Management Techniques For The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker On Federal Lands

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Picoides borealis nest in clans or
family groups that usually consist of one breeding pair and 2 non-breeding male
helpers (Jackson, 1986 ). This group establishes and defends a territory that
includes foraging habitat and nesting "cavity trees" (Copeyon et al., 1991;
Jackson et al., 1986; Rossell and Gorsira, 1996). Red-cockaded woodpecker
clans excavate cavities in living pines, and have established a living and
foraging routine in conjunction with the southeastern pine forests and the
historical occurrence of fire, which reduces hardwood understory while sparing
fire-resistant pines (Jackson, 1986). Much of the prime nesting and foraging
habitat for this species has been systematically eliminated due to development,
timber harvest and intensive fire suppression (Jackson, 1986). The emergence
of dense hardwood understory and midstory as a result of fire suppression in
red-cockaded woodpecker habitat has resulted in the abandonment of many
otherwise undisturbed areas ...

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natural hazards are multiplied in the context
of a diminished species abundance (Carter et al., 1989; Jackson, 1986).
Land management for wildlife is subject to unique difficulties in the
Southeast, as the majority of forested land is privately owned (Jackson, 1986).
In western states, approximately 2/3 of undeveloped land is federally
administered, making the enactment of widespread management policies feasible,
and controversies are apt to center around questions of access and use, rather
than the more difficult problems concerned with private property rights.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
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