Best Management Practices

Guidelines and Best Management Practices are approaches based on the best available science that, if followed, may help conserve Bicknell's Thrush populations and their habitats.

The aim of Best Management Practices (BMPs) is to eliminate or minimize negative consequences for one or more factors related to the conservation of Bicknell’s Thrush or its habitats. IBTCG partners develop and update guidelines and BMPs to address certain issues and regions.

Currently Available Conservation Strategies, Guidelines, and Best Management Practices

  • GUIDELINES FOR MANAGING BICKNELL’S THRUSH HABITAT IN THE UNITED STATES
    [PDF, ENGLISH]

    Lambert, J. D., K. P. McFarland, and C. C. Rimmer (2017)
    High Branch Conservation Services, Hartland, VT. 14 pp.
  • PROTECTION MEASURES FOR THE BICKNELL’S THRUSH IN RELATION TO FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
    [PDF, ENGLISH] [PDF, FRENCH]

    Gouvernement du Québec (2014)
    Québec, Sous-comité faune de l’Entente administrative. 26 pp.
  • TOWARD AN IMPROVED CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR BICKNELL’S THRUSH IN LA VISITE NATIONAL PARK
    [PDF, ENGLISH]

    Timyan, J.C., J.E. Goetz, and Juan Carlos Martínez-Sánchez (2012)
    Haiti. 18 pp.
  • CONSERVING THE BICKNELL’S THRUSH: STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR HIGH ELEVATION FOREST IN CANADIAN MARITIMES
    [PDF, ENGLISH]

    Bird Studies Canada – Atlantic Region (2009)
    Sackville, NB. Version 1. 2 pp.
  • STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR NOVA SCOTIA’S HIGH-ELEVATION FORESTS
    [PDF, ENGLISH]

    Bredin, K. and B. Whittam (2008)
    Bird Studies Canada – Atlantic Region. Sackville, NB. 23 pp.
  • BICKNELL’S THRUSH IN NEW BRUNSWICK FORESTS: WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW, AND HOW THE FOREST INDUSTRY CAN HELP
    [PDF, ENGLISH] [PDF, FRENCH]

    Campbell, G., B. Whittam and S. Chisholm (2005)
    Bird Studies Canada – Atlantic Region. Sackville, NB. 6 pp.
  • CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST, VERMONT
    [PDF, ENGLISH]

    Rimmer, C.C., J.D. Lambert, and K.P. McFarland (2005)
    USA. 27 pp.
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