New York Mammal Survey
While mammals capture our attention and we see them everywhere, data on their occurrence and abundance has become increasingly rare and targeted approaches to collecting wildlife information are often very time consuming and expensive. At the same time technological advances (such are smart phones, trail cameras etc.) are making casual observations of wildlife increasingly common and these are a fantastic and underused source of information.
The New York Mammal Survey (NYMS) is the first comprehensive assessment of NY state’s mammal species. In combining these new sources or mammal records with historic information on where terrestrial and freshwater mammals occur in New York State NYMS will:
Guide environmental planning and conservation for New York’s mammals, some of which are endangered or declining
Provide a framework for detecting changes in species’ ranges around the state due to habitat loss, climate change, and other factors
Let us learn more about the natural history and habitat requirements of New York’s mammals
Who runs NYMS?
Project Coordinator
Amanda Cheeseman
Steering Committee