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Experimental woodcock management at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge

OCLC: 37723545
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Edited by: Daniel M. Keppie and Ray B. Owen Jr.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop woodcock(Philohela minor) management techniques that can be easily used by the small landowner or incorporated with other land management operations such as commercial timber harvesting. The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge contains areas which are characteristic of the abandoned farms now being purchased for recreation or retirement as well as areas suitable for commercial forest management. Woodcock management, beginning in 1973, has centered on rejuvenation of diurnal habitat and creation of summer fields and singing grounds. Strips (10 mwide, 25 to 125 mlong and separated by 40 m) were clear~cut in two alder (Alnus sp.) stands resulting in increased diurnal use in at least one cover, increased singing male use and good alder regeneration. Small clear-cuts (30 X30 m) in a large contiguous woodland (1200 ha) with a history of few singing males resulted in an increased number of singing males despite an overall decrease in the number of singing males throughout the refuge. Management strategies and recommendations also are given.
Publication type Book chapter
Publication Subtype Book Chapter
Title Experimental woodcock management at the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Year Published 1977
Language English
Publisher [University of New Brunswick]
Publisher location [Frederiction, New Brunswick]
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description iv, 198
Larger Work Type Book
Larger Work Subtype Other Government Series
Larger Work Title Proceedings of the Sixth Woodcock Symposium, held at Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 4, 5 and 6
First page 83
Last page 91
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