Management

 

The Wildlife Resources Management Manual, prepared by Chester Martin and others for the Environmental Impact Research Program, contains several chapters that provide guidelines on management techniques:

 

5.1.1 Squirrel Nest Boxes image\el86_11_shg.gif

5.1.2 Wood Duck Nest Boxes image\el86_12_shg.gif

5.1.3 Waterfowl Nest Baskets image\el86_15_shg.gif

5.1.5 Elevated Quail Roosts image\el86_18_shg.gif

5.1.6 Osprey Nest Platforms image\el86_21_shg.gif

5.1.8 Songbird Nest Boxes image\el88_19_shg.gif

5.2.1 Conventional Wire Fences image\el86_19_shg.gif

5.2.2 Special Wire Fences image\el86_16_shg.gif

5.2.3 Inpassable Wire Fences image\el86_7_shg.gif

5.2.4 Wooden Fences image\el86_20_shg.gif

5.3.1 Brush Piles image\el86_13_shg.gif

5.3.2 Half-Cuts image\el86_14_shg.gif

5.4.1 Gallinaceous Guzzlers image\el86_8_shg.gif

5.5.2 Beaver Pond Management image\el86_10_shg.gif

5.5.3 Greentree Reserviors image\el86_9_shg.gif

5.5.4 Artificial Potholes--Blasting Techniques image\el89_14_shg.gif

5.7.1 Mechanical Site Preparation Techniques image\el86_17_shg.gif

8.2.1 Chains and Cables image\el86_42_shg.gif

8.2.2 Root Plows image\el86_40_shg.gif

8.2.3 Power Grubberss image\el86_44_shg.gif

8.2.4 Chisel Plows image\el86_55_shg.gif

8.2.5 Disk Plows and Disk Harrows image\el86_35_shg.gif

8.2.6 Spring- and Spike- Tooth Harrows image\el86_45_shg.gif

8.2.7 Land Imprinters image\el86_43_shg.gif

8.3.1 Rotary Spreaders image\el86_46_shg.gif

8.3.2 Manure Spreaders image\el86_47_shg.gif

8.4.2 Pasture Drills image\el86_48_shg.gif

8.4.3 Rangeland Drill image\el86_41_shg.gif

8.4.4 Press Seeder and Punch Seeder image\el86_49_shg.gif

8.4.5 Grass Seeder image\el86_32_shg.gif

8.4.6 Steep-Slope Seeder image\el86_50_shg.gif

8.4.7 Hydroseeders/Mulchers

 

 

Several technical notes and information bulletins published under the Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program should assist in selected management actions. The technical notes can be found at http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/tnotes.html under Species Information (SI). Species groups emphasized are turtles and riparian birds. The general technology transfer page: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/techtran.html leads to other documents of interest.

 

The American Fisheries Society also has available for sale literature on management, including a new text on Essential Fish Habitat (Special Symposium 22). The AFS home page has has links to references on inventory and many other materials via a jump to Marketplace, Publications, or Aquatic Sterewardship:

http://www.fisheries.org/

 

 

The Wildlife Society has published five editions of what has become known as the Techniques Manual. The current version, expanded in content and context, can be purchased for $35.00 by members of TWS and $40.00 by others. Details are on the Books and Special Publications page: http://wildlife.org/frames.html. Other publications relevant to wildlife management can be found at that site:

 

Northern Goshawk and Forest Management in the Southwestern United States

Traps, Trapping, and Furbearer Management

Waterfowl Ecology and Management: Selected Readings

Wildlife Management in North American Wilderness

 

Corps Projects

The Corps has considerable discretion (Kasul et al. 1998) in deciding the nature of the management to be conducted on land and water resources at its projects. The authors conducted an extensive survey study to understand how Corps project managers are responding to issues such as changing land-use patterns, and the proximity of projects to water and to population centers. The resulting document contains results from 62 projects, and may provide ideas for management at other projects. The report can be found here: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/elpubs/pdf/trr 98 2.pdf.

 

Invasive Species

One particularly vexing management problem the Corps and others face is managing invasive species. Two programs can provide management information on selected species:

 

The Zebra Mussel Research Program: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/zebra/zebra.html.

The Aquatic Plant Research Program: http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/aqua/aqua.html.

 

 

Several computer-based information systems are available from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Waterways Experiment Station that contain information on terrestrial, aquatic, and wetland invasive plant species and one that deals exclusively with zebra mussel. Below are summaries for each of the systems and web addresses containing information on how to obtain free copies. Please note that each of these systems undergo periodic revisions, so please check these pages for possible updates or new releases. You can also directly contact:

 

Michael J. Grodowitz

U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center

Waterways Experiment Station

3909 Halls Ferry Road

Vicksburg, MS 39180

(601) 634-2972

Michael.J.Grodowitz@erdc.usace.army.mil

 

PMIS, Noxious and Nuisance Plant Management Information Systems. PMIS provides identification information and management techniques for over 60 species of noxious and nuisance vegetation including species from terrestrial, aquatic, and wetland habitats. Information on the application and use of the foremost management techniques is also included. An additional feature of this version of the PMIS is that another interactive information system has been incorporated and can be run directly from the PMIS information manager. This system, entitled the "State Noxious Plant and Pesticide Laws Information System (SNPPLIS)", allows access to noxious weed and pesticide laws as well as noxious weed lists for 25 states. PMIS uses a variety of media types to allow for efficient access to the included information. This includes hyper-linked text, photographs, maps, illustrations, and expert system programming. PMIS is a Windows® based product and performs under Windows® 3.1 and Windows® 95, only. (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/aqua/cdroms.html)

APIS, Aquatic Plant Information System. APIS provides information on the identification and management of over 60 species of native and introduced aquatic and wetland plant species. In addition, identification strategies for common management procedures are included for chemical, biological, and mechanical technologies. Interactive expert systems for the identification of commonly encountered insect herbivores, male Hydrellia spp., as well as several simulation models are also included. APIS is highly interactive and allows rapid and efficient access to the information via hyper-linked text, photographs, maps, and illustrations. The CD-ROM is a Windows® based product and performs under Windows® 3.1 and Windows® 95, only. (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/aqua/cdroms.html)

 

ZMIS, Zebra Mussel Information System. Scientists at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station have developed a computer-based information system entitled the "Zebra Mussel Information System (ZMIS)". ZMIS allows for easy and rapid access to a variety of topics on zebra mussels. ZMIS operates on PC-based computers running Windows® 3.1, Windows® 3.11, or Windows® 95. ZMIS contains a variety of media types including hyper-linked text, photographic quality computer images, illustrations, and maps. It also contains identification strategies for both adults and immatures.

Information contained in ZMIS is primarily based on current and prior research results from Corps of Engineers Research Programs. Information was also contributed from other agencies including the United States Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Biological Service, New York State Museum, and Ontario Hydro. (http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/zebra/cd.html)

 

Invasive organisms have become a serious threat to biological diversity and the functioning of many ecosystems. A new Web site, "The Nation’s Invasive Species Information System," contains access to a large amount of current information for managing invasive species. Go to http://www.invasivespecies.gov/.

 

The Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) information resource for the U.S. Geological Survey is a Web site covering the United States that has been established as a "central repository for accurate and spatially referenced biogeographic accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species. Provided are scientific reports, online/realtime queries, spatial data sets, regional contact lists, and general information." Access this resource from http://nas.er.usgs.gov.