Wood Stork Use of Roadway Corridor Features in South Florida: [Project Summary]

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• Creators:
  Gawlik, Dale E.
• Corporate Creators:
  Florida Atlantic University
• Contributors:
  Ascanio, Fernando
• Corporate Contributors:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Birds
  • Highway corridors
  • Marshes
  • Canals
  • Swales
  • Natural resources
  • Endangered species
  • Conservation
  • Wetlands
  • Animal behavior
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDV27-977-02
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Florida
• Edition:
  Summary
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The wood stork is the only stork that breeds in the U.S. In 1984, the wood stork was listed as an endangered species. In 2014, its status was changed to threatened, indicating the success of thirty years of conservation efforts. The wood stork is an important indicator of the overall health of the Everglades and the South Florida ecosystem. To continue this progress, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) must consider the impact of its projects on wood stork populations. Yet, under the Clean Water Act, FDOT must mitigate the impact of transportation projects on wetlands, usually by constructing swales and stormwater ponds which often attract wood storks, bringing them near highways. Research Objectives In this project, Florida Atlantic University researchers collected field data on wood stork behavior that can help FDOT develop plans to protect this threatened species. and stormwater ponds which often attract wood storks, bringing them near highways.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38306/dot_38306_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 91.32 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c415bfe520fa5a116495492ef91395af5deef1cd2f506ccb1ddbfe0abe7b00bb