Non-game monitoring at Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Benton Lake Wetland Management District: 1994-1998 point count census summary
Published By US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
Issued más de 9 años ago
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Point Count Censuses were conducted in the shortgrass prairie at Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge each year for five years between 19941998. Point Counts were also conducted for four years 19951998 at Purnell WP A Waterfowl Production Area and Kingsbury Lake WPA. Historically, much of the avian research effort in the prairie pothole region has been focused on waterfowl. The purpose of this work is to monitor nongame grassland birds and to incorporate relevant data when defining habitat objectives. In addition, this monitoring program contributes to the Montana Natural Heritage Programs Bird Distribution Publication.