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Tip for Raising EQIP Payment Rate for Prescribed Burns
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Mar 30, 2021 — last modified Jan 17, 2026 08:21 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , ,
Potential approaches to raising payment rates for prescribed burns.
Located in Information / Helpful Tips for Implementation
Project Haskell source code Outcomes from Delivery of NRCS's WLFW-Bobwhite in Managed Pine Savannahs
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Jun 11, 2019 — last modified Apr 21, 2023 12:35 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
In 2016, the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Working Lands for Wildlife partnership began funding management activities designed to enhance, restore, and protect bobwhites habitat on private lands. Through the WLFW program, NRCS is able to assist landowners to voluntarily create and maintain bobwhite habitat in order to support the range-wide recovery of the species. In 2018, NRCS entered into an agreement with the University of Georgia to assess habitat outcomes and bobwhite population response to our conservation actions. n collaboration with the University of Georgia, NRCS is now looking to monitor some of these managed lands to help tease out habitat features that promote excellent bobwhite habitat. If possible, additional information (e.g., other forestry management actions employed) may also be collected through interviews with landowners and/or conservation partners.
Located in Information / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
Project Troff document Assessment of Native Grasses for Forage & Bobwhite Habitat
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Jun 11, 2019 — last modified Apr 21, 2023 12:36 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, through its Center for Native Grasslands Management will conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a working lands conservation model for enhancing northern bobwhite and other grasslands wildlife populations. Specifically, we will evaluate native grass forage production within fescue-belt landscapes to determine how effective this strategy is for improved survival and productivity of northern bobwhite and abundance of associated grassland bird species. The study will be conducted in cooperation with partner agencies within the fescue belt.
Located in Information / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
Project Octet Stream Economic and Production Performance of Native Grasses as Forage in the Fescue Belt
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Jun 11, 2019 — last modified Apr 21, 2023 12:37 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The primary purpose of developing this literature review and summary was to inform producers about the potential benefits from utilizing warm-season grasses in the Fescue Belt. Effectively, managing forages is not always straightforward for livestock producers. Summarizing the economic and production benefits from using warm-season grasses could help producers make more informed forage management decision and might encourage producers to consider adopting warm-season grasses. Furthermore, this literature review also gathered information about the potential benefits of using native grasslands as forage to the quail population in this region, which could likely result in an economic benefit to the producer from leasing farmland to hunters.
Located in Information / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
IN Workshop - Native grasses in Prescribed Grazing Systems
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Jun 13, 2019 — last modified Dec 06, 2024 07:01 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Using Native Warm-Season Grasses in a Grazing System Participants will learn the latest research-supported methods for reliable native forage establishment and grazing management to maintain grass vigor and animal performance through the summer. This training is being presented by The Center for Native Grasslands Management and NBCI through a grant provided by Quail Forever and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in support of the Working Lands For Wildlife: Bobwhite in Grasslands project. Topics to be covered: Bobwhite basics, bobwhite habitat considerations in grazing lands Overview of native warm-season grass (NWSG) establishment Why use NWSG in your grazing system – animal performance and economics How to manage NWSG forages – maintaining vigor and productivity, impact on bobwhite and other grassland birds NWSG in complementary cool-season grass systems. Registration: No registration fee, but registration is required. Please RSVP to jhodge34@utk.edu. Lunch will be provided to participants.
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File Bog Turtle Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide (WHEG)
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Dec 11, 2024 — filed under: , , , , , ,
WLFW uses WHEGs to evaluation before and after conditions anticipated from a contract.
Located in Information Materials / NRCS Conservation Practices and Materials
Project Range-wide assessment of grazing and hydrology in bog turtle wetlands
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Oct 28, 2022 — last modified Jul 24, 2023 11:25 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
In December 2018, a meeting of bog turtle experts was hosted in Richmond, VA and experts across the Eastern range of the species identified as a high priority the need to better understand the benefits and potential negative impacts of livestock grazing in bog turtle inhabited wetlands. Hydrologic conditions in bog turtle wetlands emerged as a secondary concern needing more research. Recently, NRCS’ Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) awarded funds to Dr. Carola Haas leading a team of researchers at Virginia Tech University to conduct an assessment on these two topics (grazing and hydrology).
Located in Information Materials / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
File NRCS WLFW Outcomes Assessment 2012-2018 (released 2021)
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Oct 28, 2022 — last modified Jul 24, 2023 11:26 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , ,
An outcomes assessment report completed under a contract to Dr. JJ Apodaca from NRCS-WLFW. This document is being shared with conservation partners but broad or public sharing is not approved.
Located in Information Materials / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
File ECMAScript program WLFW-GWWA Project Boundary Shapefiles
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Mar 17, 2021 — last modified Apr 09, 2024 03:39 PM — filed under: , , ,
This map of the outer project boundary for the partnership excludes 3 states within the species range in Appalachia that declined to participate due to staff shortages and competing priorities. The image shows the WLFW-GWWA project boundary on a national map of WLFW partnership geographies.
Located in Information Materials / Maps & Data / Maps
File FY21 WLFW-GWWA Project Boundary
by Bridgett Costanzo — published Jun 25, 2023 — last modified Apr 21, 2025 06:28 PM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Updated to include new priority areas in NY.
Located in Information Materials / Maps & Data / Maps