Climatic shifts are affecting forest habitats all across the U.S., challenging how we fulfill our mission of conserving, protecting, and enhancing wildlife habitat. Warming winters, extreme precipitation events, drought and catastrophic wildfire, and other elements affect pollinators, game species, bats, fish, birds, and the people that steward their habitats. Ecosystem management and community-building are part of the solution to addressing these challenges.
The U S Fish & Wildlife Service and the Northern Forests Climate Hub will hold a The Changing Landscape for Migratory Forest Birds webinar on April 15th from Noon to 1:30 pm EDT.
This panel discussion will explore the vulnerabilities of forest bird habitat as well as opportunities for using management strategies to increase forest resiliency. It will explore the elements of scale in habitat management and conservation efforts and highlight partnerships and approaches that enable us to enhance forest habitat for migratory birds.
The focus will be on Eastern Forests and similarities in forest cover, conservation, and management approaches, with lessons to share for addressing species of concern, creating and enhancing key habitat features, and facilitating management across the landscape.
Panelists:
Jayme Strange, American Bird Conservancy/Upper Mississippi Great Lakes Joint Venture
Keith McKnight, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Amanda Duren, American Bird Conservancy/Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture
Amber Roth, University of Maine
Randy Dettmers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Amanda Mahaffey, Moderator – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
To take part in these webinars, register at Webinar Registration – Zoom