Management Plan

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS :
We thank James Marty for allowing us to develop a management plan on his parcel of land. We are grateful to James Marty for providing us with information about the unit location, vegetation cover, and wildlife populations.
INTRODUCTION:
The management plan was developed to accomplish the stated objectives. The plan will serve as a guideline for the landowner’s habitat improvements. In addition, this management plan is a requirement of the Wildlife 451 course at the College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of this management plan are to:
1. Increase the density white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).
2. Increase the density of American badgers (Taxidea taxus).
3. Increase the density western meadowlarks (Sturnella neglecta).
4. Implement a rotational grazing system for beef production.
MANAGEMENT AREA
Location, Zoning, Ownership, and Access
The management area is located in Mount Pleasant Township, Green County, Wisconsin (Fig. 1). The management area, 410 ac (161 ha) in size, currently is managed by James Marty. The management area is considered an agricultural zone. The legal description of the property is E ½ SE ½ Sec. 29, N ½ NE ¼ Sec. 32 , W ½ SW ¼ SW ¼ , SE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼, S ¾ NW ¼ NW ¼, S ½ NW ¼, SW ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 33. T3N. R8E. Green County. Wisconsin.

Climate:
The average summer temperature is 69.5oF (20.8oC) for the management area. The average summer temperature range is 58.3 to 80.8oF (14.6 to 27.1oC) (Green County 2014). The average winter temperature is 21.3 (-5.9oC) for the property. The average winter temperature range is 12.3 to 30.2oF (-1 to -10.9oC). The annual precipitation is 36.2 in (91.9 cm). The average snowfall is 36.8 (93.5 ...

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