Area Sensitivity in North American Grassland Birds: Patterns and Processes
Webinar Details
When:
Apr 18, 2012 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:12 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Reviewed for Continued Content Relevance: 06/2016
Presenter(s):
- Chris Ribic, Ph.D., Unit Leader and Associate Professor, USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Wisconsin, Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department, Madison, WI
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- The Wildlife Society - Certified Wildlife Biologist®/Professional Development Certificate Program - 1 hour TWS Category 1 Credit
Virtual Event Format:
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This webinar examines area requirements for birds from the site to landscape-scales and describes how managers are using this information to accomplish bird conservation in Wisconsin.
Photo: Bill Horn
Some birds are area sensitive, preferring large areas of habitat. That is, they are more dense or more likely to occur in large than in small habitat patches. The process whereby the density of birds changes with patch size is unclear; however, it is evident that the manner in which birds respond to patch-level attributes depends on the surrounding landscape matrix. For example, the density or frequency of occurrence of Bobolinks is positively associated with the amount of grass in the surrounding landscape. This webinar examines patterns and processes of area sensitivity in North American grassland birds. The presenter focuses on grassland birds because their populations have declined to a greater extent than other groups of birds. The Wisconsin Grassland Implementation Plan is described to illustrate how partners are implementing landscape-scale management to achieve population goals for focal species.
This webinar is sponsored by the USDA NRCS National Wildlife Team located at the Central National Technology Support Center.
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