| | Accession Number | 5004723 |
| | Title | National Wildlife Refuge Landbird Conservation Priorities |
| | Project Description | National Wildlife Refuges in Region 5 have the capability to manage habitats for many groups of |
| | landbirds. Unfortunately, management decisions are often made from a local perspective without |
| | regard to larger scale issues. Identification of regional objectives will assist refuges to focus efforts |
| | on highest priority resource needs to manimixe the contributions of the refuge program to wildlife. |
| | During the last 5 years, many refuges in Region 5 have collected point count data for breeding |
| | landbirds. It is proposed to use these refuge specific data, in conjunction with region- and |
| | nation-wide Breeding Bird Survey data, to assist refuges in identifying priority species for |
| | management and to define local priorities in the context of priority species identified by |
| | conservation activities such as Partners in Flight. In addition to bird data, habitat data is becoming |
| | generally available for refuges in the region. These habitat data allow managers to identify habitat |
| | management options for management of priority bird species. Combined, the bird and habitat data |
| | form the basis of a Regional NWR management plan for breeding landbirds, and will provide |
| | guidance to individual refuges to focus their efforts on the most appropriate habitats and landbird |
| | groups. |
| | Keywords | birds, management, modeling, objectives, refuges, surveys, usfws, |
| | Principal | John R Sauer, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center: john_r_sauer@usgs.gov; |
| | Investigators |
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