Bioenergetic Model for Waterfowl Management at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

A bioenergetic model developed to evaluate habitat management strategies for wintering waterfowl at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Vian, Oklahoma. The model calculates energetic carrying capacity for focal species including mallard, gadwall, and snow geese. It was created by the Department of the Interior and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Evaluate the energetic effects of reducing farmed area on a refuge based on the model's agricultural habitat analysis.
• Simulate changes in crop type and proportion planted on refuge lands based on the description of standing grain versus green browse.
• Assess the energetic gains from creating passive and actively managed wetlands as described in the study.
• Guide land management decisions by incorporating model outcomes into Habitat Management and Comprehensive Conservation Plans as mentioned.

Strengths

• Model is focused on specific focal species: mallard, gadwall, and snow geese.
• Analysis considers both on-refuge agriculture and native wetland habitat types.
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-03-06.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Department of the Interior

Collection Method

Likely contains model outputs and parameters from a bioenergetic analysis.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 06 08:23:27.657666; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge, Vian, Oklahoma