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<br />i Skunk and raccoon also visited scent-stat?ons. Relative abundance indices <br />for both species exceeded tl-pse obtained from nearby G5~4S s,uveyed fines <br />and ti:e state average. However, ::ire scent-station tec:.niyve was desic~.:ed to <br />inventory canid populations and :ray not provice data indicative o° raccoon <br />and skttnk populations in the area, k'.-tile boot the s{.otted skunk and the <br />striped skunk occur in the region, fire fox: ~r s,~ecies pre.er s roc;cy areas <br />with snr:il>s w)tile the latter species is :.ore owttronly found in i~abitats <br />similar to thDSe near the Nucla mi.e (i~chleitner 1969). Nbreover, a <br />striped skwu (road kill) was observed approxi.;utely lls miles sout`twest <br />of the study area in October, 1879, ':re striped skuric, like G'~e spotted <br />skunk, is omniwrovs. Major foods consist of carrion, isects, a-~-~t,~a„G, <br />reptiles, bixds, small trammals, and fruit (Lechleitner 1969). <br />Raccoons axe abundant in moist areas (e.g., swamis, rivers, ponds) and <br />agricultural areas where there are trees to provide denting opporti:nities. <br />Raccoons are avtivorous, their diet mrsists of a very large variety of <br />• plants and animals (Iechleitner 1969). 7~ne raccoon tracts recorded during <br />~- this survey x~re observed near an apple orchard approximately 1 rile sout2:- <br />west of the sttmy area. <br />Outer matrtmilian predators known to occur in the vicinity of fire study area <br />but not encountered during fife wildlife investigations i.^^. 1979-1980 were <br />t~.e bobcat (Fells rufus) and rountain lion {Pe2is concolor) . ~:ese species <br />have )x~ett sighted in tYz pitryon-juniper :.oodlands east o° tl^.e study Brea, <br />(personal carenunieation, :larch 1980, Tic]c Sitescan, DOW) . <br />a:.om'rr va AtvR) A'dPHIBIArS <br />Habitats at tl,,e Nucla mine support few reptiles and a~itibians. 4:esterr. <br />garter snakes (Thamo»his elc~ans) were observed on t::e site and v`:e chrnvs <br />frog (PSeudacris triseriata)~and c~eat')3asin spadefoot (Scaphiopus interron- <br />tanus) were encvw~tered during the spring breeding period in pones near the <br />study area. :f~te sagebrush lizard (Sceiopon:s ciraciosus) and Eastern fence <br />lizard (5. urx'.ulatus) were observed ir. roc)c a:.d brush piles on 4':e wLStet-t <br />edc:e of the study area. R2te hull snake (Ritwahis ~e'_n.-r'. ~:t:n:s) , race: <br />_y4_ <br />JUN 1 I (98p <br />• <br />(Revised August 2006) Attachment 2.04.10-10-51 <br />