Goal: Protect, enhance, and restore light-footed Ridgway's rail occupied and historically occupied habitat to create resilient, self-sustaining populations that provide for persistence over the long-term (>100 years).
Management units: 1, 7
From 2017 to 2021, continue the existing captive rearing and release efforts for Rideway's rail implememted by the wildlife agencies.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Implement management actions specified by the wildlife agencies for recovery of light-footed Ridgway's rail. | in progress |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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Wildlife Agency specified management actions completed | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered hydrology | ALTHYD |
Climate change | CLICHN |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 1, 7
From 2017 to 2021, annually inspect the existing occurrences of Ridgway's rail to identify necessary management actions in order to support the expansion of the occurrence to self sustaining levels.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Conduct regional IMG monitoring protocol survey locations and habitat, assess status, and quantify potential threats. | available for implementation | |
IMP-2 | Based upon threat evaluation, determine if routine management or more intensive management is warranted. | available for implementation | |
IMP-3 | Submit monitoring data and management recommendations to MSP web portal | available for implementation |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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Surveys Completed Annually with management recommendations | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered hydrology | ALTHYD |
Climate change | CLICHN |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Urban development | URBDEV |
Management units: 1, 7
From 2017-2021, perform routine management activities such as protecting occurrences from disturbance through fencing, signage, and enforcement.
Action | Statement | Action status | Projects |
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IMP-1 | Perform management activities protecting occurrences from disturbance through fencing, signage, and enforcement. | available for implementation | |
IMP-2 | Submit project metadata and management data to MSP web portal. | available for implementation |
Criteria | Deadline year |
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Management Completed as Needed Based Upon Monitoring Recommendations | 2021 |
Threat Name | Threat Code |
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Altered hydrology | ALTHYD |
Climate change | CLICHN |
Human uses of the Preserves | HUMUSE |
Urban development | URBDEV |