Wetland and Waterfowl Background Information

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1. Major Wetland types

1.1. Marshes

1.1.1. Dominated by cattails, grasses, sledges, and rushes, arrowhead, pickerel weed and Smartweed.

1.2. Swamps

1.2.1. All swamp living animals include wood frogs, grey tree frogs, salamanders, barred owls, waterthrushes protthonotary warblers, water shrews raccoons and ducks

1.3. Bogs

1.3.1. Bogs hold on to some of the rarest animals species, The Spotted Turtle, and the southern bog lemming.

2. Why Are Wetlands Important?

2.1. How they occur

2.1.1. They occur when dry land meets the water.

2.1.2. Production

2.1.2.1. Wetland produce more wildlife and plants, then any other Michigan wildlife type.

2.1.2.2. Endangerment

2.1.2.2.1. 25 out of the 50% of animals that live in Wetlands have a risk of going extinct.

3. Wetland Threats

3.1. An estimated 11 million acres of Wetland were around in Michigan before our time, and has now been cut way down to 3 million acres,

4. Life Cycles of 3 common Waterfowl

4.1. Wood ducks

4.1.1. Arrive from southern areas, and get the protein they need in order for egg production

4.1.2. Protection

4.1.2.1. They will usually use cattails and bushes for protection while laying the egg.

4.2. Blue Winged Teal

4.2.1. Usually live in portions with 8 inches or less

4.3. Mallards

4.3.1. like grassy areas and fields

4.3.2. usually lay one egg a day for 10 days

5. Nolan Cherry

6. Introduction

6.1. WaterFowl

6.1.1. People love to hunt WaterFowl, and watch the birds

6.2. Wetlands

6.2.1. Wetlands are most important to Waterfowl Species, there are many of them in Michigan, but not all of them are suitable for WaterFowl.

7. History

7.1. Ice age

7.1.1. New rivers cut through sand and rocks

7.2. American Indians

7.2.1. Understood the importance of Wetlands in Michigan

7.2.1.1. When Europe came, they believed the opposite of the Indians, and wetlands were drained.

8. Annual cycles and Seasonal Needs

8.1. Egg Production

8.1.1. Egg production requires high energy Michigan food.

8.2. Waterfowl

8.2.1. Depending on the season, certain waterfowl will stop in or at Michigan during migration. If they stop in the spring, they will most likely stay for the summer.

9. Management Considerations

9.1. Landowners

9.1.1. Land owners can adopt Waterfowl to their land.

9.2. Managing Waterfowl

9.2.1. Mow grasses between July 15 and August 30th.

9.2.2. Stay a distance away from it, it is not good to disturb the animals because then they might leave

9.2.3. Monitor wetlands for invasive plant species.

9.2.4. Attempt to get a 50:50 mix with plants and water.