Breeding Bird Response to Grassland Restoration and Management
Online/Virtual
Grasslands and grassland birds are both rare and declining resources. The loss of grassland habitat has contributed significantly to recent losses of grassland bird populations. These bird declines have led to renewed interest in the management and restoration of grasslands as a means of aiding declining populations. In this presentation Jim Herkert will talk about how birds respond to grassland management and restoration and will highlight ways in which grassland managers are using restoration and management to benefit breeding birds in Illinois.
Presenter Bio:
Jim Herkert is the executive director of the Illinois Audubon Society, a position he has held since 2016. Prior to joining Illinois Audubon, he worked for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy, and the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board. Herkert received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois-Champaign (Department of Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution). He is a Fellow in the American Ornithological Society and has written over 70 publications, with most of these focused on the conservation and management of grassland birds.
This program will be presented via Zoom. To register for this program open the link HERE .