The Sedge Wren is a common species within wet habitats containing sedges and grasses, as well as wet hayfields and marshlands in southern Canada, from Alberta to western Quebec. Breeding Bird Survey results indicate that the Canadian population has shown an increase of about 51% since 1970. As such, there do not appear to be any pressing conservation concerns at this time. This species has been identified as a priority for conservation and/or stewardship in one or more Bird Conservation Region Strategies in Canada.
With an increasing population, there appear to be few current conservation concerns for this species. Population increases may be due in part to creation of grassland habitat in both the United States and Canada (Herkert et al. 2001). However, drainage of wetlands and wet grass habitats, and timing of hay cutting, are known to negatively affect populations in some areas (Herkert et al. 2001).
Environment and Climate Change Canada and partners have developed Bird Conservation Region Strategies in each of Canada’s Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs). In these strategies, selected species are identified as priorities for one or more of the following reasons:
Select any of the sub-regions below to view the BCR strategy for additional details.
