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Ecological and Sociopolitical Assessment of Congressional and Presidential Designation of Federal Protected Areas

Protected areas are one of the most effective means by which biodiversity is conserved, but are often criticized for either neglecting the importance of local communities or sacrificing conservation objectives for political expedience. In this study, we compared U.S. protected areas resulting from congressional designation vs. presidential designation with respect to their ecological context (using

Thirty Years of Connectivity Conservation Planning: An Assessment of Factors Influencing Plan Implementation

This study is the first systematic, evidence-based assessment of whether connectivity conservation plans (CCPs) result in conservation outcomes and what attributes of plans favor successful implementation. By gathering CCPs from around the world, characterizing attributes by surveying and conducting interviews with plan authors, analyses suggest that implementation of a CCP was enhanced by several tools,

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act Information Packet

A description of the main provisions of the Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act, accompanied by case studies of how the legislation would benefit several key species (including Florida panthers, pronghorn, monarch butterflies, and grizzly bears).

Healthy Landscapes, Healthy People: A Guidebook for Montana Communities Preparing for a Changing Climate

This guidebook was prepared for the Faith, Science, and Climate Action conference, which took place in Bozeman, MT in October 2018. It is intended to serve as a guide for people who are concerned about human health and climate change, with a specific focus on faith communities.

S.3715 Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act

Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act of 2018. The Center and partners have been very involved with crafting the language for this bill.

Summary of Corridors Proposed by States under Secretarial Order 3362: Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big-Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors

Roads were mentioned in all State Action Plans as being major barriers to wildlife movement in focal areas. Some states reported specific locations for potential crossing structures or other mitigation projects, while others mentioned roads more generally. This brief created a map that shows the general locations of the priority areas put forward by states.

Teton County Wildlife Crossing Master Plan

Final report on the first ever county-wide Wildlife Crossing Master Plan for Teton County.

Blackfeet Climate Adaptation Plan

This plan is the result of the unique holistic Blackfeet Nation planning process that includes all parts of tribal government, while respectfully considering traditional values and a collective community vision for the future. The resulting plan will lead the way for communities looking to integrate climate adaptation planning into human health and resource management.

Facilitating Local Stakeholder Participation in Collaborative Landscape Conservation Planning: Practitioners’ Guide

Guidance on integrating local stakeholder participation and social data into collaborative landscape conservation (CLC) planning.

Incorporating Connectivity into USFS Forest Plan Revisions

Summary of work with Custer Gallatin National Forest on forest plan.

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