Red-headed Woodpeckers as Indicators of Oak Savanna Health

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$171,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2022
Counties Affected
Statewide
Statewide
Project Overview

Red-headed woodpeckers are a flagship species of threatened oak savannas in Minnesota. We aim to better understand red-headed woodpecker population ecology and develop a unified management plan for restoration.

Project Details
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2019, First Special Session, Chp. 4, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 03j
Appropriation Language

$171,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate red-headed woodpecker survival and habitat needs and to use this data to develop and disseminate a long-term oak savanna management plan that supports red-headed woodpeckers and other oak savanna habitat-dependent species.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$171,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Project Manager
First Name
David
Last Name
Andersen
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
1980 Folwell Ave, 200 Hodson Hall
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(612) 626-1222
Email
dea@umn.edu
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