U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Contact Information Bob AdamcikBob Adamcik Wildlife Biologist Branch of Wildlife Resources Washington, D.C. [email protected].

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Contact InformationContact Information

• Bob AdamcikBob Adamcik

Wildlife BiologistWildlife Biologist

Branch of Wildlife ResourcesBranch of Wildlife Resources

Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

703-358-2359703-358-2359

[email protected][email protected]

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NWRS Priority: Landscape NWRS Priority: Landscape Integrity Integrity

• ““ensure that the biological integrity, ensure that the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health of diversity, and environmental health of the System are maintained for the the System are maintained for the benefit of present and future benefit of present and future generations of Americans” (Refuge generations of Americans” (Refuge Improvement Act)Improvement Act)

• Policy on Biological Integrity, Policy on Biological Integrity, Diversity, and Environmental HealthDiversity, and Environmental Health (601FW3)(601FW3)

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Management Perspective for Management Perspective for Integrity Integrity

• Prior to significant human Prior to significant human disturbancedisturbance

• Pre-European settlementPre-European settlement

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Results of Lost Landscape Results of Lost Landscape Integrity: Integrity:

• Ecologist’s perspective (Losses)Ecologist’s perspective (Losses)– BiodiversityBiodiversity– Ecological processesEcological processes– Management successManagement success

• Historian’s perspective (Losses)Historian’s perspective (Losses)– Original viewshed Original viewshed – Original flora and fauna Original flora and fauna – Physical trail features Physical trail features

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Threats to Landscape Threats to Landscape IntegrityIntegrity

• InvasivesInvasives

• Fire suppressionFire suppression

• DevelopmentDevelopment

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Historic Habitats: Our Joint Historic Habitats: Our Joint VisionVision

• Benefits to refugesBenefits to refuges– Biological integrity and diversityBiological integrity and diversity– Highest wildlife valueHighest wildlife value

• Benefits to trail historiansBenefits to trail historians– More accurate interpretationMore accurate interpretation– True historical preservationTrue historical preservation– Broader visitor experienceBroader visitor experience

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Opportunities for Opportunities for PartnershipsPartnerships

• Refuges need assistanceRefuges need assistance– Funding and proposalsFunding and proposals– Partners for restoration projects Partners for restoration projects – Volunteers in trail maintenanceVolunteers in trail maintenance– Volunteers in interpretationVolunteers in interpretation

• Refuges (and FWS) offer assistanceRefuges (and FWS) offer assistance– Biorestoration exertise (on and off Biorestoration exertise (on and off

refuges)refuges)– Interpretive facilitiesInterpretive facilities– Community supportCommunity support

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