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TioughniogaWildlife Management Area
Habitat Management Plan
Adam Perry & Mike Putnam Wildlife BiologistsAndrew Drake, ForesterAdam Robedee, Forestry Technician
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Agenda• Overview of Wildlife Management Areas
• Highlights/History of Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area
• Overview of the Young Forest Initiative and Habitat Management Plans
• Goals and Management Activities for Tioughnioga
• Questions
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What is a Wildlife Management Area?
• To provide & enhance: wildlife habitat wildlife-dependent
recreation• Sporting license
fee/Federal PR funded• Open to the public
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• 9 counties
• 14 WMAs (53,268 ac.)
• 11 WMAs included in YFI (52,956 ac.)
Region 7 Wildlife Management Areas
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Tioughnioga Wildlife Management AreaOverview: Acquired in 1937 3,744 acres Mostly forested (90%)
Past Management: Extensive reforestation Timber harvests Apple releases Grassland
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Young Forest Initiative• Creating habitat for wildlife
• More opportunities for bird watching, hunting, fishing
• Will evaluate effectiveness of management and adapt if needed
Learn more at:www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/104218.html
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What is a Habitat Management Plan?
• A 10-year plan to manage habitat for wildlife
• Acreage goals for each habitat type
• Guided by responsible management practices
Photo: Mike Putnam
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanMajor Goals: Create 9% young forest Increase shrublands to 8% Increase grasslands to 13% Ensure forest diversity/health
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Tioughnioga Habitat Classification
Forest , 88%
Young Forest, 2%
Shrubland, <1%
Grassland, 4%Wetland Open water
Other
CURRENT
Forest 68%
Young Forest, 9%
Shrubland, 2%
Grassland, 13%Wetland Open water
Other
PROPOSED
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanTarget YFI Species: Ruffed Grouse Drumming areas Mast producing trees for feeding Young, dense forest for nesting
and brood rearing
Photo by Art Kirsch
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanTarget YFI Species: American woodcock
• Singing grounds• Feeding • Nesting/brood rearing• Roosting
Photo: Tom Bell
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanTarget YFI Species: Wild turkey
• Foraging areas• Nesting• Roosting• Brood rearing
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanOther species of interest: Forest-nesting raptors Bats Grassland birds
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanManagement Actions:Forest
• Timber harvests • Non-commercial forest management• Forestry mow
Shrubland• Tree removal, brush hog• Control invasive species• Forestry mow
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanManagement Actions:Grassland
• Clearcut-grade-reseed• Improve quality of existing
Wetland and Pond• Maintain dikes and WCS• Control invasive species• Vernal pools
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Specific plans:
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanNortheast sectionNorthwest section
Southeast sectionSouthwest section
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Tioughnioga: Northwest section
• Multiple treatment types
• Work for both 0-5 and 5-10 years
• Non-commercial work
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Tioughnioga: Northeast section• Some non-commercial
work/apple release
• Grassland conversion projects
• First commercial project of 53 acres to be marked and sold summer 2017
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Tioughnioga: Southeast section• Multiple treatment
types
• Some existing YF
• Grassland conversions
• Apple releases/shrubland
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Tioughnioga: Southwest section• Several apple releases
• Predominately 5-10 years
• Small grassland conversion
• Some existing YF
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Tioughnioga Habitat Management PlanMonitoring Activities:• Before and After Surveys Woodcock (annual) Turkey/ruffed grouse (annual) Songbirds (semi-annual)
• Sensitive Species Surveys Rare bats Woodland raptors
• Vegetative Response
Photo by Mike Palermo
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• Adam Perry, Wildlife Biologist• Andrew Drake, Forester• 1285 Fisher Ave• Cortland, NY 13045• [email protected]• [email protected]• 607-753-3095
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Contact Information
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Thank you!
Questions?
Survey on the table