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Wisconsins Grassland Program
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• Wisconsins Grassland Program
• Priorities
• Restoring prairie and oak savanna remnant plant
  communities
• Plant native grasslands to benefit grassland
  nesting migratory birds and other T/E species in
  historic grassland regions of the state
• Manage FWS native seed nursery (in conjunction
  with the LWMD) to promote local genotype seed and
  increase the species diversity of plantings
• Work with other conservation partners to promote
  grassland restoration.

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• Wisconsins Grassland Program
• Management Activities
• Planting
• Prescribed burning
• Brush cutting, exotic species control
• Grazing management

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• Wisconsins Grassland Program
• South-central Wisconsin Prairie Pothole
  Initiative
• 2,875 acres of uplands will be restored

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• Wisconsins Grassland Program
• Military Ridge Prairie Heritage Area
• 40,000 acre grassland initiative in SW WI.
• Multi-partners (TNC, FWS, DNR, PF, etc.)
• Largest grassland landscape in the state

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• Wisconsins Grassland Program
• Other Grassland Initiatives
• National Wild Turkey Federation
• Oak Savanna Restoration in South-central
  Wisconsin
• Prairie Chicken Initiative
• North-central Wisconsin

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• Wisconsins Wetlands Program
• Priorities
• Restore to the extent practical original
  wetland hydrology
• Facilitate USDA programs (WRP, CRP) and other
  Service programs (WPA, Refuges)
• Work with conservation partners to promote
  wetland restoration

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• Wisconsins Wetlands Program
• Wetland Restoration Techniques
• Tile Removal
• Ditch Plugs
• Water Control Structures

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• Wisconsins Wetlands Program
• Partnerships
• WRP
• FWS/WDNR/NRCS Cooperative Agreement
• Technical Assistance
• WPA acquisition
• NAWCA
• Multiple Grants with partners
• Permitting

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• Wisconsins Endangered Species Program
• Priorities
• Restore and enhance habitat on private lands
  to secure viable KBB populations
• Restore EMR habitat within known populations
• Promote the concept of endangered species
  management on private land

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• Wisconsins Endangered Species Program
• Management applications
• Karner Blue Butterfly
• Burning
• Interseeding
• Brush removal
• Eastern Massasagua Rattlesnake
• Water level management
• Brush clearing
• Burning
• Partnerships
• TNC
• Private landowners
• USDA-NRCS
• DNR
• County Forest and Parks (Bauer Brockway Barrens)

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• Wisconsins Stream Program
• Priorities
• Restore instream habitat for native
  interjurisdictional species
• Remove fish passage barriers

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• Wisconsins Stream Program
• Stream Improvement Techniques
• LUNKER Structures
• Channel Reconfiguration
• In-Stream Habitat
• Dam Removal

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• Wisconsins Stream Program
• Partnerships
• Sand County Foundation
• WDNR
• Land Conservation Departments