Pollinator Habitat Conservation Along Roadways, Volume 1: Alaska (2023) / Chapter Skim
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3-1 Chapter 3 Imperiled Pollinator Profiles No pollinators are covered by the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in Alaska, but there are pollinators in this region in need of conservation efforts.
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-2 imperiled species. Another common threat to many imperiled butterflies in the United States is noxious and invasive plants that displace required host plants.
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-3 3.1 Frigga Fritillary (Boloria frigga) Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Adult Larvae Adult Frigga fritillary (top left)
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-4 Top reasons for decline, if known: Reasons for decline of this species in certain parts of its range may be due to climate change, loss of habitat due to peat mining, and loss or degradation of larval host plant populations. General conservation recommendations: Perform management actions that protect or improve habitat for this species, including maintaining or restoring hydrologic regimes, protecting host plants, and controlling invasive vegetation.
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-5 NatureServe.
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-6 proportions when looking for nests. Queen mortality increased with traffic volume but was slightly lower along roadsides with higher quality vegetation.
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-7 3.2.2 Western Bumble Bee (Bombus occidentalis) Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Adult Adult western bumble bee (top left)
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-8 3.2.3 Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee (Bombus suckleyi) Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Adult Adult Suckley's cuckoo bumble bee (top left)
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-9 Table 3-3. Plants used by bumble bees.
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-10 3.3 Sentinel Arctic Butterfly (Oeneis alpina) Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Adult Larvae Adult sentinel arctic butterfly (top left)
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Chapter 3. Imperiled Pollinator Profiles 3-11 Roadside management recommendations: Unclear, but actions that destroy, fragment, or degrade habitat are likely to have negative impacts on this species. Because this species has been found along roadsides, avoiding herbicide applications to native plants will benefit patrolling adult males.
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