Measuring Willow Browse

A technician surveys and measures a willow with mountains in the background.

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Date Shot/Created

07/27/2022

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USFWS biological science technician Jennifer Baxter measures willow browse in the Refuge's willow fen along a survey transect. Data collected will help assess browse pressure exhibited by moose.
Given that willows provide important habitat for songbirds and are food resources for several animal species including moose, understanding browse impact is important in determining willow community health. Photo by Cortez Rohr/USFWS.

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Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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Science

Wilderness

Wildlife

Wildlife impacts

Wildlife management

Wildlife refuges

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