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Managing for wildlife on private forests in Washington Presented as part of the Coached Forest Management Planning cours

Managing for wildlife on private forests in Washington Presented as part of the Coached Forest Management Planning course for WSU extension and WA- DNR. Presenters: Jim Bottorff , Stewardship biologist, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources

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Managing for wildlife on private forests in Washington Presented as part of the Coached Forest Management Planning cours

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  1. Managing for wildlife on private forests in Washington Presented as part of the Coached Forest Management Planning course for WSU extension and WA- DNR Presenters: Jim Bottorff, Stewardship biologist, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources Janean Creighton, Wildlife extension coordinator, Washington State University Extension

  2. Habitat is the “key” to wildlife? Habitat is only part of the story

  3. Habitat & Environment Life History Population Structure Habitat is 1 of 3 keys to wildlife:

  4. Wildlife “Management” Direct: Removal; either relocation or lethal Indirect: Control of resource availability

  5. What do wildlife want? • Acquisition of resources • Reproduction

  6. Plant succession/Edge Limiting factors: food, water, cover, space Vegetative diversity Stand and landscape scales Level of disturbance Habitat Characteristics

  7. Considerations at the Landscape Scale

  8. 200 0 Time in years Horizontal Diversity: Succession

  9. Primary succession Secondary Succession After a forest fire After a volcanic eruption

  10. Horizontal diversity Vertical diversity

  11. The thing about succession is…. “Whenever you alter the environment to benefit one species you will impact another.”

  12. Edge Effect Induced Inherent

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  14. Landscape Fragmentation

  15. Red fox Ravens/crows Rodents • Wildlife responses • increased diversity • attracts edge dwelling species • Increased predation? Brown-headed cowbird Cougar Kestrel Elk/deer

  16. Lynx Fisher • Wildlife responses • Decreases in interior forest habitat • impacts edge-sensitive species Boreal owl Northern goshawk American (Pine) martin Hermit thrush

  17. Limiting Factors FoodCoverWaterSpace

  18. All an animal needs is… a space of one’s own • Juvenile dispersal • Seeking mating opportunities • Seasonal movements

  19. How much space does an animal need? Which patch has a potentially viable population?

  20. Forest management approaches to improve wildlife habitat

  21. General Habitat Requirements for Wildlife • Food and water • Areas to breed and rear young • Areas to hide and rest • Areas to escape adverse weather • Areas for travel

  22. Species of cavity users: 39 birds + 23 mammals 62 Occupy existing cavities: 30 birds + 23 mammals 53 Excavators: 16 birds + 0 mammals 16

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