HHLT Species at Risk
The Barnum Creek, Dahl Forest and Barry Wetland properties of Haliburton Highlands Land Trust are valuable habitats for species that require wetlands, now more than ever due to the rapid decrease in wetlands in Canada over recent years, especially in Ontario (Eamer et al., 2010). The aim of this paper is to use a literature review to identify species-at-risk that could be found within these wetlands, describe their characteristics and habitat requirements, and to outline some recommendations for managing their habitat . It was found that there could possibly be 10 species-at-risk within these locations, those being: Bank Swallows (Riparia riparia), Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica), Blanding’s Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), Golden-winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera), Least Bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis), Little Brown Myotis’ (Myotis lucifigus), Rusty Blackbirds (Euphagus carolinus), Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina), Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata), and Western Chorus Frogs (Pseudacris triseriata). The main management recommendations are to where possible, protect and maintain upland habitat surrounding wetlands from disturbance, especially clear-cut logging, and to carefully plan development so as to not degrade or fragment the wetland environments.
Kelton Adderley-Heron, Michael Duquette, Mikayla Young
Online
2019
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust, Greg Wickware
Tom Whillans, Environmental and Resource Science/Studies
TP-4864
Permanent Sample Plots for Vegetative Monitoring in Dahl Forest -Final Report 2017-2018
Jenna Kentel
Online
2018
Haliburton Highalnds Land Trust - Greg Wickware
Tom Whillans, Environmental and Resource Science/Studies
TP-4760
Dahl Forest Sugar Maple PSPs Report
Environmental Science / Studies
Forestry
Natural Resource Management
Edward Kellaway
Online
2018
Haliburton Highlands Land Trust (HHLT), Greg Wickware
Shaun Watmough, Trent School of the Environment
TP-4759