Fort Hunter Liggett's Environmental Division spends a lot of time in the field documenting the natural resources the Army is obligated to protect. Many of the wildlife and plant surveys are done in partnership with other governmental or scientific organizations that keep records on the health of the ecosystem. The biologists have been doing bird banding surveys approximately every 10 days starting in May. Records are kept on the weight, size, and approximate age of each bird. They are given USGS aluminum numbered bands, and if recaptured, can reveal migratory patterns, longevity, and even the health of an ecosystem. "One of the Army's goals is to conserve biodiversity," said wildlife biologist Jackie Hancock. "One of the benefits for mission readiness is to have a natural landscape. We maintain our natural resources for the Army training requirements, and we work with federal laws such as the Endangered Species Act, and National Environmental Policy Act."
| Date Taken: | 07.08.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 07.16.2020 15:32 |
| Category: | Series |
| Video ID: | 759976 |
| VIRIN: | 200708-O-AP697-417 |
| Filename: | DOD_107899578 |
| Length: | 00:03:55 |
| Location: | CA, US |
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