Habitat Associations of Marsh-Nesting Birds in the Great Lakes Basin: Implications for Local Conservation and Management

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This report is the product of the first stage of this research process, which was funded in part by Wildlife Habitat Canada. Using habitat data gathered by Marsh Monitoring Program volunteer surveyors, BSC staff have collaborated with other researchers to determine habitat associations and preference of both individual marsh bird species and suits of species. Ongoing research will refine the predictive capacity of MMP data to estimate types, composition and amount of marsh habitat preferred by single and groups of marsh bird species. The ultimate goal of this research is to be able to develop prescriptive marsh habitat management guidelines to benefit guilds of marsh bird species as well as single species of special conservation concern.

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