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Wildlife in Sugarcane Fields of the Everglades Agricultural Area
Elise V. Pearlstine, Michelle L. Casler, Wendy M. Bear, Frank J.
Mazzotti and Kenneth G. Rice
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Purpose
• Study wildlife in agriculture• Describe habitat characteristics • Study management practices and effects• Provide educational material to growers
and public
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Lake Okeechobee
Everglades Agricultural
Area
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Sugarcane Characteristics• Grown year-round• Low input• Dense vegetation• Associated water
features• Associated edge
habitat• Limited access
Sugarcane
Edge
Water
Road
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ARM Loxahatchee NWRInterior
Water
Edge
Road
• Managed for wildlife• Native plants
encouraged• Water management
wildlife friendly• Exotic species control• Visitation controlled
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Methods
• Point Counts– Road, ditch, canal and field– Five minutes at sunrise - birds– Five minutes after dark plus
ground search - anurans– All individuals heard and seen
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Methods
• Minnow Traps– Canals and ditches for
small fish– Overnight– Also used observation
and throw nets for large fish
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Birds
• Sugarcane– More individuals– More species
• 72 species
• Impoundments– Fewer individuals– Fewer species
• 54 species
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Birds• Impoundments:
– 23 species associated with water (43%)
– 28 species associated with land (52%)
– 3 species land/water associations (5%)
• Sugarcane– 29 species associated
with water (40%)– 39 species associated
with land (54%)– 4 species land/water
associations (6%)
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Sugarcane MicrohabitatAverage Number of Birds in Sugarcane Habitat
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Canal
Other A
g
Road
Structu
reSug
arcane
Vegeta
tion
Total
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Impoundment MicrohabitatAverage Number of Birds in Impoundment Habitat
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
Canal
Impou
ndmen
t
Road
Structu
re
TreeVeg
etatio
n
Total
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Adjacent Habitat
• Fallow and Fallow Flooded Fields• Rice Fields• Some sampling sites adjacent to wildlife
habitat
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Fish
• Sugarcane– No difference in
individuals– More species
• 19 species
• Impoundments– No difference in
individuals– Fewer species
• 14 species
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Anurans
• Sugarcane– Fewer individuals– More species
• 13 species
• Impoundments– More individuals– Fewer species
• 11 species
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Reptiles
• Sugarcane– More individuals*– More species
• 22 species
• Impoundments– Fewer individuals*– Fewer species
• 8 species
*Not statistically tested
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Mammals
• Sugarcane– More individuals*– More species
• 12 species
• Impoundments– Fewer individuals*– Fewer species
• 6 species
*Not statistically tested
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EAA Characteristics
• Large size and proximity to natural areas• Limited access and unpaved roads• Abundant water – flooded fields and
canals• Low input of fertilizers and pesticides as
well as low use of machinery
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Results
• EAA good wildlife habitat for some species• Wildlife use all components of agricultural
fields• Management practices
– Ditch and canal management affect wildlife– Harvest does not affect wildlife populations
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Questions?