Private Land Access Needed for Bird Monitoring Efforts in Kansas

By Justin Stakes

Pratt, KS -(AmmoLand.com)- The Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV), a partner of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) and an organization aimed at conserving the playas, prairies and landscapes of the western Great Plains, has joined a region-wide bird monitoring effort called Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR).

Through this program, PLJV will greatly increase its ability to focus and evaluate habitat work and support proactive, targeted conservation action. Researchers will begin seeking permission for access to private lands this March so that field technicians can conduct surveys in late April through June.

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, a PLJV Management Board member, will execute most aspects of the program from hiring field workers to posting summary results at the Rocky Mountain Avian Data Center, which will be available to all partners. This data will allow PLJV and its partners to better understand bird use of rivers, playas and prairies in the region, which will help in the creation of better conservation plans.

A unique feature of the IMBCR program is that the sample sites are randomly selected, unlike …Read the Rest

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