Fish, Wildlife & Biodiversity Fact Sheets
Downloadable Documents on Fish, Wildlife & Biodiversity
Mitigating Transportation Impacts on Fish and Wildlife
Turtles in Trouble
An illustrated brochure covering natural history, threats to turtles, and what can be done to help their current status. (1994- Massachusetts Snakes: A Guide
An online guide to Massachusetts snakes. Massachusetts Snakes: A Guide
Booklet on the natural history of the snakes of Massachusetts includes ecology, identification, and full-color illustrations. 20 pp. (1993Beavers in Massachusetts
Natural history, benefits and ways to resolve conflicts between people and beavers. 17 pp. (1993Ecological Considerations in the Design of River and Stream Crossings
Scott D. Jackson, Department of Natural Resources Conservation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2003Massachusetts River and Stream Crossing Standards
Overview of Transportation Impacts on Wildlife Movement and Populations
(Scott D. Jackson, 2000)A Strategy for Mitigating Highway Impacts on Wildlife
(Scott D. Jackson, 2000)Proposed Design and Considerations for Use of Amphibian and Reptile Tunnels in New England
(Scott D. Jackson, 2003)Underpass Systems for Amphibians
(Scott D. Jackson, 1996)Use of a Prototype Tunnel by Painted Turtles, Chrysemys picta
(Scott D. Jackson and M.N. Marchard, 1998)Effectiveness of drift fences and tunnels for moving spotted salamanders Ambystoma maculatum under roads
Scott D. Jackson, Dept. of Natural Resources Conservation, UMass, Amherst
Thomas F. Tyning, Massachusetts Audubon Society
Wetland Habitat Assessment and Protection
- Ecological Considerations in the Design of River and Stream Crossings
Scott D. Jackson, Department of Natural Resources Conservation
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2003 - Technical Guidelines for River & Stream Crossings
- Buffer Zones and Beyond: Wildlife use of Wetland Buffer Zones and their Protection under the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act
A Professional M.S. Degree Project Presented by Andrea Lynn Boyd - Massachusetts Wildlife Habitat Protection Guidance for Inland Wetlands
General Wildlife
- Massachusetts Snakes: A Guide
An online guide to Massachusetts snakes. - Massachusetts Snakes: A Guide - Adobe Acrobat Version
Booklet on the natural history of the snakes of Massachusetts includes ecology, identification, and full-color illustrations. 20 pp. (1993) - Beavers in Massachusetts
Natural history, benefits and ways to resolve conflicts between people and beavers. (1993) - Turtles in Trouble
An illustrated brochure covering natural history, threats to turtles, and what can be done to help their current status. (1994) - Living with Wildlife - The Black Bear in Massachusetts
Covers black bear biology, management and human/bear interaction. - Cats and Wildlife: A Conservation Dilemma
Discusses the impact of free-ranging domestic cats on wildlife in the United States.
A University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension publication.
Links to Other Organizations and Resources on Fish, Wildlife & Biodiversity
Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
MA Division of Marine Fisheries
The Nature Conservancy: Massachusetts Chapter
Critter Crossings (Federal Highway Administration)
NIFA Fish and Wildlife Program
Habitat Suitability Index Models
US Forest Service Invasive Plants
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Informatics lab
US EPA Ecoregions of North America
Linking Landscapes for Massachusetts Wildlife
International Conference on Ecology and Transportation