A Landscape Approach to Grassland Bird Conservation in North Dakota (SWG T-1-3)

The goal of this project is to develop breeding bird models/maps which link bird population density to local and landscape habitat features. Maps/models will be used to guide management decisions by predicting landscape capability to attract grassland birds, determining treatments required to meet habitat requirements, and predicting improvement in bird population status. This project is part of a large, multi-state (MN, IA, SD, ND, MT) effort to conserve grassland birds throughout the Prairie Pothole Region of the U.S.