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  1. Sequencing Conservation Actions Through Threat Assessments in the Southeastern United States

    The identification of conservation priorities is one of the leading issues in conservation biology. We present a project of The Nature Conservancy, called Sequencing Conservation Actions, which prioritizes conservation areas and identifies foci for crosscutting strategies at various geographic scales. We use the term “Sequencing” to mean an ordering of actions over...

    Author(s):
    Robert D. Sutter; Christopher C. Szell
    Year:
    2006
    Keywords:
    monitoring, assessment, sustainability, Western Hemisphere, sustainable management, ecosystem resources, conservation priorities, Sequencing Conservation Actions
    Source:
    In: Aguirre-Bravo, C.; Pellicane, Patrick J.; Burns, Denver P.; and Draggan, Sidney, Eds. 2006. Monitoring Science and Technology Symposium: Unifying Knowledge for Sustainability in the Western Hemisphere Proceedings RMRS-P-42CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 257-266

  2. Practical implications of understanding the influence of motivations on commitment to voluntary urban conservation stewardship

    Although the word commitment is prevalent in conservation biology literature and despite the importance of people’s commitment to the success of conservation initiatives, commitment as a psychological phenomenon and its operation in specific conservation behaviors remains unexplored. Despite increasing calls for conservation psychology to play a greater role in meeting...

    Author(s):
    Stanley T. Asah; Dale J. Blahna
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    conservation psychology, homophilia, stewardship motivations, volunteer retention
    Source:
    Conservation Biology

  3. Beyond biology: toward a more public ecology for conservation

    The ultimate purpose of conservation science is to inform and affect conservation policy. Therefore, conservation biologists and all the people who produce, review, and apply conservation research should evaluate the success of their knowledge according to its ability to influence conservation decisions. In addition to possessing conventional "scientific"...

    Author(s):
    David P. Robertson; R. Bruce Hull
    Year:
    2001
    Keywords:
    Source:
    Conservation Biology 15(4):970-979

  4. Conservation Priorities for Landbirds of the Pacific Coast of Oregon and Washington

    Conservation of landbirds in western Oregon and Washington is being guided by two Bird Conservation Plans, a Coniferous Forest plan and a Lowlands and Valley plan. In coniferous forests, all seral stages are recognized as important to maintain avian communities, although late-successional habitats are a priority because of their reduced presence across the landscape....

    Author(s):
    Bob Altman
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    coniferous forests, conservation priorities, declining species, landbirds, Pacific Coast, western Oregon and Washington
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 143-148

  5. Heroes or thieves? The ethical grounds for lingering concerns about new conservation

    After several years of intense debate surrounding so-called new conservation, there has been a general trend toward reconciliation among previously dissenting voices in the conservation community, a “more is more” mentality premised upon the belief that a greater diversity of conservation approaches will yield greater conservation benefits. However, there seems good...

    Author(s):
    Chelsea Batavia; Michael Paul Nelson
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    New conservation, Anthropocentrism, Deontology, Conservation ethics, ImmanuelKant
    Source:
    Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

  6. The emergence of place-based conservation [Chapter 1]

    Place has emerged as a significant topic within conservation research and practice. The transformative changes connected to contemporary conservation are related to recognition of multi-scaled, social-ecological dynamics; emergent, multiscaled governance structures; and rising importance of place-specific meanings and local knowledge. These transformative changes are...

    Author(s):
    Daniel R. Williams; William P. Stewart; Linda E. Kruger
    Year:
    2013
    Keywords:
    concept of place, place meaning, polycentric governance, complexity theory, enlightenment science
    Source:
    In: Stewart, W. P.; Williams, D. R.; Kruger, L. E., eds. Place-based conservation: perspectives from the social sciences. Dordrecht, Germany: Springer Science+Business Media: 1-17.

  7. Assessment of range planting as a conservation practice

    Natural Resource Conservation Service Range Planting - Conservation Practice Standards provide guidelines for making decisions about seedbed preparation, planting methods, plant materials selection, seeding rate, seeding depth, timing of seeding, postplanting management, and weed control. Adoption of these standards is expected to contribute to successful...

    Author(s):
    Stuart P. Hardegree; Thomas A. Jones; Bruce A. Roundy; Nancy L. Shaw; Thomas A. Monaco
    Year:
    2016
    Keywords:
    ecosystem services, microclimate, plant materials, seeding, site preparation, weather
    Source:
    Rangeland Ecology and Management. 69(4): 237-247.

  8. Motivational functionalism and urban conservation stewardship: implications for volunteer involvement

    Conservation in urban areas faces growing financial challenges and inadequate stakeholder involvement. Conservation psychology can mitigate these challenges in many ways. One way is through conservation volunteerism, if we attend to and capitalize on volunteers' motivations. Conservation volunteerism significantly contributes to ecological knowledge acquisition,...

    Author(s):
    Stanley T. Asah; Dale J. Blahna
    Year:
    2012
    Keywords:
    conservation psychology, conservation funding, urban biodiversity conservation, motivations, recruitment, retention, Seattle-Tacoma
    Source:
    Conservation Letters. 5: 470-477

  9. Social and economic considerations for planning wildlife conservation in large landscapes

    People conserve wildlife for a variety of reasons. People conserve wildlife because they enjoy wildlife-related activities such as recreational hunting, wildlife viewing, or ecotourism that satisfy many personal and social values associated with people's desire to connect with each other and with nature (Decker et al. 2001). People conserve wildlife because it...

    Author(s):
    Robert G. Haight; Paul H. Gobster
    Year:
    2009
    Keywords:
    Source:
    In: Millspaugh, J.J.; Thompson, F.R., eds. Models for planning wildlife conservation in large landscapes. Burlington, MA: Academic Press: 123-152).

  10. Evolving conservation paradigms for the Anthropocene

    The Anthropocene will have fundamental effects on the species composition, function, and structure of the ecosystems of the world. Land management agencies such as the USDA Forest Service will need to adapt their policies and conservation activities to avoid engaging in continuous conflict with natural processes and unfamiliar biotic assemblages. Conservation paradigms...

    Author(s):
    Ariel E. Lugo
    Year:
    2014
    Keywords:
    Anthropocene, human activity, adaptive conservation, conservation policies
    Source:
    In: Sample, V. Alaric; Bixler, R. Patrick, eds. Forest conservation and management in the Anthropocene: Conference proceedings. Proceedings. RMRS-P-71. Fort Collins, CO: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 47-59.

  11. Gene conservation of tree species—banking on the future. Proceedings of a workshop.

    The ‘Gene Conservation of Tree Species—Banking on the Future Workshop’ provided a forum for presenting and discussing issues and accomplishments in genetic conservation of trees, and notably those of North America. The meeting gathered scientists, specialists, administrators and conservation practitioners from federal, university, non-governmental and public garden...

    Author(s):
    Richard A. Sniezko; Gary Man; Valerie Hipkins; Keith Woeste; David Gwaze; John T. Kliejunas; Brianna A. McTeague
    Year:
    2017
    Keywords:
    Genetic conservation, threatened & endangered species, climate change, in situ, ex situ
    Source:
    Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-963. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 206 p.

  12. Prime time for turtle conservation

    Our turtle heritage is diminishing at a rate outpacing that of other main animal groups. The 2011-Year of the Turtle partnership and campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness for turtles, celebrate our turtle heritage, herald conservation and research successes, and identify gaps in our understanding that can be the focus of future work. We outline seven...

    Author(s):
    A. Ross Kiester; Deanna H. Olson
    Year:
    2011
    Keywords:
    North America, turtles, status, threats
    Source:
    Herpetological Review. 42(2): 198-204

  13. The South Atlantic Migratory Bird Initiative – An Integrated Approach to Conservation of "All Birds Across All Habitats"

    In 1999, the Management Board of the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (ACJV) embraced the vision and framework of the then newly emerging North American Bird Conservation Initiative (NABCI). Traditionally a Joint Venture focused on the conservation of waterfowl and wetlands habitat, the ACJV expanded its role throughout the Atlantic Flyway to all resident and migratory...

    Author(s):
    Craig Watson; Chuck Hayes; Joseph McCauley; Andrew Milliken
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    conservation implementation, north Pacific coast, Oregon, priority activities, shorebirds, Washington
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 266-276

  14. Banking on the future: progress, challenges and opportunities for the genetic conservation of forest trees

    Genetic diversity provides the essential basis for the adaptation and resilience of tree species to environmental stress and change. The genetic conservation of tree species is an urgent global necessity as forest conversion and fragmentation continue apace, damaging insects and pathogens are transported between continents, and climate change alters local habitat...

    Author(s):
    Kevin M. Potter; Robert M. Jetton; Andrew Bower; Douglass F. Jacobs; Gary Man; Valerie D. Hipkins; Murphy Westwood
    Year:
    2017
    Keywords:
    Ex situ conservation, Forest management, Genetic diversity, Global change, In situ conservation, Restoration
    Source:
    New Forests

  15. Conservation of forest genetic resources in the United States.

    Conservation of genetic diversity is recognized as an important requirement of sustainable forest management. Gene conservation activities include in situ conservation of native stands in reserves and ex situ conservation in seed banks, genetic tests, seed and breeding orchards, and other plantations of known identity. We present an example from Oregon and Washington...

    Author(s):
    B. St. Clair; S. Lipow; K. Vance-Borland; R. Johnson
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    gene conservation, genetic resources, gap analysis, tree improvement
    Source:
    In: Loo, J.A.; Simpson, J.D., eds. Proceedings of the thirtieth meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association Part 2 symposium: Canada's forests-enhancing productivity, protection and conservation. Natural Resource Canada: Frederiction, New Brunswick, Canada: 16-24

  16. Waterbird conservation planning in the northern prairie and parkland region: Integration across borders and with other bird conservation initiatives

    The Northern Prairie and Parkland Region contain millions of wetland basins, which harbor large proportions of the populations of many North American waterbird species, several of which are of high conservation concern. However, knowledge of waterbirds in the region is limited, and there has been little direction for waterbird conservation planning or management. The...

    Author(s):
    Neal D. Niemuth; Gerard W. Beyersbergen; Michael R. Norton
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    conservation planning, marshbird, Prairie Pothole Region, waterbird, wetland
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 184-189

  17. Integrated Bird Conservation along the Pacific Coast of North America: An Action Agenda

    Scientists and managers representing the continental bird conservation plans explored the status of conservation planning and implementation for birds along the Pacific coast of North America. The theme of the session, "using common currencies to advance bird conservation," emphasized the components of bird conservation shared among the major initiatives,...

    Author(s):
    Gregg Elliott; Bob Altman; Wendy Easton; Ricardo Estrella; Geoffrey Geupel; Mary Chase; Ellie Cohen; Ann Chrisney
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    all-bird, common currencies, conservation planning, integrated bird conservation
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 107-111

  18. Integrated bird conservation web site in the United States

    In working towards a vision of integrated bird conservation, scientists, conservationists, land managers, and administrators are faced with a variety of scientific, managerial, administrative, and logistical challenges and complexities. The broad scope of integrated bird conservation requires organizations to work together to conserve birds across taxonomic groups,...

    Author(s):
    Roxanne Bogart; Chris Eberly; Elizabeth Martin
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    bird conservation, NABCI, North American Bird Conservation Initiative, web site
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 2 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 1018-1020

  19. The Nature Conservancy's Gulf Wings Project – A Case Study in Conservation Planning for Migratory Birds

    The Nature Conservancy has adopted a framework for mission success called Conservation by Design. We plan at the ecoregional level to define conservation targets and the portfolio of sites needed to protect them. We consider threats and strategies for abating them at these key sites, and we define measures of success to hold ourselves accountable. Migratory birds...

    Author(s):
    Charles Duncan; Becky Abel; Danny Kwan; David Mehlman
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    conservation, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Wings, migratory birds, The Nature Conservancy, planning, stopover habitat
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 258-265

  20. Challenges of Avian Conservation on Non-Federal Forests in the Pacific Northwest

    Conservation of species associated with mature forest habitats remains an important objective for non-federal lands in the Pacific Northwest. With few exceptions, state forest practices rules, a Washington state pilot landscape planning program, and federal Habitat Conservation Plans provide little functional habitat for species, like the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus...

    Author(s):
    Joseph B. Buchanan
    Year:
    2005
    Keywords:
    conservation, Dryocopus pileatus, forest management, implementation impediment, Pacific Northwest, Pileated Woodpecker
    Source:
    In: Ralph, C. John; Rich, Terrell D., editors 2005. Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California, Volume 1 Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191. Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 419-428

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