Of woodpeckers and harvests: Finding compatibility between habitat and salvage logging

Andrea Watts; Vicki A. Saab; Steve Beverlin; Mark Webb

Treesearch

Of woodpeckers and harvests: Finding compatibility between habitat and salvage logging

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Andrea Watts, Vicki A. Saab, Steve Beverlin, Mark Webb

Year:

2019

Type:

Science Bulletins and Newsletters

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Science You Can Use Bulletin, Issue 38. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 11 p.

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Abstract

The western United States is home to many woodpecker species that are strongly associated with recently disturbed forests, including post wildfire and post-beetle outbreaks. These types of landscapes are favored habitat because the dead and dying trees provide nesting and foraging substrates. When managing these landscapes, managers must balance providing habitat for woodpeckers considered species of conservation concern with conducting salvage logging sales that generate economic revenue for the surrounding communities. Until recently, managers couldn't be certain where suitable woodpecker habitat was located and whether the salvage logging would negatively impact the population.

Keywords

Science You Can Use, SYCU, woodpeckers, wildlife habitat, salvage logging, landscape management, FIRE-BIRD

Citation

Watts, Andrea; Saab,Vicki; Beverlin, Steve; Webb, Mark. 2019. Of woodpeckers and harvests: Finding compatibility between habitat and salvage logging. Science You Can Use Bulletin, Issue 38. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 11 p.