Managing the forest for the Kirtland's warbler.pdf

Michigan is home to one of the world's rarest birds - the Kirtland's warbler. This small, energetic bird was one of the first to be listed as endangered after the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was passed by Congress. One reason this bird is endangered is the extremely limited area in which it nests -- young jack pine forests growing on a special type of sandy soil in northern lower Michigan. Most of these nesting areas are in Crawford, Oscoda, and Ogemaw counties. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and Michigan Audubon Society are working together to save this endangered bird from extinction.