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Golden-winged Warbler Landowner Outreach Mailer Template

Golden-winged Warbler Landowner Outreach Mailer Template

This editible mailer template from the Golden-winged Warbler Working Group is a great way to generate private landowner interest in your area! It outlines the importance and benefits of Golden-winged Warbler habitat and how landowners can participate or get more information.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in the Aspen Parkland Transition Zone of Canada

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in the Aspen Parkland Transition Zone of Canada

The Aspen Parkland Transition Zone comprises the contact zone between the prairie parkland and the greater boreal ecosystems (Figure 1). Whereas the prairie biome is dominated by grasses and the boreal biome by coniferous tree species and mixed woods, the Aspen Parkland Transition Zone is dominated by deciduous trees, especially Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides) and Bur Oak (Quercus macrocarpa), in complex mosaics with grassland and wetlands. The Aspen Parkland Transition Zone is the only remaining large area within the Golden-winged Warbler range where Blue-winged Warbler does not occur. Thus, maintaining healthy populations of Golden-winged Warbler in this area is critical.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Shrub Wetlands of the Great Lakes

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Shrub Wetlands of the Great Lakes

Shrub wetlands are extensive in the region, particularly in the western Great Lakes. Not all shrub wetlands are occupied by Golden-winged Warbler for a variety of reasons including high water levels, lack of desired woody and herbaceous vegetation patchiness, lack of scattered canopy trees, and distance to upland deciduous forest. Dense mature stands of unbroken woody shrub cover over large areas often are unsuitable. Reduced flooding and beaver activity may be partially responsible for these conditions and restoration of these natural disturbance regimes could improve habitat quality. In other cases, mechanical treatments provide the mechanism for creating or restoring breeding habitat (Figure 1) and are the focus of the included guidelines. For this insert, shrub wetlands are defined as palustrine wetlands dominated by broad-leaved deciduous woody vegetation less than 20 feet tall. The species include true shrubs, young trees, and scattered trees of varying size. See Table 1 for common dominant shrub and tree species.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Abandoned Farmlands in the Great Lakes

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Abandoned Farmlands in the Great Lakes

Since the early 20th century, abandoned farmland has become an important component of the Great Lakes landscape. When crop and pasture lands become inactive, they begin succeeding into their pre-agricultural state, which is often deciduous forest. The span of time from field to forest takes decades, during which there is a period of years where the ratio of herbaceous vegetation, shrubs, and young trees on a given site can potentially create habitat for breeding Golden-winged Warblers (Figure 1). Without active management, this is a temporary condition that typically persists for less than a decade. Throughout the region there is an excellent opportunity, especially on private lands, to create habitat for Golden-winged Warbler on abandoned farmlands. Perhaps the best opportunities exist on poorly drained soils that are too wet for pasture or crops.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Utility Rights-of-way in the Great Lakes

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Utility Rights-of-way in the Great Lakes

Utility ROWs consist of long, linear corridors that are often managed in a way that can provide habitat for Golden-winged Warbler and other shrubland birds. Many landscapes within the Great Lakes region are traversed by extensive and growing networks of electric transmission lines and gas pipelines (Figure 1), and in some of these the utility corridors are the principal sites of extensive shrubland habitat. Only a small proportion of these utility ROWs are managed for Golden-winged Warbler; therefore, substantial opportunities exist to benefit this species while still meeting the vegetation management goals of utility companies and working within acceptable budgets.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Deciduous Forests of the Great Lakes

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Deciduous Forests of the Great Lakes

This supplement for Deciduous Forests accompanies Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Great Lakes Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in this area. Users should refer to both documents to develop a comprehensive management strategy for Golden-winged Warbler. The following are guidelines and not absolute rules for the creation of breeding habitat, thus prescriptions that fall outside the numerical ranges presented can provide habitat, too. Consult a Golden-winged Warbler or young forest habitat expert for assistance in tailoring a management plan to your property, and, if available, follow forest management guidelines for your state or province. Historically, young forest in this region was generated by natural disturbances such as wind, ice, insect outbreaks, flooding, beaver activity, and fire. Today, much habitat is created through commercial management of deciduous forests, which is the focus of this habitat guide. Deciduous forest management opportunities exist throughout the Great Lakes on public, private, and tribal lands.

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Best Management Practices For Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Great Lakes Region: A Guide for Land Managers and Landowners

Best Management Practices For Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Great Lakes Region: A Guide for Land Managers and Landowners

This guide is intended to provide land managers and landowners with regional, habitat-specific strategies and techniques to begin developing and restoring habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This document includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Great Lakes region and should be used along with supplemental documents dedicated to the management of specific regional habitat types (deciduous forests, aspen parkland transition zone, abandoned farmlands, utility rights-of-way, forest and shrub wetlands) most important to Golden-winged Warblers.

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Golden-Winged Warbler Habitat: Best Management Practices for Forestlands in Maryland and Pennsylvania

Golden-Winged Warbler Habitat: Best Management Practices for Forestlands in Maryland and Pennsylvania

This document presents management prescriptions to forestland managers interested in providing breeding habitat for Golden-winged Warblers through management actions associated with timber harvesting.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Forest and Shrub Wetlands of the Appalachians

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Forest and Shrub Wetlands of the Appalachians

This is a supplemental document that provides information on managing forest and shrub wetlands in the Appalachians to develop and restore habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Utility Rights-of-way in the Appalachians

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Utility Rights-of-way in the Appalachians

This is a supplemental document that provides information on managing utility rights-of-way in the Appalachians to develop and restore habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Grazed Forestland and Montane Pastures in the Appalachians

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Grazed Forestland and Montane Pastures in the Appalachians

This is a supplemental document that provides information on managing grazed forestland and montane pastures in the Appalachians to develop and restore habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Abandoned Farmlands in the Appalachians

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Abandoned Farmlands in the Appalachians

This is a supplemental document that provides information on managing abandoned farmlands in the Appalachians to develop and restore habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Minelands in the Appalachians

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat on Minelands in the Appalachians

This is a supplemental document that provides information on managing minelands in the Appalachians to develop and restore habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Deciduous Forests of the Appalachians

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitat in Deciduous Forests of the Appalachians

This is a supplemental document that provides information on managing deciduous forests in the Appalachians to develop and restore habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This guide should be used in conjunction with the Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region, which includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region.

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Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region: A Guide for Land Managers and Landowners

Best Management Practices for Golden-winged Warbler Habitats in the Appalachian Region: A Guide for Land Managers and Landowners

This guide is intended to provide land managers and landowners with regional, habitat-specific strategies and techniques to begin developing and restoring habitat for Golden-winged Warblers. This document includes general information that applies to all habitat types in the Appalachian region and should be used along with supplemental documents dedicated to the management of specific regional habitat types (deciduous forests, minelands, abandoned farmlands, grazed forestland/montane pastures, utility rights-of-way, forest and shrub wetlands) most important to Golden-winged Warblers.

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Golden-winged Warbler Status Review and Conservation Plan

Golden-winged Warbler Status Review and Conservation Plan

The Golden-winged Warbler Status Review was initiated over a decade ago when David Buehler, John Confer, and Ron Canterbury were funded by the US Fish & Wildlife Service to elaborate on what was originally a status assessment begun by Chuck Hunter in 1999. Over time, that original project received input from others and underwent numerous stalls, revisions, and reviews. The continuous stream of new information that so rapidly outpaced the writing of the document is actually a tribute to the tremendous dedication and energy of the Golden-winged Warbler Working Group and its partners. In this version of the Status Review, survey and trend estimates have been updated to include 2009 BBS trend information. Genetic data were updated to include birds sampled during the 2010 breeding season. We are pleased finally to release the Status Review, at the same time acknowledging that new research and conservation action will just as quickly outdate much of the information it summarizes. We prefer to think of this document as a Status Transition to a more hopeful future.

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Golden-winged Warbler Non-breeding Season Conservation Plan

Golden-winged Warbler Non-breeding Season Conservation Plan

The Golden-winged Warbler Non-breeding Season Conservation Plan (Chapter 4 of the Goldenwinged Warbler Conservation Plan) describes the non-breeding ecology of the Golden-winged Warbler and proposes concrete actions to maintain habitat throughout its stationary nonbreeding range (hereafter winter range). The plan is intended for use by conservation practitioners, land managers, and governmental agencies both in North America and Latin America. This plan provides guidance on where conservation investment in Latin America will have the greatest impact on Golden-winged Warbler habitat and recommends conservation actions to address the specific threats to habitat retention in the winter range. This plan is also intended for use at the country level for all Latin American countries within the Golden-winged Warbler winter range. For each country, this plan prioritizes areas where conservation action should begin immediately, defines five-year conservation goals, and proposes a conservation strategy to meet those goals by the year 2020.

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Golden-winged Warbler Poster

Golden-winged Warbler Poster

This poster from the Golden-winged Warbler Working Group provides simple ways to help the Golden-winged Warbler, as well as outlines threats to Golden-winged Warblers during migration and the nonbreeding season.

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Golden-winged Warbler Conservation Initiative Brochure

Golden-winged Warbler Conservation Initiative Brochure

This printable brochure from the Golden-winged Warbler Working Group highlights research priorities as well as key management strategies for private landowners and public land managers.

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Conservation Choices for Wildlife: Golden-winged Warbler and Other Forest-dependent Species

Conservation Choices for Wildlife: Golden-winged Warbler and Other Forest-dependent Species

This guide outlines seven key conservation practices recommended to forest landowners who want to sustainably manage forests to benefit wildlife and forest health. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and conservation partners work with forest landowners to plan and implement these practices that benefit a variety of species, including the golden-winged warbler. This assistance includes the development of a custom forest management plan as well as financial support to help cover part of the costs of implementing the practices. Technical and financial assistance are available through the Farm Bill, the largest source of federal funding for private lands conservation.

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