The marbled murrelet is a small pacific seabird belonging to the family alcidae.
Marbled murrelet management practices.
Stay at home lecture marbled murrelet oregon marbled murrelet project the osu college of forestry initiated a long term comprehensive study in 2015 to assess and understand murrelet habitat needs in relation to a number of forest management issues.
Marbled murrelet habitat management considerations for the new forest and range practices act special report fpb sr 13 january 2003 www fpb gov bc ca table of contents.
Implementation of implementation of the management actions to achieve the goals and objectives identified herein are subject to the.
The adaptive management program was created to provide science based recommendations and technical information to assist the forest practices board in determining if and when it is necessary or advisable to adjust rules and guidance.
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Marbled murrelet habitat management in british columbia background analysis report for the chair of the forest practices board.
Threatened the marbled murrelet is federally listed under the endangered species act as a threatened species in washington oregon and california and state listed as endangered in california and as threatened in oregon and washington.
Marbled murrelets brachyramphus marmoratus are a species of concern for forest management in b c.
In determining if and when it is necessary or advisable to adjust rules and guidance.
In general forest management practices that maximize timber production cut and replant forest stands every 40 to 60 years.
The marbled murrelet is distributed along the entire coast of b c.
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The marbled murrelet is listed as a federal threatened and state endangered species wac 220 610 010 in washington endangered means any wildlife species native to the state that is seriously threatened with extinction.
Marbled murrelet have a high probability of persistence across their range.
They are fast fliers with rapid wingbeats and short wings.
This seabird primarily nests in coastal old growth forests using large branches for their nesting platforms.