[eloshwg] Re: 'blueprint' for eastern grasslands

  • From: Jim Giocomo <jgiocomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "eloshwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <eloshwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 16:22:59 +0000

The other thing to consider is are we worried about a place or a species.  Not 
that we need to make a choice, but to be aware of biases and assumptions.


According to eBird, LOSH in the east represents only about 5-10% of the 
range-wide breeding population and about 10% of the winter, depending upon how 
you define the "east".  This % of the population can be seen as a measure of 
responsibility for the species.


In contrast, the Great Plains has 58% of the breeding LOSH and 69% of the 
wintering LOSH, but I have to struggle to get them noticed in the Central 
Flyway.  High responsibility, but other species are driving grassland 
conservation because few are speaking up about LOSH.


It is much like National Bobwhite Conservation where the people who want to 
emphasize their birds in the east are ignoring conservation for the bulk of the 
population (over 60%) in the central flyway states like TX and OK.  Even worse 
for LOSH, some of the stories coming out of the Chihuahuan Desert make the LOSH 
the bad guy for eating the other priority grassland birds.


Are we talking about doing LOSH good for the species or the east?  Can/should 
we do both?  What is the best way?....Then, I think, we can decide if another 
(eastern) grassland multi-species effort is the best choice to meet our 
objectives.


Jim


James J. Giocomo, PhD
Central Region Director
American Bird Conservancy

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Amy Chabot <achabot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 10:05 AM
To: eloshwg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [eloshwg] Fwd: NRI releases Texas landowner survey to examine status 
of working lands and needs of land managers

Hi,
I thought this might be of interest to our group. Perhaps something to discuss 
on our call today as a 'blueprint' for eastern grasslands?
Amy

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Subject: NRI releases Texas landowner survey to examine status of working lands 
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