Habitat Connectivity and Migration Corridors in National Forest System Planning and Decisions | U.S. Forest Service | U.S. Program Policy & Law
| 2022 | Policy | The ongoing U.S. Forest Service recognition of the importance of ecological connectivity and migration corridors is aligned with Biden-Harris administration ... Read more > The ongoing U.S. Forest Service recognition of the importance of ecological connectivity and migration corridors is aligned with Biden-Harris administration priorities, like the America the Beautiful Initiative and partnerships with States, Tribes, local communities, and willing private landowners to improve and enhance wildlife habitats, connectivity, migratory corridors, and biodiversity. Through this agency memo, National Forest System units and Regions are asked to consider the impacts of USFS actions on ecological connectivity and wildlife corridors and seek opportunities to enhance and integrate corridors/connectivity in national forest system management and collaborations. < Show less |
Best Practices Manual to Reduce Animal-Vehicle Collisions and Provide Habitat Connectivity for Wildlife | Huijser M, Fairbank E, Paul K | U.S. Program
| 2022 | Report | The goal for this manual is to provide practical information for the implementation of mitigation measures that aim to: 1. ... Read more > The goal for this manual is to provide practical information for the implementation of mitigation measures that aim to: 1. Improve human safety through reducing collisions with large animals, including wild mammal species, feral species, and free-roaming livestock species, and 2. Improve or maintain habitat connectivity for terrestrial wildlife species through safe crossing opportunities. < Show less |
A Sagebrush Conservation Design to Proactively Restore America’s Sagebrush Biome | Doherty Kevin, Theobald David M., Bradford John B., Wiechman Lief A., Bedrosian Geoffrey, Boyd Chad S., Cahill Matthew, Coates Peter S., Creutzburg Megan K., Crist Michele R., Finn Sean P., Kumar Alexander V., Littlefield Caitlin E., Maestas Jeremy D., Prentice Karen L., Prochazka Brian G., Remington Thomas E., Sparklin William D., Tull John C., Wurtzebach Zachary, Zeller Katherine A. | Science & Research
| 2022 | Report | This report, released by federal agencies, introduces a spatially explicit model that assesses sagebrush ecological integrity to plan a strategic, ... Read more > This report, released by federal agencies, introduces a spatially explicit model that assesses sagebrush ecological integrity to plan a strategic, threat-based landscape conservation design. The report indicates a staggering 1.3 million acres of sagebrush rangeland are being lost annually. While climate change poses a threat, the diverse group of experts concluded that invasive grasses and wildfires significantly contributed to the loss of sagebrush rangeland. < Show less |
US – Canada Transboundary and Indigenous-led Conservation of Nature and Culture | Alaska Conservation Foundation, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Iisaak Olam, Nature Canada, The Nature Conservancy, Northern Latitudes Partnerships, Salazar Center for North American Conservation, The Wilderness Society, Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative | International Connectivity Community Resilience
| 2022 | Report | This publication contains priority recommendations for effectively and respectfully conserving the terrestrial boundary between the US and Canada based on ... Read more > This publication contains priority recommendations for effectively and respectfully conserving the terrestrial boundary between the US and Canada based on a series of four virtual Dialogue events held in 2021 with representatives from institutions and communities working near or across the boundary. The three transboundary conservation recommendations include: committing to a formal ethical agreement to transboundary conservation; empowering an equitable and sustainable standing advisory entity; and funding transboundary. < Show less |
Conserving an Intact and Enduring Appalachian Landscape | Lyons K, Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Appalachian Trail Conservancy | U.S. Program Community Resilience
| 2022 | Report | This report contains the collaborative, strategic vision for safeguarding and conserving the Appalachian Landscape, a globally significant region that faces ... Read more > This report contains the collaborative, strategic vision for safeguarding and conserving the Appalachian Landscape, a globally significant region that faces pressing threats from climate change and increasing human development. As a result of a Climate Advisory Group (CAG) in 2021, conservation and environmental experts gathered to assess the Landscape’s current conservation status and establish realistic actions for expanding the region’s protections; building climate resilience; ensuring ecological integrity; and supporting affected communities—especially those communities economically dependent on the Landscape. < Show less |
Annual Report 2022 | Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Newsletters & Annual Reports
| 2022 | Report | Read about how, with your support, we are making a big impact on the well-being of wildlife and people worldwide ... Read more > Read about how, with your support, we are making a big impact on the well-being of wildlife and people worldwide through science, policy, network-building, and on-the-ground projects. < Show less |
Innovative Strategies to Reduce the Costs of Effective Wildlife Overpasses | Ament R, Clevenger A, Begin R, Callahan R, Camel-Means W et al. | Science & Research U.S. Program
| 2021 | Report | Wildlife crossing structures have been shown to be one of the most effective means of reducing animal-vehicle collisions on highways. ... Read more > Wildlife crossing structures have been shown to be one of the most effective means of reducing animal-vehicle collisions on highways. Yet the widespread implementation of such structures, especially wildlife overpasses, has been hindered by their perceived and actual expense. This report compiles strategies and considerations for reducing costs during all stages of design and construction. < Show less |
Frequently Asked Questions About Wildlife Crossings | ARC Solutions, Callahan R, Brocki M, Fairbank E | Networks We Host U.S. Program
| 2021 | Guidebook | ARC Solutions (a fiscally sponsored project of the Center) created this publication in Q&A format to answer the most common ... Read more > ARC Solutions (a fiscally sponsored project of the Center) created this publication in Q&A format to answer the most common inquiries and misconceptions regarding wildlife-vehicle collisions and the proven success of wildlife crossing infrastructure in solving this ubiquitous problem. < Show less |
Toward Best Management Practices for Ecological Corridors | Gregory A, Spence E, Beier P, Garding E | U.S. Program Science & Research
| 2021 | Journal Article | Ecological corridors are one of the best, and possibly only viable, management tools to maintain biodiversity at large scales and ... Read more > Ecological corridors are one of the best, and possibly only viable, management tools to maintain biodiversity at large scales and to allow species, and ecological processes, to track climate change. This document has been assembled as a summary of the best available information about managing these systems, with an aim to provide managers with a convenient guidance document and tool to assist in applying scientific management principles to management of corridors. Land Open Access Journal < Show less |
Land Use-Induced Spillover: A Call to Action to Safeguard Environmental, Animal, and Human Health | Plowright R, Reaser J, Locke H, Woodley S, Patz J, Becker D, Oppler G, Hudson P, Tabor G | Science & Research International Connectivity
| 2021 | Journal Article | "Land use-induced spillover: a call to action to safeguard environmental, animal, and human health" was published in the journal Lancet ... Read more > “Land use-induced spillover: a call to action to safeguard environmental, animal, and human health” was published in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. The authors call for interdisciplinary collaborations to advance knowledge on land-use implications for zoonotic disease emergence with a view toward informing the decisions needed to protect human health. Lancet Planetary Health < Show less |