Greetings, We (Jason Hill and Duane Diefenbach) are about to begin a 3-year study on grassland birds in Western-Central Pennsylvania on state-owned lands (perhaps up to 1000 ac) that were formerly strip mines, and are not surrounded by forests. We will be manipulating certain vegetation components and measuring the response of breeding grassland birds. Most of the manipulation will take place in 2010, in a BACI experimental framework. There are ample opportunities to take advantage of this research set-up (for other taxa and/or at other times of the year) and we would like to see someone take advantage of these opportunities. Please send me an email at [email protected] if you're interested and I'd be happy to tell you more.
Cheers, jason hill The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that millions of wild birds are killed by house cats each year, in the U.S. alone! Please keep your pet cat indoors. It's better for our native wildlife and for the longevity of your pet. Jason Hill Ecology Program - PhD Student Pennsylvania State University School of Forest Resources 221 Forest Resources Building University Park, PA 16802-4705 Office: 814-865-0772 Fax: 814-865-3725
