Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group

habitat conservation + working landscapes

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Resources library

This online library is a clearinghouse of tools and information related to habitat on rights-of-way and other lands. From seed mix calculators to mowing guidelines and everything in between, you’ll find it here.

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Examining the Potential for Agricultural Benefits from Pollinator Habitat at Solar Facilities in the United States

Case Studies and Research

This Environment Science & Technology paper focuses on the benefits that can be realized from pollinator habitat at solar facilities across United States.
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MAFWA Mid-America Monarch Conservation Strategy

Policy and Publications

This document prepared by The Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies focuses on reversing the decline and to achieve habitat restoration and enhancement of overwintering eastern monarch population in Mexico.

Enhancing Habitat Connectivity Through Corporate Conservation: The Private Sector Role in Reconnecting Habitat for Ecosystem Health and Resiliency

Case Studies and Research

This white paper prepared by Wildlife Habitat Council features six case studies from corporate landowners engaged in conservation initiatives to reduce habitat fragmentation and enhance ecological connectivity.

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Creating Economically and Ecologically Sustainable Pollinator Habitat

Case Studies and Research

This document prepared by Florida Department of Transportation evaluates a cost-effective strategy for creating habitat for pollinators/beneficial insects in the ROW beyond the back-slope.

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Native Roadside Wildflowers in Rural Areas: Developing Best Management Practices for Establishment of Plantings by Seed and Enhancement of Naturally-Occurring Populations

Best Management Practices

This study conducted by the University of Florida focuses to find the effects of competition and mowing on native wildflower establishment on right-of-ways dominated by bahiagrass.

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Ecological and Wildlife Risk Assessment of Chemical Use in Vegetation Management on Electric Utility Rights-of-Way

Case Studies and Research, Planning Tools, Policy and Publications

This report prepared by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) evaluates the cost-effectiveness of vegetation management practices, particularly the impact of chemicals on wildlife, along with means of minimizing ecological effects.