Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Impacts to Birds and Waterfowls. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Manage forests so as to enhance mast crops for turkeys.
Protect early successional habitat (young forest with densely growing young trees) as refugia for ruffed grouse.
Complete management of predators and furbearers (see below) through harvest management strategies.
Enhance species management for those species that excel in a climate-altered future.
Evaluate habitat and landscape management plans for the ability to support and protect more vulnerable species from changing climate conditions.
Continue to enhance wetland protection and restoration to ensure habitat availability for birds and waterfowl species that depend on those...