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winter and planting them in scattered locations throughout the site. This technique has <br /> been employed with much success at Grizzly Island Wildlife Management Area(Solan <br /> County). <br /> Clones of wildrye and sedge will be dug up (on-site or within a several-mile radius) and <br /> planted at appropriate sites throughout the Ranch. Since different clones are likely to be <br /> genetically and ecologically different, it will be desirable to transplant a number of clones in <br /> a variety of different sites. <br /> Monitoring the first transplanting experiments will be necessary to determine success. <br /> Results will be used as the basis to judge the feasibility of planting in other areas. <br /> Benefits to Wildlife <br /> The primary benefit for wildlife is the increased dense cover provided by wildrye and <br /> sedge meadow habitat. Waterfowl nesting opportunities will be enhanced. Small rodents <br /> and predators will also forage within these grassy areas. <br /> scrub jay yellow-billed magpie <br /> American crow western bluebird <br /> American robin northern mockingbird <br /> common starling yellow rumped warbler <br /> rufous-sided towhee California towhee <br /> lark sparrow savannah sparrow <br /> golden-crowned sparrow white-crowned sparrow <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 157 <br />