Publications, Products, and Media Coverage
South Carolina Documents and Media
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Management Considerations and Recommendations for the Eastern Black Rail in South Carolina
Management strategies tailored for Black Rail conservation in South Carolina.
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Rice Fields for Wildlife
History, Management Recommendations and Regulatory Guidelines for South Carolina’s Coastal Impoundments.
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Behind "Ghost Bird": Key Discoveries about the Elusive Black Rail
Post on the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources blog describing their Black Rail Project and the 2020 article in the Post and Courier.
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bioGraphic: Autonomous Recording Units to Monitor Black Rails
bioGraphic article about the use of bioacoustic tools to inform conservation efforts. The use of autonomous recording units by SCDNR’s Black Rail Project is featured at the beginning of the article.
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Secrets of the Marsh: A Partnership to Protect a Rare Bird
Post on the US Fish and Wildlife Service website about a collaborative effort by the Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center (SCDNR) and the USFWS Coastal Program to repair impoundment infrastructure for Black Rails.
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Secretive black rails are called 'feathered mice.' An SC spot could be a new home.
Range-wide and Regional Resources
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Range-wide Call Response Survey Protocol
This targeted call-response survey protocol is based on the Standardized North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Protocol (Conway 2011) and has been tailored to specifically focus on detecting Black Rails.
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Official USFWS Species Profile and Documents
Official information about the federal status and regulations from the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Documents include the Species Status Assessment and Recovery Outline.
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Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Documents
ACJV Conservation Plan, Habitat Management Guidance, and other documents by the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture.