An annotated bibliography of scientific literature, records, and management plans pertaining to the recovery and conservation of the Kirtland’s warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii)

Abstract

Kirtland's warblers primarily nest in northern Lower Michigan and mostly winter in the central islands of The Bahamas. They were federally delisted under the U.S. Endangered Species Act in October 2019 after 60 years of conservation and management efforts. A search was conducted for all available literature pertaining to Kirtland’s warblers, including historical and current information on conservation efforts, published scientific articles, dissertations, books, newspaper articles, unpublished agency reports and observation data, and personal correspondences pertaining to management. An annotated list of citations was compiled with a temporal scope ranging from 1852 to the present. This annotated bibliography is intended to be a reference for members of the scientific community, land managers, policymakers, and conservationists who are interested in the history of Kirtland's warbler recovery efforts, Kirtland's warbler ecology, and its jack pine ecosystem breeding habitat in northern Michigan. The literature is organized into eight broad categories: (1) life history, which is further broken down into five subcategories; (2) physical description; (3) breeding habitat; (4)winter habitat; (5) census and monitoring; (6) recovery plans and agreements; (7) conservation process through theyears; and (8) human dimensions. The annotated bibliography is available at https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-214 as a printable document.

Citation

Petrucha, Michael E.; Donner, Deahn M.; Bocetti, Carol I. 2023. An annotated bibliography of scientific literature, records, and management plans pertaining to the recovery and conservation of the Kirtland’s warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii). Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-214. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 306 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/NRS-GTR-214.