Managing stock in wetland grazing
... Sustainable grazing in wetlands Understanding the difference between good, fair and poor pastures is important in all grazing systems (Jessop et al. 2008): Good pastures are stable and close to maximum productive potential. • Plant communities are diverse and include a mix of annual and perennial p ...
... Sustainable grazing in wetlands Understanding the difference between good, fair and poor pastures is important in all grazing systems (Jessop et al. 2008): Good pastures are stable and close to maximum productive potential. • Plant communities are diverse and include a mix of annual and perennial p ...
Kohala Mountain Watershed Management Plan DRAFT December
... species. These rare plants vary in habitat from dry to wet, windward coastal sea cliffs to the montane bogs of the summit region, over to the remnant dry forest still extant in the pastures and gulches of leeward Kohala. There are many small streams that drain from the Kohala summit, most of which h ...
... species. These rare plants vary in habitat from dry to wet, windward coastal sea cliffs to the montane bogs of the summit region, over to the remnant dry forest still extant in the pastures and gulches of leeward Kohala. There are many small streams that drain from the Kohala summit, most of which h ...
Proceedings of the Sonoma-Marin Coastal Prairie Workshop
... quality protection, erosion control, carbon sequestration, food production, recreational opportunities and beautiful open vistas. Remaining coastal prairie in California is threatened by a lack of historic disturbance regimes, exotic species invasions, overgrazing, erosion and conversions to cultiva ...
... quality protection, erosion control, carbon sequestration, food production, recreational opportunities and beautiful open vistas. Remaining coastal prairie in California is threatened by a lack of historic disturbance regimes, exotic species invasions, overgrazing, erosion and conversions to cultiva ...
1 - Symmetree Consulting
... that vision of any forestry related challenges as they arise will provide the information that informs existing strategies, the need for new strategies and analysis, and potential gaps to be addressed. The current management approach evolved over time in BC to have a solid foundation of high-level l ...
... that vision of any forestry related challenges as they arise will provide the information that informs existing strategies, the need for new strategies and analysis, and potential gaps to be addressed. The current management approach evolved over time in BC to have a solid foundation of high-level l ...
CANADIAN BIOSPHERE RESERVES AND SOCIAL INNOVATIONS
... to the conservation of ecosystems, and to what are now called “ecological goods and services”, had to be taken in order to incorporate issues of human livelihoods and community well-being into sustainable uses of landscapes. A contrast was sometimes drawn between this and the approach driven by the ...
... to the conservation of ecosystems, and to what are now called “ecological goods and services”, had to be taken in order to incorporate issues of human livelihoods and community well-being into sustainable uses of landscapes. A contrast was sometimes drawn between this and the approach driven by the ...
Torrington State Conservation Area - plan of management
... • the availability of additional resource information; • experience arising from planned and unplanned effects which may facilitate the need for changes in management programs; • outcomes from research and monitoring programs that lead to better management practices; or • new legislative or policy r ...
... • the availability of additional resource information; • experience arising from planned and unplanned effects which may facilitate the need for changes in management programs; • outcomes from research and monitoring programs that lead to better management practices; or • new legislative or policy r ...
The American Beaver - Oregon Forest Resources Institute
... waterfowl, shorebirds, and cavity-nesting birds and mammals. However, the effects of these activities can be perceived as positive or negative depending on the objectives of the landowner. Benefits of beavers: According to ODFW, beaver ponds and dams benefit Oregon’s native fish and ...
... waterfowl, shorebirds, and cavity-nesting birds and mammals. However, the effects of these activities can be perceived as positive or negative depending on the objectives of the landowner. Benefits of beavers: According to ODFW, beaver ponds and dams benefit Oregon’s native fish and ...
Conservation Assessment for the Northern
... This assessment synthesizes the best available science information regarding the ecology and habitat relations of the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in southeast Alaska. By building on these relations, it examines the conservation status of the goshawk relative to past, present, and anticipat ...
... This assessment synthesizes the best available science information regarding the ecology and habitat relations of the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) in southeast Alaska. By building on these relations, it examines the conservation status of the goshawk relative to past, present, and anticipat ...
FACTORS UNDERLYING THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN
... I assessed major factors influencing the interactions between the mestizo community and wildlife of the Impenetrable, in the Argentine Chaco, and the ways in which these interactions are influenced by the larger economic and political context. I used a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods appr ...
... I assessed major factors influencing the interactions between the mestizo community and wildlife of the Impenetrable, in the Argentine Chaco, and the ways in which these interactions are influenced by the larger economic and political context. I used a mixed qualitative and quantitative methods appr ...
Linkages in the Landscape
... IUCN’S FOREST CONSERVATION PROGRAMME IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme coordinates and supports the activities of the IUCN Secretariat and members working with forest ecosystems. The goal of forest conservation is achieved through promoting protection, restoration and sustainable use of forest r ...
... IUCN’S FOREST CONSERVATION PROGRAMME IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme coordinates and supports the activities of the IUCN Secretariat and members working with forest ecosystems. The goal of forest conservation is achieved through promoting protection, restoration and sustainable use of forest r ...
Western ringtail possum recovery plan514.9 KB
... Department of the Environment’s Recovery Planning Compliance Checklist for Legislative and Process Requirements (DEWHA 2008). Recovery plans outline the recovery actions that are needed to urgently address those threatening processes most affecting the ongoing survival of threatened taxa or ecologic ...
... Department of the Environment’s Recovery Planning Compliance Checklist for Legislative and Process Requirements (DEWHA 2008). Recovery plans outline the recovery actions that are needed to urgently address those threatening processes most affecting the ongoing survival of threatened taxa or ecologic ...
Guidelines for Wildlife Management
... referred, is the active application of these “tools” to the land in order to promote land health and enhanced availability of the 3 basic requirements to all wildlife species. It is very important that land managers today understand basic ecological principles of plant succession; plant growth; food ...
... referred, is the active application of these “tools” to the land in order to promote land health and enhanced availability of the 3 basic requirements to all wildlife species. It is very important that land managers today understand basic ecological principles of plant succession; plant growth; food ...
Standardized industry management practices
... where physical disturbance is proposed1. (More information can be found on CMMPs at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/speciesconservation/nc/documents/South%20Peace%20Nor thern%20Caribou%20Mitigation%20and%20Monitoring%20Plan%20Guidance.pdf.) The Province has designated over 2.1 million hectares of land ...
... where physical disturbance is proposed1. (More information can be found on CMMPs at http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/speciesconservation/nc/documents/South%20Peace%20Nor thern%20Caribou%20Mitigation%20and%20Monitoring%20Plan%20Guidance.pdf.) The Province has designated over 2.1 million hectares of land ...
Powder Subbasin Summary
... The earliest geologic event to shape the landscape of the upper Powder River drainage was the docking of an island arc on the edge of an earlier continent, leaving masses of metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks about 250 million years ago. Argillites dominate these rocks, though metagabbros are al ...
... The earliest geologic event to shape the landscape of the upper Powder River drainage was the docking of an island arc on the edge of an earlier continent, leaving masses of metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks about 250 million years ago. Argillites dominate these rocks, though metagabbros are al ...
grouse news - Galliformes Specialist Group
... Sandoval, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird and other state and local partners to celebrate an extensive and long-term conservation partnership on behalf of the bi-state greater sagegrouse population. Federal, state and private partners have come together to proactively conser ...
... Sandoval, California Natural Resources Agency Secretary John Laird and other state and local partners to celebrate an extensive and long-term conservation partnership on behalf of the bi-state greater sagegrouse population. Federal, state and private partners have come together to proactively conser ...
714.pdf
... substantial declines in many areas but relatively stable populations in other portions of the species’ range. Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats necessary to support sage-grouse are being burned by large wildfires, invaded by nonnative plants, and developed for energy resources (gas, oil, and wind) ...
... substantial declines in many areas but relatively stable populations in other portions of the species’ range. Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats necessary to support sage-grouse are being burned by large wildfires, invaded by nonnative plants, and developed for energy resources (gas, oil, and wind) ...
Corridor Length and Patch Colonization by a Butterfly, Junonia coenia
... Abstract: Corridors have been proposed to reduce isolation and increase population persistence in fragmented landscapes, yet little research has evaluated the types of landscapes in which corridors will be most effective. I tested the hypothesis that corridors increase patch colonization by a butter ...
... Abstract: Corridors have been proposed to reduce isolation and increase population persistence in fragmented landscapes, yet little research has evaluated the types of landscapes in which corridors will be most effective. I tested the hypothesis that corridors increase patch colonization by a butter ...
Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Greater Mapungubwe TFCA: A case
... increase in aridity of the region. These factors are likely to impact wildlife as well, constraining the way in which they move. In his presentation, Dr Barend Erasmus of the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) pointed out that the choices an animal makes, affects its internal state (body temper ...
... increase in aridity of the region. These factors are likely to impact wildlife as well, constraining the way in which they move. In his presentation, Dr Barend Erasmus of the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) pointed out that the choices an animal makes, affects its internal state (body temper ...
1: Summary and Options for Congress
... that this level of concern is based on exaggerated or insufficient data. The abundance and complexity of ecosystems, species, and genetic types have defied complete inventory and thus the direct assessment of changes, As a result, an accurate estimate of the rate of loss is not currently possible. D ...
... that this level of concern is based on exaggerated or insufficient data. The abundance and complexity of ecosystems, species, and genetic types have defied complete inventory and thus the direct assessment of changes, As a result, an accurate estimate of the rate of loss is not currently possible. D ...
Criterion 1 Conservation of biological diversity
... of Australia's forest has changed over time as methodologies for forest assessment have improved. SOFR 2013 is the first national report to use a 'Multiple Lines of Evidence' approach to determining Australia's forest area, combining data from states and territories with a range of remotely sensed f ...
... of Australia's forest has changed over time as methodologies for forest assessment have improved. SOFR 2013 is the first national report to use a 'Multiple Lines of Evidence' approach to determining Australia's forest area, combining data from states and territories with a range of remotely sensed f ...
4-H Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program
... Water Development for Wildlife................................................................................................. 138 Wildlife Damage Management.................................................................................................. 139 Urban Wildlife Management Practices ...
... Water Development for Wildlife................................................................................................. 138 Wildlife Damage Management.................................................................................................. 139 Urban Wildlife Management Practices ...
stewardship of longleaf pine forests
... series are further subdivided into twenty-three longleaf communities based on geography and topographic position. Many of these longleaf forests are extremely rare, especially those on soils that are well suited for agriculture. The majority of remaining longleaf forests will usually fall into one o ...
... series are further subdivided into twenty-three longleaf communities based on geography and topographic position. Many of these longleaf forests are extremely rare, especially those on soils that are well suited for agriculture. The majority of remaining longleaf forests will usually fall into one o ...
Wetlands: A Component of an Integrated Farming Operation
... » Buffering wet and dry cycles; » Storing floodwater; » Providing wildlife habitat; » Enhancing vegetative growth that may be grazed or harvested. Rather than serving as a financial drain on a working farm or ranch, wetlands are increasingly valuable. Fee hunting and other recreational i ...
... » Buffering wet and dry cycles; » Storing floodwater; » Providing wildlife habitat; » Enhancing vegetative growth that may be grazed or harvested. Rather than serving as a financial drain on a working farm or ranch, wetlands are increasingly valuable. Fee hunting and other recreational i ...
Spot-tailed Quoll Action Statement
... should be secure and common in the substantial area of protected habitat established throughout its range, especially considering the broad habitat range the species utilises. That Quolls are apparently not secure even in the large areas of protected habitat suggests that factors other than timber h ...
... should be secure and common in the substantial area of protected habitat established throughout its range, especially considering the broad habitat range the species utilises. That Quolls are apparently not secure even in the large areas of protected habitat suggests that factors other than timber h ...