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Massachusetts DFW Habitat Management Database. DFW Habitat Management Programs. Ecological Restoration Program Fisheries Program Forestry Program Landowner Incentive Program Rare Plant Management Program Upland Program Upland Game Bird Program. Need:.
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DFW Habitat Management Programs Ecological Restoration Program Fisheries Program Forestry Program Landowner Incentive Program Rare Plant Management Program Upland Program Upland Game Bird Program
Need: To coordinate the various habitat management related programs supported by MA DFW and to implement conservation strategies for wildlife.
Need: To answer landscape-level questions related to habitat management and conservation strategies
Information Needs- examples • In-state- MA DFW District Managers: Develop plans for future management work • Multi-state- American Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse Conservation Plans • Regional- Request for bird habitat conservation accomplishments from Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
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DFW Habitat Management Database • Is a summary database- points to more detailed, program-specific databases • Incorporates practices and habitat types from a full spectrum of programs • Crosswalks to regional scale habitat classification
DFW Habitat Management Database Outputs: • GIS- Maps depicting habitat managementover space and time • Reports- Summarize practices across programs • Summary Maps and Reports available on the DFW Intranet
DFW Habitat Management Database- Reports
DFW Habitat Management Database- GIS
LIP Ecological Restoration Audubon Forestry Program Upland Program Coordination NRCS-WHIP Rare Plant Program Upland Game Bird Initiative Fisheries Program Districts
For more information • Webinar: Week of December 14, 2009 Or contact: Tracy Grazia, MA LIP Coordinator David Szczebak, DFW GIS Coordinator John O’Leary, DFW Grants Administrator