Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta

Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta

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The primary use of prairie lands across sharp-tailed grouse range is livestock production. As such, the health of sharp-tailed grouse populations is closely associated with the intensity of cattle grazing. Indeed, poor range management has been implicated in the reduction of sharp-tailed grouse pop...

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Main Author: Roersma, Shane Jan
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2687
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-MWU.1993-26872014-03-29T03:42:25Z Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta Roersma, Shane Jan The primary use of prairie lands across sharp-tailed grouse range is livestock production. As such, the health of sharp-tailed grouse populations is closely associated with the intensity of cattle grazing. Indeed, poor range management has been implicated in the reduction of sharp-tailed grouse populations in both the United States and Canada. Populations inhabiting the prairie regions of Alberta have not escaped such declines due to the predominance of the cattle industry within this portion of the province. In an effort address these issues a research project was undertaken to evaluate the nesting (chapter 2) and brood rearing (chapter 3) habitat requirements of sharp-tailed grouse in the Milk River Ridge Region. Management recommendations resulting from this study (chapter 4) could then be utilized to evaluate and enhance the reproductive habitats in areas where sharp-tailed grouse populations are in decline. In order to effectively and efficiently manage for sharp-tailed grouse reproductive habitats, a methodology to identify critical reproductive areas was developed. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) 2007-07-12T19:42:15Z 2007-07-12T19:42:15Z 2001-08-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2687 en_US
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description The primary use of prairie lands across sharp-tailed grouse range is livestock production. As such, the health of sharp-tailed grouse populations is closely associated with the intensity of cattle grazing. Indeed, poor range management has been implicated in the reduction of sharp-tailed grouse populations in both the United States and Canada. Populations inhabiting the prairie regions of Alberta have not escaped such declines due to the predominance of the cattle industry within this portion of the province. In an effort address these issues a research project was undertaken to evaluate the nesting (chapter 2) and brood rearing (chapter 3) habitat requirements of sharp-tailed grouse in the Milk River Ridge Region. Management recommendations resulting from this study (chapter 4) could then be utilized to evaluate and enhance the reproductive habitats in areas where sharp-tailed grouse populations are in decline. In order to effectively and efficiently manage for sharp-tailed grouse reproductive habitats, a methodology to identify critical reproductive areas was developed. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
author Roersma, Shane Jan
spellingShingle Roersma, Shane Jan
Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta
author_facet Roersma, Shane Jan
author_sort Roersma, Shane Jan
title Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta
title_short Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta
title_full Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta
title_fullStr Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta
title_full_unstemmed Nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of Southern Alberta
title_sort nesting and brood rearing ecology of plains sharp-tailed grouse, tympanuchus phasianellus jamesi, in a mixed-grass/fescue ecoregion of southern alberta
publishDate 2007
url http://hdl.handle.net/1993/2687
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