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This project has initiated self-sufficient Habitat Management Teams that focus on early successional restoration and management practices in priority conservation areas as defined in Kentucky’s Wildlife Action Plan.

Equipment

3/4 Ton 4 wd truck 7 or 8 foot Mower

Primary motivations:

Public Benefit

Conservation Mission

Primary goals:

Continue to do management work at a reasonable cost on primarily private lands, related to early natural succession habitat management and restoration.

Progress:

Habitat team continues to complete management activities (prescribed burning, native grass and forb establishment, strip discing, invasive species control, edge-feathering and ephemeral pools).

Consistent with plans:

Habitat Conservation Plan

Species Recovery Plan

Nature Conservancy Ecoregional Plan

Conservation Plan

State Wildlife Action Plan

Targeted habitats:

• Shrublands and Grasslands
  • Grasslands

Targeted species:

• Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus
• Dickcissel Spiza americana
• Grasshopper Sparrow Ammodramus savannarum
• Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus henslowii
• Barking Treefrog Hyla gratiosa
• Northern Crawfish Frog Rana areolata circulosa
• Southern Leopard Frog Rana sphenocephala
• Coal Skink Eumeces anthracinus
• Southeastern Five-lined Skink Eumeces inexpectatus
• Eastern Slender Glass Lizard Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus

Is the success of this project's actions being monitored?   Yes

Please describe your monitoring activity.

Point counts of breeding birds in Livingston County Focus Area. Monitoring is being corrdinated by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Ephemeral pool reptile and amphibian monitoring will also be done.

What lessons have been learned and/or what suggestions do you have for similar activities?

Good partnerships and cooperative activities are necessary in making project a success. Landowners seem to appreciate the habitat work that is being completed on their property.

What additional information would you like to share?

More management oriented activities like this needed to assist and complete work for private landowners and provide needed managment activities as defined in State Wildlife Action Plans.