name Common name State S
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are mammal, the Arctic shrew, was d
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LOWER WOLF RIVER MARSHES (WOLF RIVE
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WINCHESTER MEADOWS EO’s Scientifi
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23. Clark’s Point Ecological land
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Appendix C Descriptions for Priorit
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in Shawano where one of the best po
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2. Wolf River Corridor - CTH CCC to
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This section of stream and site 1 t
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3. Lower Embarrass River Corridor E
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4. Little Wolf River Corridor Ecolo
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Appendix D Upper Wolf River Basin P
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dominated by conifers with a very v
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development, and timber production.
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The undisturbed northern wet-mesic
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some of the beaver dams may lead to
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surrounding the small, undeveloped
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spruce (Picea mariana), and red map
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canary grass along the creek threat
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Cranberry Lake wetlands T29N R12E S
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headwaters of the Wolf River. The l
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Burnt Point Rapids. Due to their sm
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APPENDIX E.1 Aquatic Macroinvertebr
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Results The table below lists each
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New County Site # Taxa Habitat Reco
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Laccobius reflexipenis Cheary Marat
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Uncommon in eastern 1/3 of state, a
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TRICHOPTERA: Hydropsychidae Hydrops
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Considerations For Management And P
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APPENDIX E.2 Aquatic Macroinvertebr
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DNR. A. ponds and flowages on LaSag
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New County Site # Taxa Habitat Reco
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Upper Pine River SCH033 36 A,B,E Si
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SCH131 37 D 2 Little Rice Lake no s
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unpublished data). It occurs in dee
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TRICHOPTERA - caddisflies Leptoceri
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(SCH063-Waupaca Co.) (Table 1) may
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development, except for a dirt road
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Cochran, P.A., A.P. Gripentrog, and
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Table E.3-2: Factors potentially af
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Two Arctic shrews taken at the Rat
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Discussion The rapid assessment sur
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Methodology The early season visits
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New County Records for Shawano Coun
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Survey Techniques Due to limited ti
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Other areas explored include the tr
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emergent rocks, but a strong storm
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Turtles √ Rana pipiens Rana septe
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Similar sampling efforts in other s
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same time. These eroded banks are t
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Appendix H - Herpetological Survey
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Miscellaneous Observations Several
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References Epstein, E., W. Smith, a
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assemblages of species. I also use
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(Becker 1983; Lyons et al. 2000a).
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asin over the last several thousand
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Greene, W. C. 1935. The distributio
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Northern Redbelly Dace (S) Phoxinus
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Table J-2 - Collection information
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Table J-3 - Mean and range of the r
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Table J-4 - Type of habitat, either
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Bowfin -0.003 0.417 Not included in
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Table J -6. Index of biotic integri
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B. Phase One Using existing occurre
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Site Selection - Southwest Unit Des
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Results A. Phase One • In the SE
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K-8 Wolf River Basin Biotic Invento
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Site ID Site Name Acreage Site Desc
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Appendix L Wolf River Basin Experts
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What is an ecologically significant
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) Examine the number, size, and pat
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• They felt that they needed to r
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How Are the Results Being Used? Som
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to gain confidence in the process,
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Attachment A. The Workshop Design a
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Attachment B. The Search for Local
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Attachment C. The Site Information
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TABLE L-1 Expert Sites Information
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Site ID Source Site Name Acres Reso
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Site ID Source Site Name Acres Reso
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Criteria Coarse Filter and Expert S
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Appendix M Summaries of Sites with
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hardwoods with an emergent/lowland
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This site is located in the north-c
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Coarse Filter: SHA17, SHA20 The res
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Experts identified portions of this
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northern wet mesic forest in the ar
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farm forming the remaining borders.
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Expert: WIN12 Coarse Filter: N/A Th
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Forest Communities: Floodplain Fore
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(Solanum dulcamara), bog clearweed
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Meadows In the study area only one
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maculatum), tufted loosestrife (Lys
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Appendix N.2 Natural Communities Fo
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Herbaceous wetland communities Calc
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Appendix O Rare Vascular Plants of
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Scientific Name Common Name Lastobs
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purple milkweed is only documented
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Northern Bog Sedge (Carex gynocrate
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historical, and their current statu
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Conservation Concerns: Wetland drai
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sites in Wisconsin south of the Ten
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Algae-like Pondweed (Potamogeton co
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northern part of the state with a c
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Appendix P Rare Animals of the Wolf
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Scientific Name Common name Last ob
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Conservation Concerns: Because it i
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Distribution: South-central and eas
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a predaceous diving beetle (Graphod
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Distribution: Previously known only
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of state; rare in the northern thir
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Distribution: Eastern and central U
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Wolf River Basin Records: 1 populat
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Habitat: Widely tolerant, in most l
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Distribution: Mainly Southeastern U
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State Records: New to the working l
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Brief Description: Slim sinuous loo
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Wolf River Basin Records: 7 records
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U.S. and southern Ontario to southe
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confined mainly to the lower Wiscon
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shoal chub (Macrhybopsis hyostoma)
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Mammals prairie vole (Microtus ochr
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Wolf River Basin Records: 1 record
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thirds of, which may be tail. Distr
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limit in the Wolf River basin. Habi
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Distribution: Found throughout the
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submarginal band (usually interrupt
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Distribution: Mostly southern U.S.
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