YOUNG FOREST HABITATS AND WILDLIFE Tammy Colt, PGC Wildlife Diversity Biologist.

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YOUNG FOREST HABITATS AND WILDLIFE Tammy Colt, PGC Wildlife Diversity Biologist

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YOUNG FOREST HABITATS AND WILDLIFETammy Colt, PGC Wildlife Diversity Biologist

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FOOD AND COVER!

What does young forest habitat offer?

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Wildlife in young forests-obligates

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Wildlife in young forest--obligates

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Wildlife in young forest-generalists

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Before the Europeans got here . . .

Northeastern forests were 7-15% young forest in pre-Colonial times.

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Before the Europeans got here . . .

Native Americans used fire to manage wildlife habitat and food sources.

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Our forests today

PA forests contain ~5% young forest; in New England, it drops to only ~2%.

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Species declines

The woodcock population has declined by 56% since the early 1970s, with a steady annual decline of 2-4% across its range.

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Species declines

Golden-winged warblers have declined by 6.8% per year since 1970 and 16% per year since 1990 in Pennsylvania.

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What about mature forest species?

“Most but not all, forest species were captured at higher rates in cuts than in forests.” (Stoleson, 2013, in The Auk)

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For more informationor more information:

www.youngforest.org

www.timberdoodle.org

www.NewEnglandCottontail.org

www.gwwa.org

www.pgc.state.pa.us

www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov

Young Forest HabitatFor programs and applications:

http://www.youngforest.org/
http://www.youngforest.org/
http://www.timberdoodle.org/
http://www.timberdoodle.org/
http://www.newenglandcottontail.org/
http://www.newenglandcottontail.org/
http://www.gwwa.org/
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/
http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/
http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/
http://www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov/

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