1. Saving the Regal Fritillary Butterfly The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Joseph Hovis PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs This Brief Is UNCLASSIFIED And FOUO

2. Diversity at Ft. Indiantown Gap 39 Species Of Mammals and 118 Birds39 Species Of Mammals and 118 Birds 38 Species Of Reptiles And Amphibians38 Species Of Reptiles And Amphibians 27 Species Of Fish (including wild trout)27 Species Of Fish (including wild trout) 792 Species Of Plants792 Species Of Plants 13 Forest Communities13 Forest Communities Expansive Grassland, Savanna, Barrens, and Old-growth Forest AreasExpansive Grassland, Savanna, Barrens, and Old-growth Forest Areas 5 Wetland Communities5 Wetland Communities

3. Cast of Rare Critters

4. Methods used to manage landscape Lime Supplement Reclamation Prescribed Fire Seeding Herbicide

5. Fire History Agricultural fires (Pre-1930) Unplanned military fires & “controlled burning” (1933-2001) Planned controlled burns & unplanned military fires(~2001-present)

6. Fire Effects On Habitat Decreases # of trees & shrubs per acre Leaf/grass, twigs and branches

7. Fire Effects On Habitat Increases # of standing dead trees in landscape % of Oak In Forest Diverse forests and landscapes Soil pH (in the short-term) Available Nutrients (from burnt plants/branches) Soil Temperature Sunlight & Bare Soil For Seed Germination