Monday, November 13, 2006
BLM to Conduct Mesquite Removal Grassland Restoration Project
The Bureau of Land Management’s Tucson Field Office will begin a grassland restoration project on 300 acres within Las Cienegas National Conservation Area. Removal of mesquite in the area known as the “airstrip” will begin in early November, and is intended to promote growth of native grassland, and large expanses of warm-season perennial grass. The growth of more native grassland will, in turn, encourage the return of native wildlife to the area such as pronghorn antelope, scaled quail, grassland sparrows such as Baird’s Sparrow, and the grasshopper sparrow.
