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Trap lines were established on 10 and 11 August and maintained <br />• for three nights. The total number of trap nights attained in each <br />habitat was 240 (20 stations/line X 2 traps/station x 2 lines/habitat <br />X 3 nights). Each trap line was checked once a day. <br />All captured animals were identified to species, aged, and sexed. <br />The physical condition of captured animals was noted. To identify <br />recaptures, individuals were toe-clipped prior to release. To posi- <br />tively identify shrews (SOrex spp.), captured individuals were col- <br />lected, frozen, and identified in the laboratory. <br />OTHER MILDLIFE GROUPS <br />Observers maintained a species list of all animals encountered <br />during fieldwork. Additional time was allocated to general reconnais- <br />sauce for wildlife groups not specifically covered during the above <br />• surveys. Other animal groups include bats, mammalian predators, <br />furbearers, lagomorphs, amphibians, and reptiles. There is no habitat <br />suitable for fish on the Yoast area. <br />SPECIES OF HIGH FEDERAL AND STATE INTEREST <br />The potential and actual occurrence of threatened and endangered <br />species, and other species of high Federal and State interest, in the <br />project area were identified through literature review and consulta- <br />tion with agency personnel. Throughout field surveys, biologists <br />watched for threatened and endangered species and habitats that could <br />support them. <br />• <br />7 <br />