Research
Briefs
Research
Shrub-steppe
restoration
Species
concerned: Numerous bird, mammal, and reptile species
associated with shrub-steppe habitat. These include sage
sparrow, Brewer's sparrow, sage thrasher, savannah sparrow,
vesper sparrow, sagebrush vole and short-horned lizard.
Investigators: Matt
Vander Haegen, Michael A. Schroeder, and Steve Germaine,
Science Division, Wildlife Program; Steve West and Bob Gitzen,
University of Washington.
Purpose
of research: Evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing
shrub-steppe restoration activities in providing essential
habitat for species dependent on shrub-steppe habitat.
The research is primarily focused on evaluating the characteristics
of lands enrolled in the federal Conservation Reserve Program.
Geographic
area: Douglas, Lincoln, Grant and Adams counties in
north-central Washington.
Timeframe
of study: 2003-2005.
Joint
partners: The WDFW Science Division is primarily working
with the University of Washington and the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. Additional cooperators include The Nature
Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Natural
Resources, National Resource Conservation Service and numerous
private landowners.
Funding: $730,000
from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is available for
the duration of the project.
Are
volunteers needed: No.
Related
Links:
WDFW
Shrubsteppe publications
