Forestry for Maine Birds A Guidebook for F oresters Managing Woodlots “With Birds in M ind” INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY FOR MAINE BIRDS i ©2017 Maine Audubon Maine Audubon works to conserve Maine’s wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation and action. For more information, visit maineaudubon.org. AUTHORS/EDITORS: Susan Gallo, Maine Audubon,
[email protected] Rob Bryan, Forest Synthesis,
[email protected] Amanda Mahaffey, Forest Stewards Guild,
[email protected] Rick Morrill, Northern Forest Conservation Services,
[email protected] Dawn Morgan, Northern Forest Conservation Services,
[email protected] Andrew Shultz, Maine Forest Service,
[email protected] Sally Stockwell, Maine Audubon,
[email protected] Joe Wiley, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife,
[email protected] Funding for this guidebook was provided by Toyota TogetherGreen. II100% INTRODUCTIONPCW & FSC logos TO FORESTRY FOR MAINE BIRDS Forestry for Maine Birds A Guidebook for F oresters Managing Woodlots “With Birds in M ind” Acknowledgements Thanks to the many foresters and other professionals who hosted and attended FFMB workshops and advisory meetings. Your invaluable feedback on this guidebook helped make it a more meaningful and useful tool for the stewardship of Maine’s forests “with birds in mind.” Cover and interior design by Eric Hoffsten / Eerowen Design; with assistance from Brandi Sladek, Maine Audubon. Graphics and illustrations provided by Dawn Morgan and Rick Morrill, Northern Forest Conservation Services. Forest Habitat Association maps provided by Andy Cutko, Maine Natural Areas Program. Photos (detailed credits on last page) provided by project partners as well as by dozens of generous Flickr photographers.