Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office

Pacific Southwest Region

Survey Protocols & Guidelines

Arroyo Toad

Survey Guidelines [pdf]

California Red-legged Frog

Guidance on Site Assessment and Field Surveys [pdf]

California Tiger Salamander

Interim Guidance on Site Assessment and Field Surveys for Determining Presence or a Negative Finding [pdf]

Coastal California Gnatcatcher

Presence/Absence Survey Guidelines for the Coastal california gnatcatcher [pdf]

Desert Tortoise

Desert Tortoise Field Manual

Chapter 1 - Purpose [pdf]
Chapter 2 - Procedures For Federal Endangered Species Act Compliance For The Desert Tortoise [pdf]
Chapter 3 - Federal And State Authorizations For Implementing Measures Required Under Sections 7 Or 10 Of The Esa For The Desert Tortoise -Mojave Population [pdf]
Chapter 4 - General Ecology And Survey Protocol For Determining Presence/Absence And Abundance For The Desert Tortoise - Mojave Population [pdf 737kb]
Chapter 5 - After A Biological Opinion Or Take Permit Has Been Issued For The Desert Tortoise -Mojave Population: Preliminary Considerations Before Going To The Field [pdf]
Chapter 6 - Clearance Survey Protocol For The Desert Tortoise -Mojave Population [pdf]
Chapter 7 - Guidelines For Handling Desert Tortoises- Mojave Population And Their Eggs [pdf]
Chapter 8 - Desert Tortoise Exclusion Fence [pdf]

Least Bells Vireo

Survey Guidelines for Least Bell's vireo [pdf]

Morro Shoulderband Snail

Detemination regarding Regulatory Status [pdf]

Quino Checkerspot Butterfly

Survey Protocol Information [pdf]

San Joaquin Kit Fox

Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander

Guidance on Site Assessment and Field Surveys to Detect Presence or Report a Negative Finding of the Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander - Dec 2012 [pdf]

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

Vernal Pool Branchiopod

Declining Amphibians Population Task Force Code of Practice

Techniques to prevent the spread of disease and parasites [pdf]

Botanical Inventories

Guidelines for conducting and reporting [pdf]

Last updated: May 14, 2013

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