| Management of Cowbird Traps on the Landscape: An Individual-Based Modeling Approach for Fort Hood, Texas |
SEP 1998 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Ann-Marie Trame; Steven J. Harper; James Westervelt; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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 | The presence of brown-headed cowbirds (BHCO) affects local songbird populations, including breeding populations of black-capped vireos (BCVI) and golden-cheeked warblers (GCWA), across large distances on Fort Hood, Texas. Due to the impact of BHCO parasitism on these two endangered species, Fort Hood personnel have conducted a BHCO control program since 1991, which includes live- trapping and shooting individual BHCO throughout the breeding season. The objective ... |
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| Management of Herbaceous Seeps and Wet Savannas for Threatened and Endangered Species |
APR 1998 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Mary G. Harper; Ann-Marie Trame; Matthew G. Hohman; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Wetland communities such as herbaceous seeps and wet savannas occur on military installations throughout the southeastern United States, usually as pockets of wet habitat within a matrix of drier longleaf pine woodlands. This larger community supports multiple uses, including the Department of Defense training and testing mission; threatened, endangered, and sensitive species (TES) conservation; and forest commodities production. The overall objectives of this research were to compile known information, identify ... |
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| Management of Longleaf Pine Woodlands for Threatened and Endangered Species |
DEC 1997 |
155 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Harper; Ann-Marie Trame; Richard A. Fischer; Chester O. Martin; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Longleaf pine woodlands on military installations support multiple uses, including the Department of Defense (DoD) training and testing mission; threatened, endangered, and sensitive species (TES) conservation; and forest commodities (e.g., timber, pine straw) production. This report documents strategies to manage TES and their habitats on a plant community basis, using methods that apply to multiple species, and using methods that apply across the southeastern region of the United States. This ... |
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| Summary Report: Second Annual Meeting of the TES R&D User Group |
JUL 1997 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Tazik; Allison Hill; Ann-Marie Trame; Clifford G. Rice; Timothy J. Hayden; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| This summary report is the product of a Threatened and Endangered Species (TES) User Group meeting held during 18-19 May 1995 in Washington, DC. Participants included installation, major command, and headquarters level representatives from the U.S. Army's natural resources management, training, and research communities. Primary issues addressed were the roles and responsibilities of the TES R&D User Group, and the status and direction of the U.S. Army's TES R&D program. ... |
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| Potential Military Effects on Selected Plant Communities in the Southeastern United States |
JUL 97 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Ann-Marie Trame; Mary Harper; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Military training and testing mission requirements make up the highest priority land uses on Department of Defense (DoD) lands. The U.S. Armed Forces require realistic, relatively natural, and expansive areas for adequate training. Training activities can lead to degradation of sensitive natural resources, but they also produce benefits. An ecosystem-based approach to managing threatened, endangered, and sensitive species (TES) and other natural resources provides DoD with an efficient, effective, and ... |
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| The Fort Hood Avian Simulation Model: A Dynamic Model of Ecological Influences on Two Endangered Species |
JUN 97 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Ann-Marie Trame; Steven J. Harper; Jocelyn Aycrigg; Jim Westervelt; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The endangered golden-cheeked warbler (GCWA) and black-capped vireo (BCVI) breed at Fort Hood, Texas. Both populations are influenced by management activities, military impacts, and land use policies, especially those pertaining to cattle grazing and fire suppression. In addition, the reproductive success of individuals in these populations is adversely affected by brood parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird (BHCO), a species whose distribution and abundance are also influenced by land use policies. ... |
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| Known and Potential Impacts of Physical Disturbance From Maneuver Training on Threatened and Endangered Species |
APR 97 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Ann-Marie Trame; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Natural habitat remains intact and rare species exist to a remarkable extent on military installations, even in the presence of military training. However, there has been little field research directed at identifying and quantifying possible impacts to threatened and endangered species (TES) from disturbances related to training activities. This research describes known impacts to TES resulting from military training. This research serves as an introduction to the ecological processes that ... |
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| Regional Strategies for Managing Threatened and Endangered Species Habitats: A Concept Plan and Status Report |
MAR 96 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Chester O. Martin; Richard A. Fischer; Mary G. Harper; David J. Tazik; Ann-Marie Trame; DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ARLINGTON VA STRATEGIC E NVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
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| The conservation and management of threatened and endangered species (TES) and their habitats are major concerns on Department of Defense (DoD) lands nationwide. Historically, most DoD efforts regarding TES have been conducted on a species-by-species basis on separate installations. However, there has been a recent policy shift within DoD toward ecosystem-based management methods that address multiple species rather than a single species. This report describes a plant community-based, multispecies approach ... |
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| The Implications of Ecosystem Management for Threatened and Endangered Species Conservation by the U.S. Army |
SEP 95 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Ann-Marie Trame; David J. Tazik; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| The U.S. Army uses over 11 million acres of Federal land in its ongoing mission to maintain a ready fighting force. These lands must be managed in compliance with Federal and state environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA). On August 8, 1994, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a memorandum calling for implementation of an ecosystem management approach for land management on all DOD lands. The objectives of ... |
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