Management of the Moquah Barrens in Bayfield County
Management of the Moquah Barrens in Bayfield County
Management of the Moquah Barrens in Bayfield County
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• Kirtland’s warblers nest <strong>in</strong> dense young jack p<strong>in</strong>e<br />
1400 – 1800 trees per acre is ideal, with small<br />
open<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong>terspersed.<br />
• Suitable habitat should be <strong>in</strong> stands hundreds <strong>of</strong><br />
acres <strong>in</strong> size – preferably more than 1,000 acres<br />
<strong>in</strong> isolated areas.<br />
• We are start<strong>in</strong>g with a 260 acre patch <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>tensive<br />
treatment, next to <strong>the</strong> 12,000 acre barrens core<br />
area that will provide <strong>the</strong> landscape context for<br />
Kirtland’s warbler habitat.
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