Chapter 4 Habitats
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats
Red Swamp Crayfish
• Conduct research on fire management in marsh habitats to determine optimal frequency, timing, and firing techniques (e.g., flanking fire, back fire) to benefit priority birds.
• Conduct a systematics study to differentiate between the two subspecies of Least Shrew. Least Shrew • Examine habitat use and conduct nesting habitat research on the Black Rail and then on other marsh birds using telemetry (Bogner and Baldassarre 2002) .
• Investigate the past, current, and potential future impact of Nutria.
• Investigate the effect of Beaver ponds on downstream movement of pollutants (toxins and sediment).
4.2.11.6.4 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
• The best benefit for Coastal Plain riverine aquatic communities would be to maintain and enhance riparian buffers.
• Determine the impacts of snagging (removing woody debris after storms) on wildlife populations.
• Explore techniques for restoration of tidal swamp forest and wetlands.
• Explore the biological controls recommended for some aquatic plant species, as they can be a problem, particularly in impounded waters and in slower moving waters.
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