MO-Kearn+Conservation+Area


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Pettis County
=Kearn Conservation Area= Green Ridge, Missouri 65332 Kearn Conservation Area Web Site Kearn Conservation Area Map Kearn Conservation Area Brochure

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Kearn CA
Coordinates: 38.6008239, -93.4729242 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Kearn Conservation Area
Three miles west of Green Ridge on Route B, then go 1.3 miles south on Hope Dale Road.

This area is being intensely managed for prairie chickens. Cropfields have been converted to native warm-season and cool-season grasses to provide both nesting and brood-rearing cover for prairie chickens. Many species of grassland wildlife, including Northern Harriers, Upland Sandpipers, and Short-eared Owls are commonly seen on this area.

The original 120 acres of this area was donated in 1987 by William R. Kearn. In 2011 an additional 162 acres were added. Intensive management has occured to provide grassland habitat for a variety of wildlife species. High quality grasslands are important for many species.

This area is managed for grassland diversity that provides habitat for a diverse group of plants and animals. Because less than one-half of one percent of our original prairie remains, some of these species have become increasingly rare.

Area managers use prescribed fire, grazing, and other management practices to maintain healthy grasslands, simulate historic disturbances, and limit the negative impacts of invasive plants. Prairie chickens can sometimes be seen on this area. From Kearn Conservation Area Web Site

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