Federal & Tribal Lands
The Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office (LGLFRO) works cooperatively with military agencies and Tribal Nations to protect, restore and enhance fish and wildlife populations and their habitats on these lands. These unique, and sometimes undisturbed lands, provide quality habitats for rare and endangered species. The LGLFRO performs fishery investigations, wildlife surveys, and assists with natural resource issues. For the past several years, personnel at the LGLFRO have been contracted by the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station (NFARS) to conduct environmental research to meet the requirements for the airbase’s Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP) which identifies and prioritizes natural resource management issues. The projects have included:
- Site Management Plan for the Northern Harrier
- Site Management Plan for the Short-eared Owl
- Inventory of Natural Resources, Habitat, and Threatened and Endangered Species
- The Effect of Mowing on Grassland Birds
- The Distribution and Abundance of Purple Loosestrife
- The Relative Abundance and Activity Patterns of Short-eared Owls, Northern Harriers, and Associated Fauna
- Re-evaluation of Wetland Boundaries and Assessment of Wetland Values and Functions
- Impacts of Storm Water Discharge from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station on Cayuga Creek
- Short-eared Owl and Northern Harrier Management
- Impacts of Grass Mowing on Bird Species
- Management and Control of Purple Loosestrife and Common Reed
- Tracking Source of Contaminants in Cayuga Creek
- Management and Control of Purple Loosestrife
- Threatened and Endangered Species Inventory
