3.3 Birds
Management Practices. Management practices that reduce impacts and work synergis- tically with other conservation actions are needed to enhance the resilience of natural resources. Particular needs include preserving biodiversity, protecting native populations and their habitats, and improving degraded habitats. • Annually post signs around perimeter of colonial waterbird nesting sites to prohibit human intrusion before the nesting season; signs should be posted at sufcient dis- tance to minimize disturbance from activities in nearby areas. • Maintenance of dredged-material islands created with sand dredged from channels is important to the continued viability of nesting sites for colonial waterbirds. Placement of dredged sand on the islands once every 7 to 10 years may be sufcient to maintain the habitats (Important Bird Areas 2013) . • Conduct predator management as needed at important bird nesting sites, especially of introduced and invasive species (e.g., Nutria, Coyotes, Red Fox, feral cats, large-bodied gulls). • Continue to proactively promote planning eforts incorporating conservation measures for priority species via the Green Growth Toolbox program and in accordance with Conservation Recommendations for Priority Terrestrial Wildlife Species and Habitats in North Carolina (NCWRC 2012).
• Close public access to clifs and rock outcrops with Peregrine Falcon nests. Continue to provide technical guidance on clif closures to protect nesting Peregrine Falcons.
• Where appropriate, use prescribed fre to maintain fre-adapted communities.
• Continue to excavate artifcial nest cavities for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers.
Conservation Programs and Partnerships. Conservation programs, incentives, and part- nerships should be utilized to the fullest extent in order to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that utilize existing regu- latory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience. • Work with owners and managers of buildings on which Least Terns nest to increase reproductive success while allowing owners/managers to maintain good public relations.
• Work with private lands biologists to identify conservation strategies and programs for important waterbird nesting and roost sites (e.g., Wood Stork, Great Egret, Snowy Egret,
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