Fig. 4. from One step ahead of the plow

Abstract

The project will utilize a 4.5 million acre study area on the Montana Glaciated Plains. The objectives are to (1) identify environmental conditions and management practices that will maintain habitat for grassland birds but not impact ranching sustainability, and (2) identify areas on the landscape that have the greatest conservation potential for grassland birds. This spatial analysis will provide the framework for a rigorous assessment of management actions on the Montana Glaciated Plains.

Project Products:

• Cows and Plows: Science-based Conservation for Grassland Songbirds in Agricultural Landscapes (attached below)
• One step ahead of the plow: Using cropland conversion risk to guide Sprague's Pipit conservation in the northern Great Plains (attached below)
• Precipitation and Soil Productivity Explain Effects of Grazing on Grassland Songbirds (attached below)
• Assessing and Implementing Ranch Management Planning at Scale through the Matador Ranch Grassbank (attached below)

Affiliated Organizations

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

The BLM is responsible for managing the nation's public lands and resources in a combination of ways which best serve the needs of the American people. The BLM balances recreational, commercial, scientific and cultural interests and strives for long-term protection of renewable and nonrenewable resources, including range, timber, minerals, recreation, watershed, fish and wildlife, wilderness and natural, scenic, scientific and cultural values.

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