Chapter 3 North Carolina Species
3.3.8.4 Management Practices Management practices that reduce impacts and work synergistically 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. Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • With the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, work with partners to produce, endorse, fund, and promote efficient and effective full annual cycle conservation projects and programs, including conservation within key stop-over and wintering grounds locations. Mountain ecoregion • Work with land managers and owners to create and maintain high-quality nest cover for species that nest in the understory, using a variety of management tools (e.g., herbicide, mowing, brush cutting, seeding, prescribed fire, logging, restoring river cane).
Mountain ecoregion
Eastern Whip-poor-will Golden-winged Warbler Kentucky Warbler
Prairie Warbler Swainson’s Warbler
• Provide guidance to land managers and owners about optimal timing for mowing woods roads, harvesting hay, and similar activities to minimize impacts to nesting birds.
• Work with land managers and owners to close public access and post closure signs to cliffs and rock outcrops with Peregrine Falcon nests. Develop effective communications about peregrines, disturbance, and cliff closures, targeting different forest visitors (e.g., rock climbers, recreational drone operators, hikers).
Cliffs and Rock Outcrops
Peregrine Falcon
• In landscapes managed for silviculture, develop prescriptions that provide high-quality nesting cover and post-fledging habitat. o For species that nest in closed-canopy forest, ensure sufficient area of high-quality mature forest for nesting in proximity to patches of deciduous saplings, woody shrubs, and native fruit-bearing trees and shrubs for the post-fledging period. o For species that nest in openings, ensure high-quality nest cover in proximity to young forest for the post-fledging period.
Golden-winged Warbler
Wood Thrush
• Promote and provide technical guidance on the use of native plant species in landscaping.
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