Forest Birds May Benefit from Clearings (IMAGE)

USDA Forest Service - Northern Research Station

Forest Birds May Benefit from Clearings

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Forest Service research wildlife biologist Scott Stoleson banded and checked the overall condition of 3,845 birds in a 4-year study and found that the use of young forest correlated with better physiological condition for some forest birds, such as the hooded warbler pictured.

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Scott Stoleson, U.S. Forest Service

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