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September 2009 - September 2021
Grassland ecosystems originally dominated central North America, but now, prairies in general, and tall-grass prairies in particular, are one of the most extensively human-altered ecosystems. The management and conservation of prairie systems and their dependent species often focuses on habitat protection and restoration, but there is growing recognition that prairie fauna, such as grassland birds, are sensitive to climate variability such as drought, heat waves, and flooding. This project is a collaboration across multiple organizations and includes the USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, US Fish and Wildlife Service, state natural resource managers in the Midwest, and non-governmental organizations. Our project will develop a framework for identifying demographic sensitivities of grassland birds and other fauna to past and future climate variability thereby providing guidance on the future management and selection of grassland conservation areas.
Federal Staff: 101
Masters Students: 239
Phd Students: 154
Post Docs: 55
University Staff: 241
Students graduated: 695
Scientific Publications: 1962
Presentations: 4417