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Saving the Regal Fritillary Butterfly

Saving the Regal Fritillary Butterfly. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Joseph Hovis PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs This Brief Is UNCLASSIFIED And FOUO. Diversity at Ft. Indiantown Gap. 39 Species Of Mammals and 118 Birds

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Saving the Regal Fritillary Butterfly

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  1. Saving the Regal Fritillary Butterfly The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Joseph Hovis PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs This Brief Is UNCLASSIFIED And FOUO

  2. Diversity at Ft. Indiantown Gap • 39 Species Of Mammals and 118 Birds • 38 Species Of Reptiles And Amphibians • 27 Species Of Fish (including wild trout) • 792 Species Of Plants • 13 Forest Communities • Expansive Grassland, Savanna, Barrens, and Old-growth Forest Areas • 5 Wetland Communities

  3. Cast of Rare Critters

  4. Methods used to manage landscape Seeding Lime Supplement Herbicide Prescribed Fire Reclamation

  5. Fire History • Agricultural fires (Pre-1930) • Unplanned military fires & “controlled burning” (1933-2001) • Planned controlled burns & unplanned military fires(~2001-present)

  6. Fire Effects On Habitat Decreases • # of trees & shrubs per acre • Leaf/grass, twigs and branches

  7. Fire Effects On Habitat Increases • # of standing dead trees in landscape • % of Oak In Forest • Diverse forests and landscapes • Soil pH (in the short-term) • Available Nutrients (from burnt plants/branches) • Soil Temperature • Sunlight & Bare Soil For Seed Germination

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