Managing National Wildlife Refuges for historic or non-historic conditions: Determining the role of the refuge in the ecosystem
Natural Resources Journal
By: R.L. Schroeder, J.I. Holler, and J.P. Taylor
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Abstract
The 1997 Refuge Improvement Act mandates that National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) develop Comprehensive Conservation Plans and that the Refuge System be administered in a manner that ensures the biological integrity, diversity, and environmental health of the System are maintained. Refuges must determine their role in the landscape and decide if refuge lands will be managed for historic or non-historic conditions. This decision should be based on an understanding of the Refuge Purpose and supported by available science. Case studies for Sherburne NWR and Bosque del Apache NWR illustrate two possible approaches to determining future management.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Managing National Wildlife Refuges for historic or non-historic conditions: Determining the role of the refuge in the ecosystem |
| Series title | Natural Resources Journal |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Regents of the University of New Mexico |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 26 p. |
| First page | 1185 |
| Last page | 1210 |
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