[PCA] American forest and grassland news

[De Angelis, Patricia]

Forwarding these two stories excerpted from Manomet.org January 2019
newsletter:

EXAMINING OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE SHOREBIRD HABITAT ON RANCHLANDS
ByRob Clay, Director,  Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
(WHSRN); Laura Chamberlin, Assistant Director for North America, WHSRN; and
Monica Iglecia, Assistant Director of Shorebird Habitat.

Shorebirds are, by definition, birds of shorelines. Although many
shorebirds breed in grasslands and similar habitats (e.g. the Arctic
tundra), a select group of species is dependent on grassland habitats
during the nonbreeding season. Grassland habitats are one of the most
threatened habitat types in the Americas because of conversion to crops
(especially corn and soy), but also overgrazing and too frequent fires,
along with invasive non-native plants (e.g. African grasses).

Full story:
https://www.manomet.org/publication/examining-opportunities-to-create-shorebird-habitat-on-ranchlands/

FOREST FIRE RISK, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND THE CLIMATE SMART LAND NETWORK
By Eric Walbergm Senior Program Leader, Climate Services

Forest management and its role in reducing forest fire threat has been a
hot topic recently. With so much countervailing information swirling in the
media, it is difficult to know where the truth lies. To make sure everyone
is clear about the science of forestry and how forest management works,
let’s take a step back and consider some of the key issues and the approach
that the Climate Smart Land Network (CSLN) is taking in dealing with
changing fire risk.

Full story:
https://www.manomet.org/publication/forest-fire-risk-forest-management-and-the-climate-smart-land-network/
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