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Prairies were once widespread across North America, but are now one of the most endangered and least protected ecosystems in the world. Agriculture and residential development have reduced once extensive prairies into a patchwork of remnant prairies and “surrogate” grasslands (e.g., hayfields, planted pastures). Grassland ecosystems and many grassland-dependent birds are also particularly vulnerable to rapid shifts in climate and associated changes in drought and extreme weather. The Central Flyway is a vast bird migration route that comprises more than half of the continental U.S., and extends from Central America to Canada, and harbors the greatest diversity of grassland birds in North America. Throughout this...
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Tags: 2019,
Birds,
Birds,
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Grasslands and Plains,
Grasslands and Plains,
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National CASC,
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North Central CASC,
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Northeast CASC,
Projects by Region,
Projects by Region,
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Science Tools for Managers,
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Social Science,
South Central,
South Central CASC,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants,
Wildlife and Plants,
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Unconventional oil development in the Bakken shale region has increased rapidly as a result of new technologies. This region also supports a particularly high density and diversity of grassland bird species, which are declining across North America. We examined grassland bird response to unconventional oil extraction sites (i.e. developed with hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling) and associated roads in North Dakota. Our goal was to quantify the amount of habitat that was indirectly degraded by oil development, as evidenced by patterns of avoidance by birds. Grassland birds avoided areas within 149 m of roads (95% CI: 4 – 294 m), 267 m of single-bore well pads (95% CI: 157 – 377 m), and 150 m of multi-bore...
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OGC WFS Layer,
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Tags: 2012,
2013,
2014,
2015,
Bakken, All tags...
Conservation Planning,
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE,
Federal resource managers,
LCC,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives,
Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation Cooperative,
Report,
Report,
State agencies,
Vulnerability Assessment,
avoidance,
completed,
energy development,
environment,
environment,
grassland birds,
oil and gas,
oil development,
piecewise regression,
plains and prairie potholes landscape conservation cooperative, Fewer tags
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Oil development in the Bakken shale region has increased rapidly as a result of new technologies and strongdemand for fossil fuel. This region also supports a particularly high density and diversity of grassland bird species,which are declining across North America. We examined grassland bird response to unconventional oilextraction sites (i.e. developed with hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling techniques) and associatedroads in North Dakota. Our goal was to quantify the amount of habitat that was indirectly degraded by oil development,as evidenced by patterns of avoidance by birds. Grassland birds avoided areas within 150 m of roads(95% CI: 87–214 m), 267 m of single-bore well pads (95% CI: 157–378 m),...
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Publication;
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Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2010,
2011,
2012,
2013,
Bats, All tags...
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE,
Federal resource managers,
LCC,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
Landscape,
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives,
Monitoring,
Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation Cooperative,
Publication,
Report,
State agencies,
Vulnerability Assessment,
Wind Energy,
completed,
energy development,
environment,
environment,
migratory birds,
plains and prairie potholes landscape conservation cooperative, Fewer tags
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Oil and gas development in North Dakota is occurring at a rapid rate, and managers and biologists are ill-equipped to address and minimize damage from oil development and related activities on fish and wildlife habitat. This project aims to gather information on impacts to grassland birds from oil and gas development to better inform conservation managers.The 2012 pilot season was a success. Bird surveys were conducted at 18 oil wells and four control sites. Preliminary findings showed reduced densities of grassland birds near wells compared with away from wells, but the effect varied among species. Continuing work will strengthen inferences as well as attempt to assess effects on uncommon species such as Baird’s...
Categories: Data,
Project;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2012,
2013,
2014,
2015,
Conservation Planning, All tags...
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE,
Federal resource managers,
LCC,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives,
Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation Cooperative,
Project,
Report,
State agencies,
Vulnerability Assessment,
completed,
energy development,
environment,
environment,
grassland birds,
oil and gas,
plains and prairie potholes landscape conservation cooperative, Fewer tags
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Wind power is a promising clean energy technology that has grown rapidly in recent years (EIA 2013). In spite of its environmentally friendly reputation, industrial wind energy generation can have serious impacts on wildlife. Bat and bird collision fatality rates have been alarmingly high at some wind farms. Proper siting of wind facilities may help minimize collision impacts as the wind energy industry continues to grow. Bat and bird fatality rates vary greatly among sites; however, there is no reliable method for assessing collision risk prior to development. My goal was to develop a method for predicting fatality rates based on nocturnal activity patterns measured by ground-level recording of bat and bird calls....
Categories: Data;
Types: Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
OGC WMS Service;
Tags: 2010,
2011,
2012,
2013,
Bats, All tags...
Document,
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE,
Federal resource managers,
LCC,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
Landscape,
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives,
Monitoring,
Plains and Prairie Potholes,
Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation Cooperative,
Report,
State agencies,
Vulnerability Assessment,
Wind Energy,
completed,
energy development,
environment,
environment,
migratory birds,
plains and prairie potholes landscape conservation cooperative, Fewer tags
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