Pacific Newt Roadkill: 52 found dead today; no live ones seen

December 19, 2018 (Wednesday)
I've heard that there is a similar roadkill problem on Montevina Rd., so I did a spot check this morning and found 14 decomposed newt carcasses at 3 pull-outs. It appears that the roadkill problem is not nearly as bad on the east side of Highway 17.

Found 38 newt carcasses on Alma Bridge Rd. between Limekiln Trailhead and Douglas B. Miller Memorial Point (22 fresh; 16 decomposed).
See: https://www.inaturalist.org/calendar/truthseqr/2018/12/19

Coverage: (~18%) Covered the road between Limekiln trailhead & Douglas B. Miller Memorial Point in the 2 hours I had available.

Rainfall: (MTD: 2.27 in; YTD: 5.75 in) 1.67 inches of rain between 12/14/18 and 12/19/18

Note: This journal post was updated on 02/10/2019 with the latest information: fresh vs. decomposed carcasses, % Coverage, Rainfall, and link to observations.

Posted on December 20, 2018 03:29 AM by truthseqr truthseqr

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