A Re-survey of the Historic Grinnell-Storer Vertebrate Transect through Yosemite National Park, California

by Craig Moritz, James L. Patton, Christopher J. Conroy

This document details the objectives of this inventory which were as 1) Intensively sample the original Grinnell-Storer transect sites in Yosemite National Park to document presence/absence and distribution for primarily non-volant small mammals, amphibians, and reptiles; 2) To the extent possible, replicate Grinnell-Storer bird surveys at these same sites; 3) Determine the current status of species that, based on the limited prior records, were either considered rare or of unknown status; and 4) Compare the Grinnell-era and modern data to document changes in distribution.

148 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2011