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In the working lands library, you will find project reports, presentations, peer-reviewed studies, and more.

Incorporating the Benefits of Natural and Working Lands in Conservation Planning

Incorporating the Benefits of Natural and Working Lands in Conservation Planning

Katie Warnell, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, gave this seminar March 22, 2022, as part of our Spring virtual science seminar series highlighting SE CASC funded projects supporting resource management actions across the Southeast.

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WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas Framework - Partners’ webinar 3/2/2022

WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas Framework - Partners’ webinar 3/2/2022

On March 2, 2022 Bridgett Costanzo of NRCS's Working Lands for Wildlife and Jessica McGuire of QF presented on the WLFW framework for NOBO, grasslands and savannas. Ms. Costanzo presented on the content of the new framework document, the priority areas and conservation practice goals set by the 24 NRCS state offices, and responses received from the needs assessment survey. Ms. McGuire presented on staffing and monitoring plans associated with launching this framework.

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Beta Testers Summary Feedback 4-19-2022

Beta Testers Summary Feedback 4-19-2022

Summary Data and Trends Illustrative Feedback

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Beta Tester Responses

Beta Tester Responses

All Indiv Responses Data

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Do Review Papers on Bird–Vegetation Relationships Provide Actionable Information to Forest Managers in the Eastern United States?

Do Review Papers on Bird–Vegetation Relationships Provide Actionable Information to Forest Managers in the Eastern United States?

Herein, we focus on a common problem of the science–practice interface in the context of forest wildlife habitat management. That is, are wildlife scientists providing information that is both relevant and specific enough to be actionable in real-world, evidence-based forest management contexts?

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What evidence exists for landbird species-environment relationships in eastern temperate and boreal forests of North America? A systematic map protocol

What evidence exists for landbird species-environment relationships in eastern temperate and boreal forests of North America? A systematic map protocol

In this systematic map, we propose to answer the review question: what evidence exists for bird species-environment relationships in eastern temperate and boreal forests of North America?

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Target Vegetation Metrics PDF

Target Vegetation Metrics PDF

Downloadable PDF of Target Vegetation Metrics types.

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Final Search String PDF

Final Search String PDF

Downloadable PDF of Final Search String definitions.

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Target Bird Metrics PDF

Target Bird Metrics PDF

Downloadable PDF of Target Bird Metrics definitions.

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Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Framework

Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Framework

Presented by Bridgett Costanzo, NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife regional coordinator.

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Map of Fescue Belt

Map of Fescue Belt

Map of fescue belt within the U.S. superimposed over map of states participating in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

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BBS Hotspots for Northern bobwhite

BBS Hotspots for Northern bobwhite

Hot spot map based on breeding bird survey data for northern bobwhite, as of 2011.

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Major Land Uses in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

Major Land Uses in WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

Major land use types within the boundaries of the WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas framework.

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Map of Row Crops Produced in NOBO Range

Map of Row Crops Produced in NOBO Range

Row crop production within WLFW Northern bobwhite, Grasslands, and Savannas framework boundaries.

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State Priority Areas for WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

State Priority Areas for WLFW NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

Beyond the national boundaries that each NRCS state offices selected, some chose to also identify priority areas that will be used in project ranking. (priority area shapefiles not uploaded yet!)

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National Project Boundaries for WLFW-NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

National Project Boundaries for WLFW-NOBO, Grasslands, and Savannas

Attached shapefiles combine all of the state input to create one cohesive, national map for the framework. Some states also identified priority areas within these boundaries, and those are posted in this same folder.

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New Jersey Priority Area Shapefiles

Northern Bobwhite Priority Areas, Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Partnership 2022-2026

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West Virginia Priority Area Shapefiles

Northern Bobwhite Quail Priority Areas, Northern Bobwhite Grasslands and Savannas Partnership 2022-2026

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Ohio Priority Areas Shapefiles

Priority Areas for Northern Bobwhite Partnership 2022-2026

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Maryland Priority Area Shapefile

Priority Area for Northern Bobwhite Conservation Partnership

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