THE GUIDE TO URBAN BIRD CONSERVATION
for the Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the Seven County Metro Area.
Table of Contents:
BACKGROUND
Metro Area Bird Species Composition
Twin Cities Metro Area Habitat Overview
Land Cover Changes
Managed Lands
HIGHLY DEVELOPED REGION
Urban Backyard/Campus
Urban Forest
OUTER REGION
Open Woodland including Oak Savanna
Wetlands/Marshes
Grasslands including Prairie
THROUGHOUT THE METRO
Upland Deciduous Hardwood Forest
Floodplain Forest
Open Water including Lakes and Rivers
Artificial Nest Structures
REDUCE HABITAT THREATS TO BIRDS
Loss, Degradation and Fragmentation
Invasive Plant Species
Habitat Improvement Actions
REDUCE HAZARDS TO BIRDS
Bird-building Collisions
Aircraft Strike Hazards
Utility Structures and Communications Tower Hazards
Unrestrained Domestic and Feral Cats
Contaminant Hazard: Pesticide Exposure
Contaminant Hazard: Lead Poisoning
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
Current Status
Education Strategies
MONITORING AND RESEARCH
Current Monitoring and Research Efforts
Monitoring and Research Needs
Monitoring and Research Strategies
Downloadable Resources
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