Long Term Conservation Strategy Marbled Murrelet

Dnr has operated under an interim murrelet conservation strategy since the approval of its hcp by the us fish and wildlife service usfws in 1997.

Long term conservation strategy marbled murrelet.

The long term conservation strategy once adopted will guide murrelet habitat management on 1 4 million acres of public forests for the next 50 years. The bnr alternative does not preserve enough older forest habitat for the rapidly and steadily declining murrelet population. In 1992 the marbled murrelet was listed as threatened under the esa. Photo rick bowers audubon.

The marbled murrelet a small fast flying seabird that nests in mossy mature and old growth forest is facing extinction in the state. Marbled murrelet long term. Marbled murrelets have declined by almost 30 percent since 1992. 11 20 2019 draft subject to change 2.

Read more from our october 2018 blog. Phase 2 scoping materials present alternative concepts that represent distinct conservation approaches to a long term conservation strategy each of which would be consistent with the approved need purpose and objectives a no action concept will also be presented. This hcp is an agreement with the federal government that permits dnr to conduct land management activities compliant with the endangered species act esa. Photo rick bowers audubon.

Marbled murrelet long term conservation strategy sustainable harvest level a presentation to the board of natural resources angus brodie. Yesterday washington s board of natural resources bnr selected their preferred alternative for additional analysis as part of a long term conservation strategy for the endangered marbled murrelet a seabird native to washington s coastal areas. To include a long term conservation strategy for the marbled murrelet. The marbled murrelet a small seabird that nests in large conifer trees is a federally threatened species covered by the washington state department of natural resources dnr s trust lands habitat conservation plan hcp.

Yesterday washington s board of natural resources bnr selected their preferred alternative for additional analysis as part of a long term conservation strategy for the endangered marbled murrelet a seabird native to washington s coastal areas.