Marbled Murrelet Management Practices

The marbled murrelet is listed as a federal threatened and state endangered species wac 220 610 010 in washington endangered means any wildlife species native to the state that is seriously threatened with extinction.

Marbled murrelet management practices.

Site 97 c11 rr4 summerland b c. The marbled murrelet is a small pacific seabird belonging to the family alcidae. The marbled murrelet a small seabird that nests in large conifer trees is a federally threatened species covered by the washington state department of natural resources dnr s trust lands habitat conservation plan hcp. Extending from alaska to california.

In general forest management practices that maximize timber production cut and replant forest stands every 40 to 60 years. The adaptive management program was created to provide science based recommendations and technical information to assist the forest practices board in determining if and when it is necessary or advisable to adjust rules and guidance. Marbled murrelet have a high probability of persistence across their range. Until we return check out the latest update on our project from the osu stay at home lecture series.

Threatened the marbled murrelet is federally listed under the endangered species act as a threatened species in washington oregon and california and state listed as endangered in california and as threatened in oregon and washington. They are fast fliers with rapid wingbeats and short wings. V0h 1z0 phone 250 494. Marbled murrelet habitat management considerations for the new forest and range practices act special report fpb sr 13 january 2003 www fpb gov bc ca table of contents.

The marbled murrelet is distributed along the entire coast of b c. This seabird primarily nests in coastal old growth forests using large branches for their nesting platforms. Since it takes 100 to 250 years to grow marbled murrelet nesting habitat this time frame frequently does not allow old growth characteristics to develop thus eliminating large areas from providing future nesting habitat. Stay at home lecture marbled murrelet oregon marbled murrelet project the osu college of forestry initiated a long term comprehensive study in 2015 to assess and understand murrelet habitat needs in relation to a number of forest management issues.

Marbled murrelet habitat management in british columbia background analysis report for the chair of the forest practices board.