WILDLIFE HABITAT EVALUATION GUIDE

**FOR WHITE-WINGED DOVE**

**NEW MEXICO**

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<td colspan="4"><h1 id="owneruser">OWNER/USER</h1></td>
<td colspan="6">     </td>
<td colspan="3">UNIT</td>
<td colspan="3">     </td>
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<td colspan="5"><h1 id="location-sec">LOCATION SEC</h1></td>
<td>     </td>
<td>T</td>
<td>    </td>
<td>R</td>
<td>    </td>
<td colspan="2">UTM</td>
<td colspan="4"></td>
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<td colspan="3"><h1 id="observer">OBSERVER</h1></td>
<td colspan="7">     </td>
<td colspan="4">MAP NO</td>
<td colspan="2">     </td>
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<td colspan="2"><h1 id="aspect">ASPECT</h1></td>
<td colspan="8">     </td>
<td colspan="5">WHEG NO</td>
<td>     </td>
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<td><h1 id="date">DATE</h1></td>
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## HOME RANGE

Migratory species 1 -- 10 miles

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+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          |                                  |      | #    |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | # Ra |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | ting |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| Factor   | Component                        | V    | B    |   | A    |
|          |                                  | alue | ench |   | fter |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | Mark |   | Plan |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| **PLANT  | 1.  [Nesting Areas               | .8   |      |   |      |
| COMMU    |     -]{.underline} % covered by  | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| NITIES** |     trees and/or cacti more than |      |      |   |      |
|          |     10 feet high                 | .    |      |   |      |
|          |                                  | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > 75% - 100%                     |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > 50% - 74%                      |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > 25% - 49%                      |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 2.  [Nesting Areas               | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     --]{.underline} Mean height  | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          |     of trees                     |      |      |   |      |
|          |                                  | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > More than 15 feet              | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Less than 15 feet but numerous | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > trees more than 15 feet        |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Few trees exceed 15 feet       |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          | 3.  [Nesting Areas]{.underline}  | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     -- Patches of trees 15+ feet | -1.0 |      |   |      |
|          |     tall for communal nesting    |      |      |   |      |
|          |     sites                        | .    |      |   |      |
|          |                                  | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > Patches 4 acres and wider than |      |      |   |      |
|          | > 200 feet                       | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Patches at least 4 acres but   |      |      |   |      |
|          | > less than 200 feet wide        |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Patches less than 4 acres and  |      |      |   |      |
|          | > less than 200 feet wide        |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+

+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
|          |                                  |      | #    |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | # Ra |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | ting |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| Factor   | Component                        | V    | B    |   | A    |
|          |                                  | alue | ench |   | fter |
|          |                                  |      |      |   |      |
|          |                                  |      | Mark |   | Plan |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 4.  [Feeding Areas]{.underline}  | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |                                  | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| ### P    | > Over 50% irrigated cropland    |      |      |   |      |
| LANT COM | >                                | .    |      |   |      |
| MUNITIES | > Over 50% non-irrigated         | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > cropland                       |      |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | > Over 50% is grassland,         |      |      |   |      |
|          | > shrublands or floodplains      |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 5.  [Crops Grown]{.underline}    | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |                                  | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| ### FOOD | > Millet, corn, safflower,       |      |      |   |      |
|          | > sorghum, orchard               | .    |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > Wheat, barley, rye, oats,      |      |      |   |      |
|          | > melons, gourds, beans          | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Alfalfa, cotton                |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 6.  [Native Food                 | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     Sources]{.underline}         | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| #        |                                  |      |      |   |      |
| ## PLANT | > Croton, pigweed, sunflower     | .    |      |   |      |
|          | >                                | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | > Ragweed, mallow, vetch,        |      |      |   |      |
|          | > barnyard grass, indian wheat   | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Grasses and half shrubs        |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+
| ###      | 7.  [Distrance from Feedings and | .8   |      |   |      |
|          |     Nesting Areas]{.underline}   | -1.0 |      |   |      |
| #        |                                  |      |      |   |      |
| ## WATER | > Available during season of use | .    |      |   |      |
|          | > at less than one mile          | 4-.7 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > No more than ten miles         | 0-.3 |      |   |      |
|          | >                                |      |      |   |      |
|          | > Over ten miles                 |      |      |   |      |
+----------+----------------------------------+------+------+---+------+

## **SCORING FOR WHITE-WINGED DOVE HABITAT**

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<td><h4 id="component">Component</h4></td>
<td><strong>Bench Mark</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>After Plan</strong></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Weight</strong></td>
<td><strong>Bench Score</strong></td>
<td></td>
<td><strong>After Plan Score</strong></td>
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<td><ol type="1">
<li><p>Nesting Areas (cover)</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x3</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
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<td><ol start="2" type="1">
<li><p>Nesting Areas (mean height)</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x3</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
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<td><ol start="3" type="1">
<li><p>Nesting Areas (patchiness)</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x2</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
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<td><ol start="4" type="1">
<li><p>Feeding Areas</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x4</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
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<td><ol start="5" type="1">
<li><p>Crops</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x4</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
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<td><ol start="6" type="1">
<li><p>Native Foods</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x2</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><ol start="7" type="1">
<li><p>Water</p></li>
</ol></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>x2</td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"><h5 id="sum">SUM</h5></td>
<td>     </td>
<td></td>
<td>     </td>
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  Benchmark Score                            

  After Plan Score                           
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  OVERALL            SCORE         =   SUM        =         

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