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Conservation Grazing in Coastal Uplands

Full Title: The potential for conservation grazing in coastal uplands This project developed a research plan addressing conservation grazing, or the use of livestock as an alternative or complementary habitat management strategy, in coastal uplands of the northern Gulf. Lead Investigator: Eric Sparks, Mississippi State University and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, eric.sparks@msstate.edu Natural Resource Manager: … Continue reading

Marsh Birds and Fire

Full Title: Fire effects in coastal high marshes: Microtopography, management, and monitoring of mottled ducks and black rails   This project investigates how two bird species of concern (black rail and mottled duck) respond to different prescribed fire management regimes within high marsh ecosystems across the Gulf. The Team: Auriel M.V. Fournier*# (lead investigator, University of Illinois … Continue reading