Wood thrush population sinks and implications for the scale of regional conservation strategies

Article Abstract:

Causal factors of US wood thrush population sinks may influence a wide range of environmental conservation policies. Research identified and quantified several causal factors, including parasitism by other species and nest predation. Ecosystem attributes, however, influenced the degree to which causal factors impacted thrush populations, which stresses the importance of environmental assessment in developing conservation policies.

Research, Planning, Wildlife conservation, Thrushes, Birds, Protection of, Bird conservation

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Tracking fragmentation of natural communities and changes in land cover: Applications of landsat data for conservation in an urban landscape (Chicago wilderness)

Article Abstract:

The change-detection project's aim was to create a vegetation map of Chicago Wilderness to examine changes in land use and cover and to integrate satellite data with planning. Strong, clear images of change in land use can motivate change in individual and group conservation behavior from consumption habits to voting patterns and such a transformation of regional culture is the ultimate aim of Chicago wilderness.

Administration of Conservation Programs, Illinois, Wilderness Areas, Wilderness Area Programs, Usage, Technology application, Chicago, Illinois, Vegetation mapping, Earth resources technology satellites, Landsat satellites

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Evaluating Great Smoky Mountains national park as a population source for the wood thrush

Article Abstract:

The role of Great Smoky Mountains national park as a population source for woodthrush is evaluated to predict that large, intact forests act as population sources for neotropical migrant landbirds. The findings suggest that species such as the Wood Thrush are capable of moderate levels of surplus productivity in high-quality habitat.

National Parks, National parks and reserves, Forest birds

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