An Evaluation of Habitat Connectivity of Conservation Subdivisions in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Abstract
Conservation
subdivisions
are
designed
to
preserve
at
least
50%
of
their
buildable
land
as
open
space
with
the
purpose
of
protecting
wildlife
habitat
and
wildlife
corridors.
Yet,
several
conservation
subdivisions
(CSD)
in
Waukesha
County,
Wisconsin,
have
not
met
this
minimum
threshold;
moreover,
these
subdivisions
may
be
isolated
from
surrounding
wildlife
habitats
and
corridors,
potentially
impairing
wildlife
mobility.
We
want
to
evaluate
the
conservation
value
of
the
CSs
by
quantifying
the
effect
that
the
amount
of
preserved
open
space
and
their
connectivity
to
surrounding
habitats
have
on
the
ability
of
wildlife
species
to
move
across
the
landscape.
We
will
select
species
with
diverse
habitat
requirements,
sensitive
to
changes
in
habitat
and
that
are
of
conservation
concern
in
the
region.
To
evaluate
connectivity,
we
will
produce
landscape
crossing
resistance
maps
utilizing
information
of
species'
habitat
suitability
and
movement
capabilities.
Layers
of
the
conservation
subdivisions
will
be
overlayed
and
scored
based
on
the
results
of
the
resistance
map
output,
as
well
as
their
percent
open
space.
Subject
Habitat
Wildlife
Conservation
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
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