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David & Marianne Book have been volunteers, supporters & contributors on many levels for Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. His children's books are a popular item at the Nature Store, and his history book on the Refuge was a particularly challenging puzzle to pull together. I look forward to his blog for bits and pieces to be brought to life among other topics regarding the habitat and conservation efforts of Laguna Atascosa.

Aplomado Falcon Habitat Enhancement in South Texas Phase III

Sun, November 01, 2020 7:06 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

This cooperative agreement between the USFWS and FLANWR, enhances habitat for Aplomado Falcons on public and private lands in south Texas . It will involve brush management and prescribed burns. Brush will be controlled mechanically, chemically and through fire. Aplomado falcons require large tracks of open grasslands with scattered yucca. They also do not construct their own nest; therefore utilizing platforms built by crested caracaras, white-tailed hawks and Chihuahuan ravens. In south Texas, aplomado falcons use gulf cord grass, and sea-oxeye daisy dominated flats. Gulf cord grass areas are prone to encroachment by huisache and mesquite brush without fire. In addition, gulf cord grass can become dense impeding hunting. These areas require periodic prescribed burns. Periodic prescribed burns also rejuvenates the coastal prairie making it more attractive to grassland avian and terrestrial species.


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