Description:
Throughout the Wycliffe Conservation Complex, a mosaic of native grassland, open forest and closed forest provide a variety of habitat types to a suite of wildlife, including several species at risk (SAR). The goal of this project was to implement habitat restoration prescriptions that were developed in 2020 to enhance dry open forest habitats which benefit at-risk species on the Complex. The focal SAR on the Complex include American badger, Lewis’s woodpecker, and Williamson’s sapsucker. In Wycliffe, it has become clear that one of the most effective ways to improve habitat for these species is to reduce young forest densities and promote the transition to mature open forest stands. This final report provides an update for projects that The Nature Conservancy of Canada is leading on behalf of the Partners at the WCC in 2024-25, as part of the Kootenay Connect initiative.

Keywords: species at risk; grassland; restoration; fire treatment

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Organization: Nature Conservancy of Canada

Category: Forest & Grassland Restoration for Species at Risk

Focal Area: Wycliffe

Resource Type: Report

Year: 2025