Spring Newsletter 2021 | Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Newsletters & Annual Reports
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Landscape Conservation in a Changing Climate- Lessons from the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative | Miles W, Moser S | Mentorship & Networking
| 2021 | Report | The Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC) was established to assist those who manage native species, island ecosystems, and key ... Read more > The Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC) was established to assist those who manage native species, island ecosystems, and key cultural resources in adapting their management to climate change. Guided by a diverse steering committee of land/resource managers, the PICCC serviced a vast area across Hawaiʻi and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands. This report presents key findings from evaluative research investigating PICCC’s achievements in the Hawaiian Islands. < Show less |
Lineamientos para la conservación de la conectividad a través de redes y corredores ecológicos (Spanish translation) | Hilty J, Worboys G, Keeley A, Woodley S, Lausche B, Locke H, Carr M, Pulsford I, Pittock J, White J, Theobold D, Levine J, Reuling M, Watson J, Ament R, Tabor G | International Connectivity
| 2021 | Report | Estos Lineamientos de la CMAP de la UICN se basan en la mejor ciencia y práctica disponibles para mantener, mejorar ... Read more > Estos Lineamientos de la CMAP de la UICN se basan en la mejor ciencia y práctica disponibles para mantener, mejorar y restaurar la conectividad ecológica entre áreas protegidas, otras medidas efectivas de conservación basadas en área (OMEC) y otros ecosistemas intactos. Por primera vez, esta publicación introduce una definición común y recomienda el reconocimiento formal de los corredores ecológicos para que sirvan como bloques de construcción críticos de redes ecológicas en conjunto con áreas protegidas y OMEC. Además, estos Lineamientos también incluyen 25 estudios de caso que demuestran los enfoques actuales para conservar la conectividad ecológica y las redes ecológicas. < Show less |
Connectivity and Climate Change Toolkit | Albright W, Ament R, Callahan R, Frantz M, Grabau M, Johnson ME, Jones-Ferrand T, Malpeli K, Millmann M, Muenks M, Quiñones R, Stys B, Tenggardjaja K | U.S. Program Science & Research
| 2021 | Guidebook | The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies developed this toolkit focused on climate-informed landscape connectivity. The purpose is to provide ... Read more > The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies developed this toolkit focused on climate-informed landscape connectivity. The purpose is to provide state fish and wildlife agency planners and managers with the information necessary to ensure climate considerations are being accounted for and incorporated in the planning and implementation of terrestrial and aquatic connectivity initiatives. < Show less |
Highway Crossing Structures for Wildlife: Opportunities for Improving Driver and Animal Safety | ARC Solutions, Ament R, Callahan R, Jacobson S | U.S. Program Policy & Law
| 2021 | Report | This U.S. Forest Service report summarizes the challenges and anticipated benefits of making a national commitment to a systematic network ... Read more > This U.S. Forest Service report summarizes the challenges and anticipated benefits of making a national commitment to a systematic network of wildlife crossing structures to increase driver and animal safety. The authors explore the high cost of wildlife-vehicle collisions and the challenges to transforming the U.S. road network to proactively account for the needs of wildlife. The report then catalogs the myriad safety, ecological, economic, and social benefits anticipated to accrue from investing in highway crossings for wildlife. Finally, it provides recommendations for advancing solutions and building upon successful efforts to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions. < Show less |
Introduction to Connectivity #3 | ConservationCorridor.org, Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Michigan State University, National Science Foundation, Wilburforce Foundation | International Connectivity U.S. Program
| 2021 | Infographic | This infographic defines many of the terms used when talking about ecological corridors, and uses an aerial-view graphic of a ... Read more > This infographic defines many of the terms used when talking about ecological corridors, and uses an aerial-view graphic of a corridor project to help illustrate them. < Show less |
Introduction to Connectivity #4 | ConservationCorridor.org, Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Michigan State University, National Science Foundation, Wilburforce Foundation | International Connectivity U.S. Program
| 2021 | Infographic | In the same ways that linkages support species of concern, they may also increase the movement of unwanted species. This ... Read more > In the same ways that linkages support species of concern, they may also increase the movement of unwanted species. This infographic explores this area of research on ecological corridors. < Show less |
Pathways towards people-oriented conservation in a human-dominated landscape | Neelakantan A, Rithe K, Tabor G, DeFries R | International Connectivity Mentorship & Networking
| 2021 | Paper | Landscape-level conservation that maintains biodiversity and livelihoods for local people requires long-term collaborations across local communities, scientists, practitioners and decision-makers. ... Read more > Landscape-level conservation that maintains biodiversity and livelihoods for local people requires long-term collaborations across local communities, scientists, practitioners and decision-makers. The Network for Conserving Central India (NCCI) provides a platform for such collaborations in a globally important tiger conservation region within a complex social-ecological system. Using the NCCI as an example, the study identifies indicators to track progress in collaborative landscape-level networks. < Show less |
Emerging Policy Opportunities for United States-Canada Transboundary Connectivity Conservation | Beazley K, Oppler G, Heffner L, Levine J, Poe A, Tabor G | International Connectivity Mentorship & Networking
| 2021 | Article | In 2021, representatives from Canadian and United States government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and Indigenous Nations convened dialogues to discuss shared ... Read more > In 2021, representatives from Canadian and United States government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and Indigenous Nations convened dialogues to discuss shared priorities regarding transboundary, ecological connectivity conservation. This article summarizes the resulting policy recommendations. < Show less |
Mojave Desert Tortoise Transportation Ecology Workshop Report | Fairbank E, Deffner F, Johnson S, Maya N | U.S. Program
| 2021 | Report | This report provides a summary of activities and events leading up to and including the Mojave Desert Tortoise Transportation Ecology ... Read more > This report provides a summary of activities and events leading up to and including the Mojave Desert Tortoise Transportation Ecology Workshop held virtually March 22, 23, and 25, 2021. < Show less |