Completed Competitive Grant

The value of filter strips for grassland bird communities

Project ID: 2002-04

Abstract

Grassland birds may be attracted to filter strips for nesting. This project explores what qualities might be incorporated into filter strips to make them more effective as bird habitat and nesting sites.

Key Question: What is the potential for CRP (filter strips in particular) to provide wildlife habitat in addition to protecting soil and water resources?

Findings: The CRP is a valuable conservation tool for both

Lead investigator: Louis Best, ISU Natural Resource Ecology and Management, et al

Year of grant completion: 2004

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Conservation practices, Wildlife and recreation

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