Evaluation of Tree Retention Guidelines Pertaining to Wildlife

Project Contacts

• Alexis Grinde (PhD) - Research Program Manager, Wildlife Ecologist
• Josh Bednar (MS) - Wildlife Ecologist

Project Goals

1. Quantify wildlife communities of birds, mammals, and herptiles, in relation to tree retention configuration following harvest; and
2. Improve ecological benefits of Minnesota’s Forest Management Guidelines.

Current Research Activities

Winter 2017-2018: We have completed the first year of wildlife sampling.

Project Team

• Alexis Grinde (PhD) - Research Program Manager, Wildlife Ecologist
• Nick Walton (MS) - Quantitative Ecologist
• Josh Bednar (MS) - Wildlife Ecologist
• Ryan Steiner- Integrated Biosciences MS student
• Steve Kolbe- Integrated Biosciences MS student

Funding

This research project is funded by Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources through June 30, 2019.