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 Furbearers.
Coordinate and consult with federal, state, and local agencies on land management activities benefiting habitat for furbearers.
Conduct population surveys to establish thresholds for management.
Develop and implement forest management guidelines to protect furbearers, especially fisher and American marten.
Protect and enhance movement corridors for furbearers, especially fisher and American marten.
Develop and maintain core current and projected American marten habitat areas and corridors by maintaining preferred ecosystems closer to their...
Identify and map key habitats for American marten and other climate loser furbearer species. An example includes areas that may...
Prioritize key American marten habitat and corridors for protection and/or management action.
Avoid the creation of uncharacteristically large gap openings and fragmentation of forest ecosystems in key habitat and corridors for fisher...
Protect stands like hemlock, spruce, and yellow birch, which are all preferred habitats for American marten.
Map and monitor the landscape suitable for resting and denning, particularly for American marten and fisher.
Adjust species management as necessary for population projected to excel in a climate-altered future (such as fisher).
Continue to refine habitat and landscape management for climate vulnerable species.