MANAGING AVIAN DAMAGE IN AQUATIC HABITATS

Project Type: Professional Development Program
Funds awarded in 2021: $60,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2023
Grant Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Region: Southern
State: Texas
Principal Investigator:
Brittany Chesser
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Co-Investigators:
Mikayla Killam
Texas A&M University
Description:
Across the state of Texas, birds rely on a variety of aquatic habitats to meet needs ranging from
foraging habitat and water access to shelter from their own predators and everything in between.
Conflicts can develop when birds concentrate on aquatic habitats economically or recreationally
important to humans.
Type:
Fact Sheet
File:
Authors:
Mikayala Killam, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
T.J. Muir, Texas Wildlife Services
Linda Tschirhart-Hejl, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Texas Wildlife Services
John Tomecek, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators
This product is associated with the project "Sustainable Aquatic Habitat Management on Agricultural Lands"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.