Impending Recovery of Kirtland's Warbler: Case Study in the Effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act |
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Authors: | Barry D Solomon |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Social Sciences, 1400 Townsend Drive, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931-1295, USA , US |
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Abstract: | Dendroica kirtlandii ). This particular recovery program actually began before passage of the federal ESA, when biologists alerted the Michigan
Department of Natural Resources of the perilously low population of this bird, which only breeds under jack pine (Pinus banksiana) trees in Michigan. By the time an ESA Recovery Team was formed for this bird in 1975 (the first such team created under
the ESA), a legacy of consensus and interagency cooperation was well established. This has led to successful efforts at habitat
management and control of its nest parasite, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater). While the Kirtland's warbler is not yet recovered, its population is near an all-time high, and its recovery is possible
within the next decade. When (and if) this happens, it will be clearly attributable to this successful model of federalism
for natural resources management. |
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Keywords: | : Endangered species Kirtland's warbler Brown-headed cowbird Jack pine Endangered Species Act |
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