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at any CWMP site further inform this important research. In addition to Cascades red fox,
American marten was detected at two sites on the Naches Ranger District, indicating a
functioning late successional forest in the area.
Table 8: Species detected by site in the Southern Cascades
BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Rossland Range in British Columbia is a new and exciting expansion of the program across
the U.S. and Canadian border. In its pilot year, six sites were established to document
transboundary lynx activity. Only one site, Christina Crest, received data by the time of this
report as a result of conditions to access cameras and capacity changes during the season.
Therefore additional results from the remaining cameras will be captured in an addendum
report in the coming months, and this report will focus on this one site that we have
information for. This site was established in late July and removed in late September due to
winter access issues. Despite some setbacks for the study area, the Christina Crest site did
produce exciting results including documentation of a moose. Additionally, the site recorded
other Level 2 and 3 species, including bobcat, black bear, and deer.
Although data and sites were limited in this pilot year, information on transboundary activity
of rare and sensitive species is sparse and much needed. This makes our efforts in this area vital
to the understanding of species near political boundaries. Due to differing management
techniques and wildlife policies, transboundary issues are paramount to Washington's
management of its wildlife. For many of Washington's wildlife, British Columbian species act as
source populations, increasing the genetic variation and, subsequently, stability of our U.S.
wildlife populations. Further expansion of sites on both sides of the border is planned for
CWMP in 2014.
Species Priority
Site Name Bobcat Cougar Marten Mountain Goat Red Fox Black Bear Coyote Deer Elk
Taneum x
x x x
Manastash 1 x x x x
Manastash 2 x x x x
Raven's Roost x x x
Bumping Lake x x x x x
Crow Lake x x x x
Lookout Mountain x
Soda Springs x x x x x
Spring Creek x x
Big Crow Basin x x x x x x
South Cascades
Level 2 Level 3
