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GRASSLAND SET-ASIDE
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By Shawana Michalek Sammy Penner and Maggie Stewart Student Researchers, British Columbia Institute of TechnologyThe effects of mowing a newly established GLSA on raptor bevaiour during winter
Mitigation Process
Project Scope
Methods
Findings
Management Implication
Question Period
AGENDA
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MITIGATION PROCESS
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Delta, BC Fraser River Delta Agriculture Fertile soil Economic/cultural
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Delta, BC Critical habitat
Important Bird Area Small mammals Pollinators
Habitat Loss
Habitat
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Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust (DF&WT) Mitigates conflict Unites local farmers Promotes
conservation Six programs
Habitat
Farm
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Habitat
Grassland Set-aside Clover/grass Fallowed fields
Increases: habitat Soil fertility
GLSA
Farm
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Crop
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PROJECT SCOPEGrassland Set-aside Project
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Objectives Mown vs. unmown
Vegetation Small mammals Raptor behaviour
GLSA age
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MownUnmown
Legend
Field Set-up 82 x 82m quadrants
3 mown 3 unmown Centered Tower
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VEGETATION METHODS
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Vegetation Surveys 2 randomized
transects 5 quadrats per
transect
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0.5m
QuadratMeasurements1. Average Height2. Percent Cover
Clover Grass Seed head Bare ground Thatch
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VOLE METHODS
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5m
Each quadrant = 25 traps
Vole Trapping Centered grids 150 traps
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Vole Data Mark re-capture Biological inventory Analyzed by
Minimum Number Alive
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RAPTOR METHODSGrassland Set-aside Project
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Raptor Survey 3 hour intervals Total of 96 hours Focal species: NOHA
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Raptor Data Behaviours
10 sec. intervals Flying high/low Touch-down Perching
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FINDINGS
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Seasonal Evolution of Vegetative Cover (%)
October 2014 November 2014
March 2015
70
403020
10090
60
100
Mea
n Co
ver
(%)
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October
November
March
< 1 year old GLSA
4 year old – GLSA in March 2015
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Townsend’s Vole Low abundance
All traps empty Supported by
other researchers Population cycles GLSA age
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Northern Harrier hunting preference
n = 16
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Northern Harrier Mark re-capture
Northern Harrier hunting preference
n = 16
2014 - 152013 - 142012 - 132011 - 12Four years old Three years
oldTwo years old < 1 year old
10090
80
7060
50
40
30
20
100
Year of Study(Grassland Set-aside Age)
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MANAGEMENT
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Recommendations Maintain unmown
GLSA > 1 year old Continue research
Vole cycles Age of GLSA
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Conclusion DF&WT leadership
Vegetation Vole abundance Raptor behaviour
Multi-year data set Long-term
management
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ACKNOLEDGMENTSGrassland Set-aside Project
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A special thanks to…
Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust: Christine Terpsma, Program Coordinator Mary Taitt, Chair Trevor Harris, property owner
British Columbia Institute of Technology Eric Anderson, Project Supervisor BCIT Instructors:
Danny Catt Tom Saare Kelly Hatfull Doug Ransome
Volunteers: Neusa Amboni, Dan Garney, Mary Tang, Krystal Brennan and Sean Chathom
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QUESTIONS?Grassland Set-aside Project
Contacts:Shawana Michalek [email protected]
Maggie Stewart [email protected]
Samantha Penner [email protected]
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