Agricultural Working Lands and Wildlife: Grassland Bird Conservation in Northeastern Haylands and Pasturelands
Webinar Details
When:
Jan 28, 2014 2:00 pm US/Eastern
Length: 01:23 (hh:mm)
Advance Registration NOT required.
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Reviewed for Continued Content Relevance: 04/2017
Presenter(s):
- Allan M. Strong, Ph.D., Professor, University of Vermont, The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Burlington, VT
- Toby Alexander, State Biologist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Colchester, VT
CEU Credits/Certificate Offered:
- American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) - 1 hour ARPAS Credit
- Certificate of Participation
- Conservation Planner (CP) - 1 hour Conservation Planning Credit
- Society for Range Management (SRM) - 1 hour SRM Credit
- The Wildlife Society - Certified Wildlife Biologist®/Professional Development Certificate Program - 1 hour TWS Category 1 Credit
Virtual Event Format:
Group Viewing Available:
Hosted by the NRCS Biology Webinar Series, this presentation explores the intersection of agricultural land management and grassland bird conservation in the northeastern U.S. Led by Dr. Allan Strong of the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, this session dives into over two decades of collaborative research on Bobolinks, Savannah Sparrows, and bird-friendly farming practices.
Drawing on long-term studies conducted in Vermont’s Champlain Valley, Dr. Strong shares key findings on how specific hayland and pastureland management strategies can support both biodiversity and farm profitability. Attendees will gain insights into the science behind sustainable agriculture, learn about practical approaches to integrating conservation goals into working lands, and hear about the collaborative efforts between researchers, landowners, and conservation agencies that are making a difference for both birds and rural communities.
Join us for an engaging webinar with Dr. Allan Strong of the University of Vermont as he shares over two decades of research into how Northeastern haylands and pasturelands can be managed to benefit both wildlife and working farms. Focusing on species like Bobolinks and Savannah Sparrows, Dr. Strong will highlight practical, bird-friendly agricultural strategies that have been tested in the Champlain Valley and beyond.
This session is perfect for conservation professionals, landowners, and anyone interested in sustainable agriculture. Learn how science-based management can help balance ecological needs with economic realities—and how collaborative efforts between farmers, researchers, and agencies are creating win-win solutions for people and nature.
Loss and fragmentation of native grasslands in central North America as well as the Northeast have resulted in population declines for many species of grassland nesting birds. The presence of grassland birds in the Northeast is a relatively new phenomenon, because most of the region was forested at the time of European settlement. However, as land clearing for agriculture began in the 1600s, populations of these species found suitable habitat in the Northeast. Declines in grassland bird populations in the region, from peak levels observed in the late 1800s and early 1900s, were the result of a decline in the acreage of agricultural land, increased fragmentation and intensification of forage production practices. Because most of the suitable habitat for grassland birds is held in private ownership, the long-term viability of their populations will be dictated by management activities on farms and other privately owned grasslands. Participants in this webinar will learn about a partnership between the NRCS and researchers at the University of Vermont that culminated in the science-based adaptation of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to advance bird conservation on working grasslands in the Northeast.
This webinar is sponsored by the USDA NRCS National Wildlife Team located at the Central National Technology Support Center.
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