The use of land management tools such as prescribed fire and herbicide is often limited in areas occupied by threatened or endangered species, due to potential negative impacts on these sensitive organisms. This makes maintaining or enhancing habitat quality for these species difficult, for without active management, prairie habitat quickly becomes unsuitable. To address this challenge, researchers and managers have teamed up throughout the region to identify ways to fine-‐tune management strategies to improve habitat quality while reducing or preventing negative impacts on rare or listed species.
This session, hosted by the Northwest Fire Science Consortium and the Cascadia Prairie Oak Partnership, is focused on sharing ideas and research findings on habitat restoration strategies (including fire, herbicide application, mowing) that can maximize conservation gains while minimizing risks to listed animal and plant species.
Register at: www.cascadiaprairieoak.org/2015conference