From: Cota, MelanieTo: Michael Burroughs; Kimberleigh Field; Roy Averill-MurrayCc: Mark SlaughterSubject: Fwd: SS1093 Mortality ReportDate: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 8:40:23 AMAttachments: DT_Mortality_SS1093.pdf

SS1093_Mortality_Form.pdf

All,

Please see below on SS1093 mortality at Silver State South. Thanks.

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Chris Bedwell Date: Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 3:24 PMSubject: SS1093 Mortality ReportTo: Melanie Cota , Mark Slaughter Cc: Kurt Sanderson , Kathy Simon , Chris Blandford , Greg Berthelot , Rachel Woodard

Hi Melanie,

One of our trackers, Paul Flores, found the scattered remains of SS1093 (male) yesterday afternoon (Aug 28th) around 1530. He contacted Rachel Woodard, she then went out to collect the mortality data.

1093 was a small male, 225 MCL. His home range was 10% onsite/90% offsite. He was passively translocated through a provided hole in the fence by Rachel Woodard April 17th . 1093's cause of death is unknown. Evidence of mammal scavenging and/or predation is present. Fresh kit fox scat was present at scene. The carcass was found in several pieces across 15m with mammal hair and canine teeth marks present. The carcass was found outside of known home range, almost 600m from nearest project fence. We had at least one known successful kit fox natal den this spring just west of this animals home range.

We have been tracking this animal since September 2013. Tracking data suggests this animal spent most of its time in the spring near burrows 5938 and 3119. It settled into 3119 at the end of May and was exclusive to this burrow all of June and into July. Like most of our

tortoises, 1093 became more active when the monsoons started in July. It spent most of July and August in and around 5938.

Notable locations:

Burrow 3119 - 651756/3942894

Burrow 5938 - 651602/3942535

August 26th - 651565/3942559 - last tracking event, observed alive under shrub

August 28th - 651982/3942535 - carcass location

Please see attached map, photos, and mortality form. Please contact us with any questions.

Chris Bedwell

Designated Biologist,Silver State SouthSubcontractor forIronwood Consulting, Inc.c. 702.683.5266e. cbedwell@ironwoodbio.com

-- Melanie CotaWildlife Biologist

BLM Southern Nevada DistrictPahrump Field Office4701 North Torrey Pines DriveLas Vegas, NV 89130Office: 702-515-5233Fax: 702-515-5155mcota@blm.gov

It is the mission of the Bureau of Land Management to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

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SS1093Mortality Location8/28/2014SS10938/19/2014

583 meters

SS10938/7, 8/9, and 8/14

SS10938/2/2014

SS10938/12/2014

SS10937/31/2014

SS10937/29/2014

SS10937/26, 8/5, 8/16,and 8/21SS10938/26/2014

Burrow 5760

Burrow 6906

Burrow 4793

Burrow 5054 Burrow 5994

Burrow 4925

Burrow 5938

Burrow 6160Burrow 3119

Burrow 5090

Burrow 5988

SS10408/26/2014SS10928/26/2014

SS10358/26/2014SS10368/26/2014

SS10848/26/2014

SS10378/26/2014SS10538/13/2014

SS10428/26/2014

SS10938/26/2014SS10658/26/2014

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SILVER STATE SOLAR SOUTH

Tortoise Mortality Location(8-28-2014)

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