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Dams and other man-made barriers like roads and bridges in the Great Lakes basin are generally detrimental to aquatic ecosystems. These barriers block seasonal and daily movements of fish and other aquatic organisms from reaching areas upon which they rely for various components of their life history. Conversely, some barriers provide ecological benefits by assisting with the control of aquatic invasive species, protecting threatened and endangered species from predators and competitors, preventing contaminant spread, among others. Coordinated through the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCC, the Aquatic Habitat Connectivity Work Group, working with others, will identify shared conservation goals and objectives for...
The Great Lakes’ coastal areas and shorelines support terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems that are globally unique and support a rich variety of species. Exhibiting some of the highest population densities, coastal areas are also critical to human endeavors. With continued population pressures, climate change, fragmentation and other threats, there is a strong need for action to protect and restore these sensitive areas. Long-term sustainability of coastal resources requires coordinated management and protection across an array of land ownership and management regimes. The Coastal Conservation Work Group, working with others, will identify opportunities for aligning priorities across the Great Lakes coastal realm...
State Wildlife Action Plans are blueprints for wildlife conservation within individual states. These plans are being refined and revised to incorporate the latest knowledge, with updates scheduled for 2015. A wealth of regionally focused information (e.g., downscaled climate data, species distribution models, etc.) exists that could be incorporated into the revision process if synthesized and made accessible. Additionally, recognizing that species-ranges, -habitats, and -threats cross state boarders, linking shared priorities and efforts will lead to greater efficacy of conservation actions.
The northern forests of the Great Lakes region are a diverse and relatively intact landscape that provides multiple benefits to wildlife and human quality of life. Long-term sustainability of these benefits requires coordinated management and protection of the area across an array of land ownership. Coordinated through the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCC, a Northern Forest Work Group has been established to identify opportunities for aligning priorities across the northern forest landscape and invest in data and knowledge to fill scientific gaps, tools that enable effective decision-making, and strategies that incentivize action.
This project connects scientists and managers from federal, tribal and state agencies and nongovernmental organizations to exchange information and establish common priorities for management of terrestrial wildlife populations. To achieve these goals, we are organizing interactive workshops with partners across the region. In year 2, we will assess the risk posed by climate change and other major stressors to a subset of priority species (as identified by regional partners). This assessment will integrate available data and scientific understanding in a transparent process, detailing assumptions and uncertainties to project population-level responses of target species to climate change.
The vast majority of the citizens of the upper Midwest and Great Lakes landscape live in metropolitan areas that have grown up around the region’s lakes and rivers.Many of these cities are important stopover sites for migratory birds, and all of these cities represent opportunities for re-greening and re-designing the sustainable and nature-connected cities of the future. Cities are increasingly showing leadership in developing innovative solutions to environmental problems, and across the region cities are adopting green infrastructure approaches to water management that benefit both economic and environmental sustainability. Working in urban areas is an opportunity for the LCC to connect with the people of the...
Midwestern states within the Upper Mississippi River watershed currently contribute the greatest nutrient load to the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone. Often called “dead zones,” hypoxic areas have oxygen levels that can decrease to the point where the zone can no longer support living aquatic species. High concentration of nutrients — particularly nitrogen and phosphorous — is one of the major events that contribute to Gulf hypoxia. To reduce water quality impacts downstream to fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, the conservation community identified the need for tools that prioritize the design and configuration of actions that appeal to upstream agricultural communities. As a result, theMississippi River Basin/Gulf Hypoxia...
The concept of adaptive management provides a set of good business principles to guide strategic habitat conservation, but these principles are only useful if they are put into practice through a complimentary set of business operations. To that end, if conservation is going to be successful operating at landscape scales, the conservation community must start thinking and functioning like a conservation enterprise. Much more emphasis must be placed on developing and supporting business operations that facilitate the flow of information and other resources at landscape scales. Just like successful national and global businesses, we need to develop an information supply chain to support the communication, coordination,...
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After two funding cycles, the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes (UM&GL) Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) decided a more strategic approach was needed to address theconservation priorities of the region. LCC Staff sought a needs assessment that would better highlight the shared priorities and concerns of the conservation community, in addition to helping the LCC find its most effective niche in a region where collaborative conservation is fairly standard practice. This assessment was intended to: • Clarify the most effective role(s) for the LCC in this region• Identify the criteria that would guide the bounds of work undertaken by the LCC • Gather information regarding participant understanding and familiarity...
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