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Cost-effective global conservation spending is robust to taxonomic
... about the appropriate taxonomic measure of biodiversity value are completely resolved. How sensitive are these conclusions to uncertainty in key parameters? Although efficient conservation decisions are robust to the choice of taxon, inaccuracies in the input data will still lead to suboptimal fundi ...
... about the appropriate taxonomic measure of biodiversity value are completely resolved. How sensitive are these conclusions to uncertainty in key parameters? Although efficient conservation decisions are robust to the choice of taxon, inaccuracies in the input data will still lead to suboptimal fundi ...
A Landowner`s Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White
... The primary purpose of this Guide is to encourage private landowners to conserve, and when appropriate, actively manage Oregon white oaks that already exist on their property, and consider planting additional oaks. In the early chapters of the Guide, we describe some of the uses and benefits of this ...
... The primary purpose of this Guide is to encourage private landowners to conserve, and when appropriate, actively manage Oregon white oaks that already exist on their property, and consider planting additional oaks. In the early chapters of the Guide, we describe some of the uses and benefits of this ...
1 The northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) is a rodent
... Assessments for the use of strychnine baiting on National Forests, as required by the U.S. National Environmental Protection Act (U.S. Forest Service 1993a,b). Both have concluded that strychnine is not only the most cost-effective method of gopher abatement, but that it is also an environmentally-s ...
... Assessments for the use of strychnine baiting on National Forests, as required by the U.S. National Environmental Protection Act (U.S. Forest Service 1993a,b). Both have concluded that strychnine is not only the most cost-effective method of gopher abatement, but that it is also an environmentally-s ...
Ría Lagartos and Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserves, Mexico
... fragmentation caused by poorly planned cattle ranching and the expansion of salt mining, loss of aquatic species due to overfishing, and pollution caused by ranching practices and inadequate waste management. At Celestún, vegetation loss caused by poorly planned development that responds to an incre ...
... fragmentation caused by poorly planned cattle ranching and the expansion of salt mining, loss of aquatic species due to overfishing, and pollution caused by ranching practices and inadequate waste management. At Celestún, vegetation loss caused by poorly planned development that responds to an incre ...
The National Strategy and Action Plan for Biodiversity Conservation
... damming of rivers, hydrological works, industrial agriculture, overexploitation of natural resources, among other factors, have all taken their toll in decreasing biodiversity. Highly sensitive mountain ecosystems are also particularly threatened by inappropriate forms of tourism and associated infr ...
... damming of rivers, hydrological works, industrial agriculture, overexploitation of natural resources, among other factors, have all taken their toll in decreasing biodiversity. Highly sensitive mountain ecosystems are also particularly threatened by inappropriate forms of tourism and associated infr ...
Aims and actions
... In 1980 the High Court of Australia ruled that the northern boundary of Victoria follows the top of the southern (left) bank of the Murray River. The river bed and land between the river and high bank (when the river is less than bank full) are therefore part of NSW and managed by the NSW Department ...
... In 1980 the High Court of Australia ruled that the northern boundary of Victoria follows the top of the southern (left) bank of the Murray River. The river bed and land between the river and high bank (when the river is less than bank full) are therefore part of NSW and managed by the NSW Department ...
Green Hills NCR - Parks Victoria
... communities in Green Hills NCR is not considered a high priority relative to the maintenance and enhancement of the montane grassland and grassy woodland. Notably, Prober and Thiele (1998, 2005), in partnership with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, have undertaken research into the ...
... communities in Green Hills NCR is not considered a high priority relative to the maintenance and enhancement of the montane grassland and grassy woodland. Notably, Prober and Thiele (1998, 2005), in partnership with the Department of Sustainability and Environment, have undertaken research into the ...
Grey-crowned Babbler
... conservation reserves. Most roadsides in the shires of Benalla, Euroa and Violet Town were surveyed for Grey-crowned Babblers in 1991/92. As a result of these surveys, the number of known groups in the Benalla region has been doubled from 33 to 66, with the number of potential groups exceeding 150 ( ...
... conservation reserves. Most roadsides in the shires of Benalla, Euroa and Violet Town were surveyed for Grey-crowned Babblers in 1991/92. As a result of these surveys, the number of known groups in the Benalla region has been doubled from 33 to 66, with the number of potential groups exceeding 150 ( ...
Door County Comprehensive Forest Plan
... plan/recommendations prepared for your property. Its ultimate goal is to provide you an understanding of sustainable forestry and help you meet your land stewardship goals. The comprehensive plan provides a broad overview of the regional history, landscape and ecology of the area as well as depth an ...
... plan/recommendations prepared for your property. Its ultimate goal is to provide you an understanding of sustainable forestry and help you meet your land stewardship goals. The comprehensive plan provides a broad overview of the regional history, landscape and ecology of the area as well as depth an ...
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan Land Use Plan
... extensively used by Native Americans for travel, trade, habitation, and migration. Hundreds of archaeological sites have been identified in Chemehuevi, spanning human occupation and activities in the desert over the past 10‐12,000 years. These inventoried sites represent only a small portion of ...
... extensively used by Native Americans for travel, trade, habitation, and migration. Hundreds of archaeological sites have been identified in Chemehuevi, spanning human occupation and activities in the desert over the past 10‐12,000 years. These inventoried sites represent only a small portion of ...
Tarheel Wildlife - CROWN! Charlotte Reconnecting Ourselves With
... privately owned. Private land ownership and the ability to determine the form and function of the land is a longheld and important American right. Along with those rights come certain responsibilities and many opportunities. Aldo Leopold* wrote that “[t]here are people who can live without wild thin ...
... privately owned. Private land ownership and the ability to determine the form and function of the land is a longheld and important American right. Along with those rights come certain responsibilities and many opportunities. Aldo Leopold* wrote that “[t]here are people who can live without wild thin ...
MgrsIssues.pps
... What works? What doesn’t? What’s most cost-effective? How can we find out? How much do we need to invest in it? Possible approaches or venues to consider: fishing organizations, schools and curricula, signage at public facilities (ramps, fishing spots), citation (tickets, fines) of offenders, waterc ...
... What works? What doesn’t? What’s most cost-effective? How can we find out? How much do we need to invest in it? Possible approaches or venues to consider: fishing organizations, schools and curricula, signage at public facilities (ramps, fishing spots), citation (tickets, fines) of offenders, waterc ...
Study Questions - Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
... 192. Why is density a misleading indicator of habitat quality for wildlife (provide at least 3 reasons)? 193. What is the principle of inversity? Use a detailed example to illustrate how knowing this can be applied to manage a population. 194. Describe the community-based conservation approach to pr ...
... 192. Why is density a misleading indicator of habitat quality for wildlife (provide at least 3 reasons)? 193. What is the principle of inversity? Use a detailed example to illustrate how knowing this can be applied to manage a population. 194. Describe the community-based conservation approach to pr ...
Cervid Ecological Framework
... assessment, restoration and recovery techniques, allocation models, inventory methods, and the resolution of human-cervid conflicts. Cervid management deals with four different management programs (i.e., moose, white-tailed deer, woodland caribou, American elk). The moose and white-tailed deer manag ...
... assessment, restoration and recovery techniques, allocation models, inventory methods, and the resolution of human-cervid conflicts. Cervid management deals with four different management programs (i.e., moose, white-tailed deer, woodland caribou, American elk). The moose and white-tailed deer manag ...
2015 Vermont Forest Fragmentation Report
... Create New Markets Within the Industry and Beyond Vermont ...................................................................... 53 Working Lands Enterprise Initiative ................................................................................................................. 53 Conclusion .... ...
... Create New Markets Within the Industry and Beyond Vermont ...................................................................... 53 Working Lands Enterprise Initiative ................................................................................................................. 53 Conclusion .... ...
Biodiversity in New Zealand plantation forests: Policy trends
... concept that can be interpreted in different ways, policies need to provide clear definitions. However, present policies aimed at protecting biodiversity are mostly generic and focus at the national level without explicit guidelines for smaller scales. In practice, approaches to protecting biodivers ...
... concept that can be interpreted in different ways, policies need to provide clear definitions. However, present policies aimed at protecting biodiversity are mostly generic and focus at the national level without explicit guidelines for smaller scales. In practice, approaches to protecting biodivers ...
Improving Habitat for Forest Thrushes
... affect its survival and ability to reproduce as profoundly as its choice of habitat. A bird’s habitat must contain all the resources needed for that individual’s growth, survival, and reproduction, including food, water, cover, and roosting and nesting sites. The process can be complicated, as each ...
... affect its survival and ability to reproduce as profoundly as its choice of habitat. A bird’s habitat must contain all the resources needed for that individual’s growth, survival, and reproduction, including food, water, cover, and roosting and nesting sites. The process can be complicated, as each ...
Units - Georgia FFA
... 4. Explain the purpose and goals of quality deer management. 5. Explain the relationship between game management and productivity. 6. Determine harvest strategies, based on harvest date collection, to achieve a specific objective. 7. Determine the relationship between habitat availability and wildli ...
... 4. Explain the purpose and goals of quality deer management. 5. Explain the relationship between game management and productivity. 6. Determine harvest strategies, based on harvest date collection, to achieve a specific objective. 7. Determine the relationship between habitat availability and wildli ...
FINANCING PLAN (IN US$): - Global Environment Facility
... and serving as an important source of forage and pasture for livestock populations, timber and firewood, and nontimber forest products (NTFPs). Juniper forests in particular play a significant role in soil and water conservation in dry mountain ecosystems where water is the limiting factor. Juniper ...
... and serving as an important source of forage and pasture for livestock populations, timber and firewood, and nontimber forest products (NTFPs). Juniper forests in particular play a significant role in soil and water conservation in dry mountain ecosystems where water is the limiting factor. Juniper ...
september 24 concurrent sessions
... Among the issues and questions raised by this approach are: How “good” should a stand be to be worthy of retention? This will of course depend on the late-successional value of an area relative to the remainder of the property. The LateSuccessional Index being developed by the Manomet Center for Con ...
... Among the issues and questions raised by this approach are: How “good” should a stand be to be worthy of retention? This will of course depend on the late-successional value of an area relative to the remainder of the property. The LateSuccessional Index being developed by the Manomet Center for Con ...
Black-capped Vireo - Vireo atricapillus
... The descriptions of habitat presented in this document are intended to help landowners determine if they have Black-capped Vireo habitat on their property. Not all sites within the habitat types described will be used by Black-capped Vireos. It is only where individuals of this species occupy the id ...
... The descriptions of habitat presented in this document are intended to help landowners determine if they have Black-capped Vireo habitat on their property. Not all sites within the habitat types described will be used by Black-capped Vireos. It is only where individuals of this species occupy the id ...
CBD Thematic Report on Mountain Ecosystems
... area of the country, Nepal has rich and fascinating biological diversity. The Indo Malayan and the Palaearctic realms add to the high level of biodiversity. Nepal is endowed with at least 2.3% of the lichen species, 2.4% of the fungi, 2.6% of algae, 5.1% of bryophytes, 3.4% of pteridophytes, 5.1% of ...
... area of the country, Nepal has rich and fascinating biological diversity. The Indo Malayan and the Palaearctic realms add to the high level of biodiversity. Nepal is endowed with at least 2.3% of the lichen species, 2.4% of the fungi, 2.6% of algae, 5.1% of bryophytes, 3.4% of pteridophytes, 5.1% of ...
Rethinking Swidden Cultivation in Myanmar
... 2) provide secure tenure, through reinforcing customary authorities, revising national land legislation, handing over community forests, and protecting against land grabbing 3) provide technical support for sustainable intensification, building on local technical knowledge and innovations 4) promote ...
... 2) provide secure tenure, through reinforcing customary authorities, revising national land legislation, handing over community forests, and protecting against land grabbing 3) provide technical support for sustainable intensification, building on local technical knowledge and innovations 4) promote ...
safe harbor agreements under the endangered
... and (2) state how they will “minimize and mitigate” the adverse impacts their activities have on the covered species.84 Although landowners are theoretically free to engage in a variety of mitigation practices, the FWS has made it clear that “first and foremost, mitigation strategies should compens ...
... and (2) state how they will “minimize and mitigate” the adverse impacts their activities have on the covered species.84 Although landowners are theoretically free to engage in a variety of mitigation practices, the FWS has made it clear that “first and foremost, mitigation strategies should compens ...
This Issue - University of Hawaii System
... what steps the applicant will take to minimize and mitigate such impacts.”80 In short, a landowner may take a listed species under an HCP as long as the taking is only incidental to an activity that is otherwise legal.81 HCPs are especially important for landowners who wish to develop their property ...
... what steps the applicant will take to minimize and mitigate such impacts.”80 In short, a landowner may take a listed species under an HCP as long as the taking is only incidental to an activity that is otherwise legal.81 HCPs are especially important for landowners who wish to develop their property ...