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1 Dynamic Forest Management: Forestry for the Birds Mark Peck April 18, 2017 Sharon Petzinger, Senior Zoologist NJ Fish and Wildlife s Endangered and Nongame Species Program

2 Dynamic Forests Steve Maslowski Bill Hubick Bill Hubick Todd Fearer Todd Fearer Todd Fearer

3 Mature Forest Habitats Blaine Rothauser Maintain and enhance mature forest habitat quality Protection and preservation Restoration Active management IWOTHCA

4 Young Forest Habitats Sharon Petzinger Increase and enhance young forest habitat quality Active management Restoration Protection Bill Hubick

5 From: Conserving disturbance-dependent wildlife in forested landscape of the eastern US: The importance of management, restoration, and climate change. Presented on 1/25/17 by Dr. Frank Thompson, Research Wildlife Biologist, US Forest Service Northern Research Station

6 From: Conserving disturbance-dependent wildlife in forested landscape of the eastern US: The importance of management, restoration, and climate change. Presented on 1/25/17 by Dr. Frank Thompson, Research Wildlife Biologist, US Forest Service Northern Research Station

7 NJ Habitat Change Analysis: Golden-winged Warbler David Kenny Golden-Winged Warbler Range

8 Net Acres NJ Habitat Change Analysis: Golden-winged Warbler 25,000 Net Change in Land Cover: GWWA Range 20,000 15,000 10,000 Forest Shrub Emergent Wetland Agriculture Urban 5, ,000-10,000-15,000-20,000 Net Net Net Net Net Timeframe

9 Net Acres NJ Habitat Change Analysis: Golden-winged Warbler 4,000 Net Changes (acres) in Golden-winged Warbler Habitat: Habitat Type NET TOTAL 2,000 Up Conif Forest -37.5% 0-2,000-4,000-6,000 Emergent Wetland -35.4% Shrub Upland -32.1% Wet Conif Forest -9.8% Upland Decid Forest -2.5% Shrub Wetland 2.3% -8,000 Wetland Decid Forest 6.2% -10,000 Upland Mixed Forest 58.4% -12,000 Net Net Net Net Net Timeframe Wetland Mixed Forest 63.9%

10 NJ Habitat Change Analysis: Golden-winged Warbler Habitat Type Total Acres Agriculture Urban Net Change Succession Conversion Disturbance Other NET TOTAL Up Forest Con 17, % -3.0% 8.6% -43.3% -0.4% 0.1% -37.5% WetEmerge 10, % -1.8% -43.4% 0.0% 13.8% -2.7% -35.4% Shrub Upland 31, % -9.4% -45.2% 0.0% 5.4% -1.0% -32.1% Wet Forest Con 1, % -1.1% 6.4% -15.0% -0.5% 0.1% -9.8% Upland Forest Dec 251, % -4.2% 3.7% -1.5% -0.7% -0.1% -2.5% Shrub Wetland 9, % -1.2% -10.9% 0.0% 4.3% -2.1% 2.3% Wetland Forest Dec 34, % -2.3% 15.1% -1.1% -4.7% -0.8% 6.2% Upland Forest Mix 24, % -2.4% 14.4% 46.2% -0.5% 0.2% 58.4% Wetland Forest Mix 1, % -0.9% 20.8% 44.9% -2.0% 0.3% 63.9% Agriculture = changed from habitat type to agriculture (-) or vice-versa (+) Urban = changed from habitat type to urban (-) or vice-versa (+) Succession = changed from emergent to shrub/forest or shrub to forest Conversion = changed forest type (Con, Mix, Dec) Disturbance = changed from shrub to emergent or forest to shrub/emergent Other = changed hydrology (upland/wetland) or from habitat to non-habitat natural (-) or vice-versa (+)

11 Sharon Petzinger Kristin Mylecraine Limiting Factors Breeding Grounds: Productivity/Recruitment Primary (8) Black-and-white Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Canada Warbler Field Sparrow Indigo Bunting Kentucky Warbler Least Flycatcher Prairie Warbler Secondary (4) Eastern Wood-pewee Wood Thrush Worm-eating Warbler Yellow-billed Cuckoo David Kenny Sharon Petzinger From: DeSante, D. F., D. R. Kaschube, and J. F. Saracco Vital Rates of North American Landbirds. The Institute for Bird Populations

12 Limiting Factors Non-breeding Grounds: Survival of young/post-fledging Primary (7) Black-and-white Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Canada Warbler Prairie Warbler Wood Thrush Worm-eating Warbler Yellow-billed Cuckoo IWOTHCA Bill Hubick David Kenny Secondary (5) Eastern Wood-pewee Field Sparrow Indigo Bunting Kentucky Warbler Least Flycatcher Sharon Petzinger From: DeSante, D. F., D. R. Kaschube, and J. F. Saracco Vital Rates of North American Landbirds. The Institute for Bird Populations

13 David Kenny Limiting Factors Non-breeding Grounds: Survival of adults Primary (6) Black-and-white Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Canada Warbler Eastern Wood-pewee Wood Thrush Worm-eating Warbler David Kenny Secondary (6) Field Sparrow Indigo Bunting Kentucky Warbler Prairie Warbler Least Flycatcher Yellow-billed Cuckoo Steve Maslowski Blaine Rothauser From: DeSante, D. F., D. R. Kaschube, and J. F. Saracco Vital Rates of North American Landbirds. The Institute for Bird Populations

14 SCIENCE TO INFORM PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION Geolocator and telemetry research Wood Thrush Golden-winged Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Cerulean Warbler Louisiana Waterthrush Todd Fearer

15 Resources Forest Management for New York Birds: A Forester s Guide

16 From: Conserving disturbance-dependent wildlife in forested landscape of the eastern US: The importance of management, restoration, and climate change. Presented on 1/25/17 by Dr. Frank Thompson, Research Wildlife Biologist, US Forest Service Northern Research Station

17 Resources IMPLEMENTATION

18 Hudson Farm 34 species of birds in 2016 Eastern towhee, scarlet tanager, gray catbird, Baltimore oriole, rose-breasted grosbeak Ovenbird, tufted titmouse, red-eyed vireo, veery, wood thrush, yellow-billed cuckoo, eastern wood-pewee Prairie warbler, field sparrow, blue-winged warbler, indigo bunting, Canada warbler, black-billed cuckoo

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