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Job Sheets by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:45 PM
 
warbler-images by Tracy Clark, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:45 PM
 
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Regional abundance and local breeding productivity explain occupancy of restored habitats in a migratory songbird by Kristin Bomboy, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:45 PM
Ecological restoration is a key tool in offsetting habitat loss that threatens biodiversity worldwide, but few projects are rigorously evaluated to determine if conservation objectives are achieved. We tested whether restoration outcomes for an imperiled bird, the Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera; GWWA) met the assumptions of the ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis or whether local and regional population dynamics impacted restoration success. From 2015 to 18, we surveyed 514 points located in recently restored successional habitats. We used new- and published data on the survival of 341 nests and 258 fledglings to estimate GWWA breeding productivity. Occupancy and colonization of restored habitats were significantly higher in our Western Study Region (Minnesota and Wisconsin) than our Eastern Study Region (Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey), a pattern that mirrored broader regional population trends. At local scales, productivity was high in Eastern Pennsylvania (> 3 independent juveniles/pair/year) but low in Central Pennsylvania (1 juvenile/pair/year) while both Western and Central Minnesota hosted intermediate productivity (between 1 and 2 juveniles/pair/ year). Productivity and occupancy covaried locally in the Eastern Study Region, while occupancy was high in the Western Study Region, despite intermediate productivity. These differences have profound implications for restoration outcomes, as GWWA possessed robust capacity to respond to habitat restoration in both regions, but this capacity was conditional upon local productivity where the species is rare. Our findings suggest that, even when restoration efforts are focused on a single species and use comparable prescriptions, interactions among processes governing habitat selection, settlement, and productivity can yield variable restoration outcomes.
Multiscale drivers of restoration outcomes for an imperiled songbird by Kristin Bomboy, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:45 PM
Habitat restoration is a cornerstone of conservation, particularly for habitat-limited species. However, restoration efforts are seldom rigorously monitored at meaningful spatial scales. Poor understanding of how species respond to habitat restoration programs limits conservation efficacy for habitat-restricted species like the Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera, GWWA). We provide one of the first concerted assessments of a national conservation program aimed at restoring songbird habitat across its breeding range. We studied GWWA response to forest habitat restoration across two broad regions with opposing population trajectories and assessed factors driving species use of restored habitats across multiple spatial scales. From 2015 to 2017, we conducted 1,145 (n = 457 locations) and 519 point counts (n = 215 locations) across the Appalachian Mountains and Great Lakes (respectively) within restored habitats. Warbler abundance within restored habitats across the Great Lakes varied with latitude, longitude, elevation, forest type, and number of growing seasons. In the Appalachian Mountains, occupancy ( ^ ψ) varied with longitude, elevation, forest type, and number of growing seasons. Detections were restricted to areas within close proximity to population centers (usually <24 km) in the Appalachian Mountains, where GWWAs are rare ( ^ ψ= 0.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.20–0.25), but not in the Great Lakes, whereGWWAs remain common ( ^ ψ= 0.87, 95% CI: 0.84–0.90). Our study suggests that, even when best management practices are carefully implemented, restoration outcomes vary within/across regions and with multiscale habitat attributes. Although assessments of concerted habitat restoration efforts remain uncommon, our study demonstrates the value of monitoring data in the adaptive management process for imperiled species.
WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:45 PM
 
Research by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:45 PM
 
Soil Carbon Sequestration Fact Sheet by Bridgett Costanzo, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:28 PM
This fact sheet developed by American University gives a quick overview of soil carbon sequestration
Partners by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:16 PM
(public) (Jess – can you contact each and ask what they want us to post here – or we can just link to their websites if that’s better? Might be nice to explain the role of each here though) Quail Forever NBCI The Center for Native Grassland Management, UT Tall Timbers Jones Center at Ichauway
Partners by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:16 PM
(public) (Jess – can you contact each and ask what they want us to post here – or we can just link to their websites if that’s better? Might be nice to explain the role of each here though) Quail Forever NBCI The Center for Native Grassland Management, UT Tall Timbers Jones Center at Ichauway
Partners by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:12 PM
(public) (Jess – can you contact each and ask what they want us to post here – or we can just link to their websites if that’s better? Might be nice to explain the role of each here though) Quail Forever NBCI The Center for Native Grassland Management, UT Tall Timbers Jones Center at Ichauway
Partners by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 02:12 PM
 
Tennessee Prescribed Fire Council Prescribed Burn Plan Template by Laurel Kays, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:52 PM
Template prescribed burn plan from the Tennessee PFC
North Carolina Forest Service Template Burn Plan by Laurel Kays, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:52 PM
Sample prescribed fire plan from the North Carolina Forest Service
Simple Understory Prescribed Burning Unit Plan by Laurel Kays, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:52 PM
Example Simple Understory Prescribed Burning Unit Plan from USDA Forest Service Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems
Postharvest Burn Plan by Laurel Kays, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:52 PM
Example Postharvest Prescribed Burning Unit Plan from USDA Forest Service Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems
Understory Prescribed Burning Unit Plan by Laurel Kays, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:52 PM
Example Understory Prescribed Burning Unit Plan from USDA Forest Service Introduction to Prescribed Fire in Southern Ecosystems
Fire Policy Topics by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:47 PM
Policy provides the playbook that guides diverse teams of individuals toward common goals. A playbook provides essential coordination for a program that crosses both administrative and geographic boundaries.
Department of the Interior Policy by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:47 PM
All official policy released by the Department of the Interior can be found in our Electronic Library of the Interior Policies. The list below only includes links to recent or frequently requested documents related to wildland fire.
Department of the Interior Policy by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 17, 2021 01:47 PM