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A Cogongrass Management Guide: Free! · stories in controlling cogongrass to ways to or ......
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Laura Sadowski ∙ [email protected] ∙ 352.846.0 A Cogongrass Managemen In November 2007, the Regional Cogongrass C was held in Mobile, Alabama where presente controlling and eradicating cogongrass (Imper spreading throughout the Southeast, destroyi tremendous fire hazard. The proceedings of the conference are posted PowerPoint presentation from each speaker. stories in controlling cogongrass to ways to or resources for available cost-share, incentive a http://www.cogongrass.org/conference.cfm . Upcoming Conferences • Ecological Dimensions of Biofuels March 10, 2008 at Ronald For more information visit: • Third Montane Longleaf Confere March 11-12, 2008, Auburn Contact John Kush at 334-8 0546 ∙ PO Box 110410, Gainesville, FL 32611 ∙ http:/ nt Guide: Free! Conference, “Confronting the Cogongrass Crisis Acr rs expressed the latest understanding in restoring l rata cylindrica). Cogongrass is an invasive plant that ing wildlife habitat, reducing forest productivity, an d online in the form of a management guide, with a Information in the management guide ranges from rganize with partners in combat the spread of cogo and grant programs. This information is available at Left Photo: Cogongrass encroaching on a longlea s Regan Building & International Trade Center, : http://esa.org/biofuels/ . nce n Univeristy, Auburn AL 844-1065 or [email protected] for registra //sfrc.ufl.edu/cfeor ross the South”, ands, managing, t is rapidly nd creating a a short paper and m past success ongrass, as well as t f pine stand. Washington DC ation form
Transcript of A Cogongrass Management Guide: Free! · stories in controlling cogongrass to ways to or ......
Laura Sadowski ∙ [email protected] ∙ 352.846.0
A Cogongrass Managemen
In November 2007, the Regional Cogongrass Cwas held in Mobile, Alabama where presentecontrolling and eradicating cogongrass (Imperspreading throughout the Southeast, destroyitremendous fire hazard.
The proceedings of the conference are postedPowerPoint presentation from each speaker. stories in controlling cogongrass to ways to orresources for available cost-share, incentive ahttp://www.cogongrass.org/conference.cfm.
Upcoming Conferences
• Ecological Dimensions of BiofuelsMarch 10, 2008 at Ronald For more information visit:
• Third Montane Longleaf ConfereMarch 11-12, 2008, AuburnContact John Kush at 334-8
0546 ∙ PO Box 110410, Gainesville, FL 32611 ∙ http:/
nt Guide: Free!
Conference, “Confronting the Cogongrass Crisis Acrrs expressed the latest understanding in restoring lrata cylindrica). Cogongrass is an invasive plant thating wildlife habitat, reducing forest productivity, an
d online in the form of a management guide, with aInformation in the management guide ranges fromrganize with partners in combat the spread of cogo
and grant programs. This information is available at
Left Photo: Cogongrass encroaching on a longlea
s Regan Building & International Trade Center,: http://esa.org/biofuels/. nce n Univeristy, Auburn AL 844-1065 or [email protected] for registra
//sfrc.ufl.edu/cfeor
ross the South”, ands, managing, t is rapidly
nd creating a
a short paper and m past success ongrass, as well as t
f pine stand.
Washington DC
ation form
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• Sixth Southern Forestry and Natural Resource Management GIS Conference March 24-26, 2008 at Radisson WorldGate Resort, Orlando, FL For more information visit: http://soforgis.net/.
• Restoration Planning and Techniques for Forested Lands (Natural Areas Teaching Academy) April 15-17, Nature’s Classroom, Thonotosassa, FL Register by Friday, March 7 for early registration rate! For more information visit: http://nata.snre.ufl.edu/
• 39th Annual SAF/SFRC Spring Symposium April 15-17, Paramount Hotel, Gainesville, FL More information will be posted soon at http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/events.html.
• 28th Florida Native Plant Society Annual Conference May 14-18, Manatee Convention Center, Palmetto, FL (near Bradenton) Theme: Uplands to Estuaries: Celebrating Florida’s Native Plant Heritage. Visit: http://www.fnps.org/pages/programs/programpg_no_pic.php?keyword=Conference
• Organization of Wildlife Lands and Realty Specialists (OWLS) and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) 24th Annual Conference
May 20-23 at the Hilton Hotel Cocoa Beach, FL Theme: “Sustaining Florida’s Wildlife Heritage Amid 21st Century Challenges” For more information visit: http://www.ces.fau.edu/OWLS08.
Recent Research Finding Effectiveness of a regional corridor in connecting two Florida black bear populations Dixon, J.D., Oli, M.K., Wooten, M.C., Eason, T.H., McCown, J.W., Paetkau, D. 2006. Conservation Biology. 20 (1): 155-162. Corridors may mitigate the adverse effects of habitat fragmentation by restoring or maintaining connectivity between disjunct populations. The efficacy of corridors for large carnivores, however, has rarely been evaluated objectively. We used noninvasive sampling, microsatellite analysis, and population assignment tests to evaluate the effectiveness of a regional corridor in connecting two Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) populations (Osceola and Ocala). Bear movement was predominantly unidirectional, with a limited mixing of individuals from the two populations in one area of the corridor. We also documented bears in Osceola that were genetically assigned to Ocala and bears in Osceola that may be offspring from an Osceola-Ocala mating. Our results indicate that the Osceola-Ocala corridor is functional and provides a conduit for gene flow between these populations. Human development, however, may binder the use of the Osceola-Ocala corridor by bears. The noninvasive sampling and genetic methods we used provide a means of evaluating corridor effectiveness that can help identify linkages necessary for maintaining metapopulation structure and population viability.
