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Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/ressum/2009/46.pdf Last checked: 01/23/2017 Requires: PDF Reader |
Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Conway, Josh |
Author Affiliation: | Audubon International |
Title: | The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses |
Section: | Audubon International Other records with the "Audubon International" Section
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Source: | 2009 Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary. 2009, p. 46. |
Publishing Information: | Far Hills, NJ: United States Golf Association |
# of Pages: | 1 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses; Aves; Golf course personnel; Golf courses in the environment; Habitat improvement
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Abstract/Contents: | Profiles the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP), stating that its objective is to "enhance wildlife habitats on golf courses by working with the golf course superintendent and providing advice for ecologically sound course management." Explains that "certified courses are two-to-four times more likely to be involved in environmental projects, such as exotic plant removal." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
See Also: | Other Reports from this USGA research project: 1991-18-057 |
Note: | Pictures, color |
USGA Summary Points: | Number of golf courses enrolled in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP): 2,209. Number of golf courses enrolled in the Audubon Signature Program: 137. Total number of acres registered in ACSP for Golf Courses: 564,185. Number of conservation organizations directly involved with golf courses as a result of their participation in the ACSP: >500. Average number of bird species sighted on 72 golf courses participating in the 2007 North American Birdwatching Open: 56. Number of Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Courses: 688. Number of Certified Audubon Signature Golf Courses: 72. Total number of golf courses certified in Environmental Planning: 1,336. Number of golf course personnel and others educated by Audubon International in 2005/06 through seminars, conference presentations, and site visits. >2000. |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Conway, J. 2009. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses. Turfgrass Environ. Res. Summ. p. 46. |
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