FIRST PROGRESS REPORT
July 1986 - December 1987

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The Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program (IHRMP) started on July 1, 1986, to address concerns about the long term sustainability of hardwood rangeland habitats. The IHRMP is composed of representatives of the University of California, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the California Department of Fish and Game. This progress report highlights program accomplishments in 1986-87, and gives a general overview of the long-term impacts of the program over the past 12 years.


Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
   
   
2. DEVELOPMENT OF THE IHRMP
   
   
3. PROGRAM STRATEGY
   • Improvement of Oak Regeneration
   • Maintenance of Wildlife Habitat Diversity
   • Show the Consequences of Hardwood Range Conversion
   • Developing Alternative Range Management Strategies
   • Monitoring the Status, Condition, and Use of Hardwood Rangelands
     
     
4. SYNOPSIS OF 1987 ACTIVITIES
   • Applied Research
   • New Surveys
   • New Publications/Educational Materials
     
     
5. ONGOING & PLANNED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
   • General Program
   • Improvement of Oak Regeneration
   • Maintenance of Wildlife Habitat
   • Consequences of Hardwood Range Conversions
   • Alternate Management Strategies
     
     
6. ONGOING RESEARCH
   
   
7. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
   
   
8. CONCLUDING REMARKS

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Edited by Robert H. Schmidt. Printed in Davis, California. Unless otherwise noted, all photographs by R. H. Schmidt. Copies available from IHRMP Manager, Wildlife Extension, University of California, Davis CA 95616.