Prairie grouse population response to conservation reserve grasslands: an overview

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The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) of the Federal Food Security Act of 1985 resulted in seeding 34.8 million acres (14 million ha) of marginal croplands to permanent vegetation, mostly grasses. Reports of positive avian population responses to CRP grassland are numerous and include benefits to songbirds, ducks, and pheasants. These positive responses are particularly significant when considered in the context of long-term decline of many species of grassland birds. This paper summarizes documented responses of prairie grouse to CRP grasslands and supplements this with field observations of natural resource professionals working throughout the ranges of prairie grouse. The latter was obtained through telephone interviews of state and federal wildlife biologists and with resource conservationists with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in 20 states; interviewees had first-hand knowledge of prairies grouse relations to CRP grasslands in their respective regions.

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SWAP (2/19/2016) citation:
Rodgers RD, Hoffman RW. 2005. Prairie grouse population response to conservation reserve grasslands: an overview. In: Allen AW, Vandever MW, editors. The Conservation Reserve Program—Planting for the Future: proceedings of a National Conference, 2004 Jun 6–9; Fort Collins, CO. Reston (VA): U. S. Geological Survey. Scientific Investigation Report 2005-5145. p. 120–128. [accessed 2015 Nov 20]. http://www.fws.gov/southwest/es/documents/R2ES/LitCited/LPC_2012/Rodgers...