The Kirtland's warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii) is an early succession, area-sensitive species seldom found in stands smaller than 30 to 40 ha. This warbler occupies dense jack pine (Pinus banksiana) stands where trees are from 6 to 23 years old and from 1.7 to 5.0 m high growing on poor, sandy soils. Typically, it has been found in areas regenerated naturally by serotinous cones resulting from wildfires. In the past 2 decades, however, Kirtland's warblers have been found in naturally regenerated, unburned jack pine and in densely stocked pine plantations. Stands are managed on a 50-year rotation and clustered into discrete management areas. Extensive dispersal to find suitable habitat reduces breeding opportunities. Currently about 15 percent of the males abandon territories, and about 15 percent of the resident males do not find mates. Clustering stands into management units and staggering the schedule of stand regeneration should minimize biogeographic dispersal problems. Because Kirtland's warblers colonize patches of taller, dense jack pine before they occupy habitat with shorter or less dense trees, the period of Kirtland's warbler occupancy in a management area can be extended by several methods such as varying tree spacing in a plantation. Researchers and managers have developed a variety of harvest options, site preparation methods, and pine regeneration alternatives for providing suitable Kirtland's warbler habitat. Several options do not require the use of prescribed fire. These management alternatives must not only provide suitable tree stocking and spacing for the Kirtland's warbler but also acommodate their spatial and temporal needs such as the size, chronology, and age diversity of stands.