The forests of the Sierra Nevada are key habitat for many species of wildlife. The Centers research on the impacts of management, climate change, natural disasters, and insects and disease on wildlife habitat and populations allows land managers to make science-based decisions. Key research areas include:
- How do fuel reduction treatments influence wildlife habitat?
- Conservation of wildlife habitat in working forests
- Habitat restoration and improvement techniques
Recent Projects
Selected Publications:
Short-term effects of fuel treatments on fisher habitat in the Sierra Nevada, California
Full Citation: Truex, Richard L. and William J. Zielinski. 2013. Prescribed fire and mechanical thinning effects on bark beetle caused tree mortality in a mid-elevation Sierran mixed-conifer forest Forest Ecology and Management 293: 85-91.