Welcome to the interactive web schedule for the 2017 SEAFWA Conference! For tips on how to navigate this site, visit the "Helpful Info" section. To return to the SEAFWA website, go to: www.seafwa.org/conference/overview
Note: Session titles beginning with an asterisk (*) have student presenters.
AUTHORS: Jim Giocomo, Ph.D., Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture Coordinator, American Bird Conservancy, Round Rock, TX
ABSTRACT: Many grassland dependent species have suffered significant population declines over the last few decades. Grassland bird population declines in North America are largely driven by degradation and conversion of functioning grassland ecosystems for agriculture and urban development. The good news is that many grassland wildlife populations will respond quickly to beneficial habitat management. In an effort to address declines in the grasslands of Oklahoma and Texas, a number of governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations have partnered through the Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture (OPJV) to more strategically and collaboratively deliver conservation actions. Over 95% of the land in Oklahoma and Texas is privately owned. Our conservation efforts have focused on providing technical guidance and financial assistance to private landowners through traditional federal US Farm Bill programs, augmented by funding from state and private organizations to reach landowners that can not or will not work within the federal financial assistance programs. Our conservation delivery strategy is the Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (GRIP) which, since it was created in 2013, has improved habitat for grassland wildlife on over 60,000 acres (24,000 Ha) of working lands in focus areas in the OPJV geography. Combining the efforts of multiple partners and multiple species across taxa ties the range-wide population and habitat objectives with on-the- ground conservation actions for grassland dependent birds and pollinators.
Monday October 30, 2017 2:20pm - 2:40pm EDT
Breathitt