Herpetofauna surveys focused on Crayfish Frog, Spring Peeper, Eastern Tiger Salamander, Red-Bellied Snake, and Smooth Earth Snake were conducted concurrently with Bush Honeysuckle removal projects on ..
Herpetofauna surveys focused on Crayfish Frog, Spring Peeper, Eastern Tiger Salamander, Red-Bellied Snake, and Smooth Earth Snake were conducted concurrently with Bush Honeysuckle removal projects on the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation. Survey techniques included coverboard arrays, adaptive hunt drift fences, traditional pit fall traps and visual encounter surveys and were conducted between May and August in 2024 and 2025. The survey effort resulted in the detection of one of the target species, the Smooth Earth Snake. Based on our survey results we are confident that the Crayfish frog and Spring Peeper do not occur on Fort Leavenworth Military Reserve, but continued survey efforts are needed to determine the occurrence of the Eastern Tiger Salamander and Red-Bellied Snake. In addition, we evaluated the proximity of Bush Honeysuckle to survey gear to gain insight of potential effects of this invasive species on estimates of relative abundance. Two techniques were used to control Bush Honeysuckle, a traditional technique consisting of applying herbicide to newly cut stumps, and late growing season - broadcast application of herbicide using a mist sprayer.
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