Trevor Hare (Chair)
Dan Cox
Dennis Caldwell
Elissa Ostergaard
Jeff Sorensen
Jim Jarchow
Larry Jones
Laurie Averill-Murray
Mike Sredl
Sheridan Stone
Tom Skinner

At the May 20, 2004 AZ PARC meeting Jeff Sorensen gave a presentation to the Management TWG on the Arizona Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy being developed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. This is an opportunity for AZ PARC to be involved in setting priorities for herp management at the state level and provide a unified voice in that effort. Jeff Sorenson will keep the group informed.

The TWG discussed ways to make the Habitat Management Guidelines (HMGs) currently in development for the Arid Southwest more user friendly. Ideas included producing a CD-ROM w/ a PDF, developing a web-based management library to compliment the HMGs (in conjunction with research and website committees), and training land managers in use of the HMGs.

A statewide bullfrog eradication and management planning process wasproposed. The first steps in developing a bullfrog management plan will be coordinating a working group and then mapping distribution. Comments are requested on the outline plan available from Trevor Hare (trevor@SkyIslandAlliance.org). The TWG will also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Aquatic Invasive Species folks to coordinate efforts.

Chytrid management was discussed, particularly the need to increase knowledge both by researchers and others. Ideas included sample collection kits and outreach to biologists/land managers about field hygiene.

Finally, the Management TWG discussed Department of Transportation issues as they relate to outreach to State and County DOTs on design and maintenance issues regarding herps.