Gray ghosts and fire: Can efforts to restore the northern goshawk renew the fire-prone forests they inhabit?

Richard T. Reynolds; Douglas A. Boyce; Russell T. Graham

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Gray ghosts and fire: Can efforts to restore the northern goshawk renew the fire-prone forests they inhabit?

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Richard T. Reynolds, Douglas A. Boyce, Russell T. Graham

Year:

2020

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

The Wildlife Professional. July/August: 42-46.

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Abstract

When the Wildlife Society Bulletin published an article in 1990 based on three years of northern goshawk (Accipiter gentiles) nest monitoring on the North Kaibab Ranger District in Arizona, it ignited a conflict between the timber industry and environmentalists on how to best manage forests.

Keywords

northern goshawk, Accipiter gentiles, fire, habitat, forest management

Citation

Reynolds, Richard T.; Boyce, Douglas A., Jr.; Graham, Russell T. 2020. Gray ghosts and fire: Can efforts to restore the northern goshawk renew the fire-prone forests they inhabit? The Wildlife Professional. July/August: 42-46.