Conservation Design Conservation Design for Sustainable for Sustainable Avian Populations in Avian Populations in the Eastern United the Eastern United States States a cooperative project by: a cooperative project by: NC Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, NC Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, NCSU NCSU AL Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, AL Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Auburn University Auburn University Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Atlantic Coast Joint Venture DSL Workshop
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Conservation Design for Sustainable Avian Populations in the Eastern United States
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Conservation Design Conservation Design for Sustainable for Sustainable
Avian Populations in Avian Populations in the Eastern United the Eastern United
StatesStates
Conservation Design Conservation Design for Sustainable for Sustainable
Avian Populations in Avian Populations in the Eastern United the Eastern United
Key CooperatorsKey CooperatorsKey CooperatorsKey Cooperators NC and AL Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research NC and AL Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research
UnitsUnits
– Key participants in state and regional GAP datasetsKey participants in state and regional GAP datasets
FundingFundingFundingFunding Multistate Conservation Grant Multistate Conservation Grant
Program administered through Program administered through the Association for Fish and the Association for Fish and Wildlife AgenciesWildlife Agencies
Multistate Conservation Grant Multistate Conservation Grant Program administered through Program administered through the Association for Fish and the Association for Fish and Wildlife AgenciesWildlife Agencies
Project GoalProject GoalProject GoalProject Goal
The overall goal of this proposal is to The overall goal of this proposal is to develop a consistent methodology develop a consistent methodology and to enhance the capacity of and to enhance the capacity of states, joint ventures and other states, joint ventures and other partners to formulate conservation partners to formulate conservation design schemes at landscape levels design schemes at landscape levels to sustain bird populations and other to sustain bird populations and other wildlife in the eastern United States. wildlife in the eastern United States.
The overall goal of this proposal is to The overall goal of this proposal is to develop a consistent methodology develop a consistent methodology and to enhance the capacity of and to enhance the capacity of states, joint ventures and other states, joint ventures and other partners to formulate conservation partners to formulate conservation design schemes at landscape levels design schemes at landscape levels to sustain bird populations and other to sustain bird populations and other wildlife in the eastern United States. wildlife in the eastern United States.
Project Support BaseProject Support BaseProject Support BaseProject Support Base
Duration: 3 years (Jan. 2008 – Dec. Duration: 3 years (Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2010)2010)
1.1. Assess the current capability of habitatsAssess the current capability of habitats in in ecoregions in the eastern United States to ecoregions in the eastern United States to sustain bird populations sustain bird populations
2.2. Predict the impacts of landscape-level changesPredict the impacts of landscape-level changes (e.g., from urban growth, conservation programs, (e.g., from urban growth, conservation programs, climate change) on the future capability of these climate change) on the future capability of these habitats to support bird populations habitats to support bird populations
3.3. Target conservation programsTarget conservation programs to effectively and to effectively and efficiently achieve objectives in State Wildlife efficiently achieve objectives in State Wildlife Action Plans and bird conservation plans and Action Plans and bird conservation plans and evaluate progress under these plans evaluate progress under these plans
4.4. Enhance coordination among partnersEnhance coordination among partners during the during the planning, implementation and evaluation of planning, implementation and evaluation of habitat conservation through conservation habitat conservation through conservation design design
1.1. Assess the current capability of habitatsAssess the current capability of habitats in in ecoregions in the eastern United States to ecoregions in the eastern United States to sustain bird populations sustain bird populations
2.2. Predict the impacts of landscape-level changesPredict the impacts of landscape-level changes (e.g., from urban growth, conservation programs, (e.g., from urban growth, conservation programs, climate change) on the future capability of these climate change) on the future capability of these habitats to support bird populations habitats to support bird populations
3.3. Target conservation programsTarget conservation programs to effectively and to effectively and efficiently achieve objectives in State Wildlife efficiently achieve objectives in State Wildlife Action Plans and bird conservation plans and Action Plans and bird conservation plans and evaluate progress under these plans evaluate progress under these plans
4.4. Enhance coordination among partnersEnhance coordination among partners during the during the planning, implementation and evaluation of planning, implementation and evaluation of habitat conservation through conservation habitat conservation through conservation design design
Predicting Impacts of Predicting Impacts of Landscape Changes to HabitatLandscape Changes to Habitat
Predicting Impacts of Predicting Impacts of Landscape Changes to HabitatLandscape Changes to Habitat
Initial list of potential species to Initial list of potential species to model derived from SAMBI model derived from SAMBI conservation planconservation plan
Workshops and/or consultation Workshops and/or consultation with regional biologists to finalize with regional biologists to finalize the list of species/habitat-suites the list of species/habitat-suites through Structured Decision through Structured Decision Making ProcessMaking Process
Initial list of potential species to Initial list of potential species to model derived from SAMBI model derived from SAMBI conservation planconservation plan
Workshops and/or consultation Workshops and/or consultation with regional biologists to finalize with regional biologists to finalize the list of species/habitat-suites the list of species/habitat-suites through Structured Decision through Structured Decision Making ProcessMaking Process
– Review and refine existing GAP models Review and refine existing GAP models to include habitat suitability indices to include habitat suitability indices and population densities based on and population densities based on documented literature and expert documented literature and expert opinionopinion
Patch Occupancy with BBS dataPatch Occupancy with BBS data
– Collaboration with USGS Patuxent WRCCollaboration with USGS Patuxent WRC
Expert Opinion ModelsExpert Opinion Models
– Review and refine existing GAP models Review and refine existing GAP models to include habitat suitability indices to include habitat suitability indices and population densities based on and population densities based on documented literature and expert documented literature and expert opinionopinion
Patch Occupancy with BBS dataPatch Occupancy with BBS data
– Collaboration with USGS Patuxent WRCCollaboration with USGS Patuxent WRC
Decision Support ToolsDecision Support ToolsDecision Support ToolsDecision Support Tools
Develop Decision Support Tools (maps, Develop Decision Support Tools (maps, databases, gis data) to allow users to databases, gis data) to allow users to select habitat management scenario(s) select habitat management scenario(s) that would optimize future avian that would optimize future avian population/communities.population/communities.
Allow objective evaluation and comparison Allow objective evaluation and comparison between competing scenarios.between competing scenarios.
Developed with input from resource Developed with input from resource managers through Structured Decision managers through Structured Decision Making Process.Making Process.
Develop Decision Support Tools (maps, Develop Decision Support Tools (maps, databases, gis data) to allow users to databases, gis data) to allow users to select habitat management scenario(s) select habitat management scenario(s) that would optimize future avian that would optimize future avian population/communities.population/communities.
Allow objective evaluation and comparison Allow objective evaluation and comparison between competing scenarios.between competing scenarios.
Developed with input from resource Developed with input from resource managers through Structured Decision managers through Structured Decision Making Process.Making Process.