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Wetland Management Strategies that Maximize Marsh Bird Use in the Midwest Annual Performance Report Period: 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016

Hagy, Heath M; Gilbert, Andrew G.; Yetter, Aaron P.

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Title
Wetland Management Strategies that Maximize Marsh Bird Use in the Midwest Annual Performance Report Period: 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016
Author(s)
  • Hagy, Heath M
  • Gilbert, Andrew G.
  • Yetter, Aaron P.
Issue Date
2016-09-28
Keyword(s)
  • marshbirds
  • wildlife monitoring
  • wetland management
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
We determined marsh bird use across a wide range of wetland types (e.g., emergent, non-vegetated, riparian), hydrologic regimes (e.g., temporary, seasonal, semi-permanent), management practices (e.g., active, passive, unmanaged), and past disturbance regimes (e.g., natural and restored, impounded and unimpounded) in Illinois during late spring and early summer 2016. Our objectives were to 1) compare marsh bird use of wetland impoundments managed for waterfowl across a continuum of management 3 intensities and strategies to predict how these actions can increase use by both groups, 2) compare marsh bird use of restored and natural wetlands, and 3) determine characteristics of wetlands and the surrounding landscape that influence marsh bird use of restored wetlands. Additionally, we surveyed marsh birds using the standard protocols on wetlands concurrently surveyed within the Illinois Critical Trends Assessment Program (CTAP) for comparison of methodologies.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
Technical Report INHS 2016 (39)
Type of Resource
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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
United States Fish and Wildlife Service Contract Number: F14AP00485
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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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