A Partnership of U.S. Federal, State and Tribal Fish and Wildlife Agencies with support from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Shared solutions to protect shared values 1 Photos: Chase Fountain, James Jordan, George Andrejko www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov
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A Partnership of U.S. Federal, State and Tribal Fish and Wildlife Agencies
with support from theAssociation of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
Shared solutions to
protect shared values
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Photos: Chase Fountain, James Jordan, George Andrejko
www.wildlifeadaptationstrategy.gov
National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy
A framework for coordinated action by multiple partners to reduce risks and impacts of climate change on U.S. natural resources and the people that depend on them.
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Strategy Development
Response to:
1.Impacts to resources we depend on
2.Respond to calls for action
3.Need for coordination
Led by FWS, NOAA, & the States
1.Intergovernmental Steering Committee
2.Management Team
3.Technical Teams
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Linkages with Other Efforts
The NFWPCAS builds on and complements existing efforts by federal, state, tribal and other entities
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Federal Adaptation Plans
National Climate Assessment
National Climate Assessment
Fresh-water Action Plan
Fresh-water Action Plan
National Ocean Policy
National Ocean Policy
Fish Wildlife & Plants Strategy
Fish Wildlife & Plants Strategy
Strategy Release
– Final Strategy Released 3.26.2013
– Federal Register Announcement 4.1.2013
– Notification to partners and stakeholders
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Reactions and Impacts
• High media interest • Website traffic • Conference presentations• Two public webinars
Strategy Implementation
1. Five to ten-year time horizon2. Agencies and partners incorporate appropriate
elements of Strategy in their plans and actions3. Intergovernmental Working Group to Promote
Implementation
Result: Effective, well coordinated action by many partners at across scales that increases resiliency and adaptation
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Goals of the Strategy
1. Conserve and connect habitat
2. Manage species and habitats
3. Enhance management capacity
4. Support adaptive management
5. Increase knowledge and information
6. Increase awareness and motivate action
7. Reduce non-climate stressors
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7 Goals22 strategies100+ actionsProgress Lists Case studies
What You do is Really Important
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1. Closest thing to geographically/taxonomically complete systematic conservation planning in U.S.
2.Reviewed at reasonable interval (10 yrs)
3.Most appropriate level of government to influence local/regional land use planning and decision-making
4.Demonstrated ability to target funding (public and private) to the right places
Partners:Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Defense, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, National Park Service, California Department of Fish & Game, Council on Environmental Quality, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New York, Division of Fish, Wildlife & Marine Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Farm Service Agency, Tulalip Tribe, U.S. Forest Service, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, Yakama Nation, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, Nevada Department of Wildlife, Oregon Department of State Lands, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Miccosukee Tribe, Columbia Intertribal Fish Commission, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Inland Fisheries Division, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point
Shared solutions to
protect shared values
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Photos: Chase Fountain, James Jordan, George Andrejko
Shared solutions to protect shared values
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Photos: Chuck Olsen, Tom Woodward, Jane Pellicciotto, Lynette Schimming