Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
185. O'Neil, T. 1949. The muskrat in the Louisiana coastal marshes. Fed. Aid
Sec., Fish Game Comm., La. Dep. Wildl. Fish., New Orleans, LA. 152 pp.
Results are presented from a study on the ecology, population trends, food habits, and management of muskrats in Louisiana coastal marshes. As a management tool, prescribed burning: (1) prevents accumulation of "rough," which if accidentally ignited can do considerable habitat damage; (2) opens up dense vegetation, attracting waterfowl and making marsh travel easier; and (3) sets back succession so that preferred food species such as Olney bulrush can grow. The successional sequence following a deep, peat burn in a sawgrass marsh is described. [K-L-S]
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