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Landscape-scale conservation of threatened and endangered species is often challenged by multiple, sometimes conflicting, land uses. In Hawaiʻi, efforts to conserve native forests have come into conflict with objectives to sustain non-native game mammals, such as feral pigs, goats, and deer, for subsistence and sport hunting. Maintaining stable or increasing game populations represents one of the greatest obstacles to the recovery of Hawaii’s 425 threatened and endangered plant species. Many endemic Hawaiian species have declined and become endangered as a result of herbivorous non-native game mammals. Meanwhile, other environmental changes, including the spread of invasive grasses and changing precipitation patterns...
The Delmarva Restoration and Conservation Network (DRCN) consists of federal, state, and local government agencies and non- governmental organizations that are collaborating on a Restoration and Conservation Strategic Action Plan for the Delmarva Peninsula in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. We envision a Delmarva where native fish and wildlife thrive; the fabric of healthy natural and working lands and waters enrich the lives of those who live, work, and play on the land; and rich forestlands and coastal areas support and sustain present and future generations.
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For the past few years, “king tides,” or the highest tides of the year, have been occurring more frequently and significantly affecting coastal environments across Hawaiʻi. Now, disappearing beaches and waves crashing over roadways are seemingly the “new normal.” In response, the state of Hawaiʻi is implementing adaptation strategies to combat tidal flooding in coastal areas. While flood management strategies are being implemented in urban areas, less is known about how tidal flooding, and associated inundation into surface and groundwater, might influence watershed dynamics and the native animals that depend on estuarine environments where freshwater meets the sea. Efforts for biocultural restoration of ecosystem...
The Upper Susquehanna Conservation Alliance (USCA) is an alliance of agencies, organizations, academic institutions, and individuals who are working collaboratively to conduct green infrastructure planning, implement restoration and maintenance of high quality waters and habitats, protect and restore species of greatest conservation need, reduce impacts of flooding, and promote sustainable working landscapes for the people of the watershed. Take a virtual journey of the watershed via the USCA Story Map or view our USCA Fact Sheet.In 2010 the New York Ecological Services Office led the establishment of the USCA to promote landscape level conservation in the New York portion of the Susquehanna River/Chesapeake Bay...
The purpose of this project is to faciliate and support NEAFWA Northeast Landscape Committee and landscape conservation at the regional scale and coordinate with other regions.
Categories: Data, Project; Tags: Project, onGoing
The purpose of this project is to support existing partnerships to effect strategic conservation on the ground leading to a healthy, connected Connectiuct River Watershed for wildlife and people.
Categories: Data, Project; Tags: Project, onGoing
Since the Chesapeake Bay Program’s foundation in 1983, its partners have used written agreements to guide the restoration of the nation’s largest estuary and its watershed. Setting goals and tracking progress holds partners accountable for their work, while developing new agreements over time ensures our goals are aligned with the best available science to attain restoration success.In 2009, it became clear that we needed a new agreement that would accelerate the pace of restoration and align federal directives with state and local goals to create a healthy Bay. Bay Program partners gathered input from residents, stakeholders, academic institutions, local governments and more to draft an inclusive, goal-oriented...
This project, Phase III of Seward Line - Seabird Component (hereafter, Seward Line), is a continuation and expansion of the Seward Line Phases I (2015 – 2016) and Phase II (2017-2019), and covers 2020 – 2022, and Phase IV (2023-2024). This marine seabird project is conducted in conjunction the Northern Gulf of Alaska Long-term Ecosystem Research Project (Northern Gulf of Alaska LTER - Northern Gulf of Alaska (lternet.edu). Seabird surveys will be conducted in collaboration with the NGA-LTER project during seasonal surveys in the spring, summer and fall in the northern Gulf of Alaska. The summarized result produced following each cruise, and project updates and results of data analysis from the seabird surveys will...
This project would develop a regional, cross-jurisdictional collaborative partnership to plan and deliver a landscape conservation design for select areas in the northern forests. This partnership would coordinate planning efforts and engage a broad array of stakeholders in synthesizing shared, connected plans to identify common goals and outcomes. Throughout the lifetime of the project, the collaborative would look to access funding from many eligible sources including the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and teams formed through the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law and America the Beautiful and the Great American Outdoors Act. This adaptive planning approach will suggest management guidance based on best available...
Categories: Data, Project; Tags: Project, onGoing
Historically, the Naked Island Group had the largest breeding population of pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska, but it declined over 90% after the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Following the effects of the oil spill, predation of adults and their nests by introduced American mink (Neovison vison) was the primary factor limiting population recovery. During a 5-year pigeon guillemot restoration project, which included mink removal from guillemot nesting areas, counts of pigeon guillemots at Peak, Naked and Story islands have more than doubled from 2014-2018 (69 to 167 individuals) and numbers of known nests increased more than four times (11 to 51 nests). In 2019, we began a second...
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Trout are one of the most culturally, economically, and ecologically important groups of freshwater fishes in the Rocky Mountain region. However, human impacts and climate change are significantly altering freshwater ecosystems that support native trout species. Despite their broad importance, many of the region’s trout populations are threatened and some require immediate conservation efforts to reverse their decline. Although work is being done to understand and mitigate these changes, the ability to accurately assess vulnerability is currently limited due to a lack of data-driven approaches that incorporate uncertainty and adaptive capacity at scales relevant to effective management. USGS researchers will...
In 2001, Western Alaska Ecological Service (WAES), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) received funds to respond to mitigation requirements for harbor improvements and expansion in Whittier, Prince William Sound (PWS). As a result, this project was initiated to provide basic information on Federal trust resources that can be used to manage and protect this resource and to mitigate effects of marine habitat degradation. To address management needs, WAES selected two study species that have high potential for impact from tourism, the black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) and the Kittlitz’s murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris). Migratory Bird Management (MBM) division was tasked with addressing the Kittlitz’s...
In 1996, the Minerals Management Service Cook Inlet Planning Area in Lower Cook Inlet (LOCI) was expected to be leased for oil and gas extraction. To assess potential effects from additional leases, the Minerals Management Service, the National Biological Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) funded a study to determine seasonal marine bird and sea otter distribution and abundance within LOCI. During June 1993, the USFWS Migratory Bird Management-Alaska (MBM-AK) department conducted a shipboard survey of LOCI, and from February to March 1994, they conducted a combined small boat and shipboard survey of the eastern portion of the Inlet and an aerial survey of the western and Kachemak Bay shorelines....
Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: ALBATROSSES/PETRELS AND ALLIES, ALBATROSSES/PETRELS AND ALLIES, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES, All tags...
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The endangered Cascade red fox, native to Washington’s southern Cascades, faces threats from climate change, habitat loss, and coyotes, which are both competitors and predators. Researchers supported by this Northwest CASC project will track Cascade red fox population sizes, movement, habitat use, and survival using GPS collars. They will use the collected data in collaboration with state, federal, and tribal agencies to develop and evaluate conservation strategies to protect the Cascade red fox in a changing environment. The Cascade red fox (CRF) is a rare, high-elevation subspecies of the red fox, now limited to Washington’s southern Cascades. Because of its scarcity, elusive nature, and lack of research,...
As one of the cornerstones of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program, The National Map is a collaborative effort among the USGS and other Federal, State, and local partners to improve and deliver topographic information for the Nation. It has many uses ranging from recreation to scientific analysis to emergency response. The National Map is easily accessible for display on the Web, as products and services, and as downloadable data. (Description from The National Map website, https://www.usgs.gov/programs/national-geospatial-program/national-map) In fiscal year 2010, the Community for Data Integration (CDI) funded the development of web services for the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD),...
This study is an integrated study of status and trends of Kittlitz’s murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris), marbled murrelet in two regions impacted by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS): Kenai Peninsula Coast and Kachemak Bay. Our overall goal is to provide information about trends in abundance of these injured seabird species that are not recovering from EVOS or whose recovery status in unknown, thus supporting the EVOSTC in assessment of their recovery status. Kittlitz’s murrelet and marbled murrelet two seabird species that were impacted by EVOS, with an estimated 5-10% and 6-12% of the spill zone population killed by acute oiling, respectively. Recovery status of Kittlitz’s murrelets following the EVOS remains...
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The Southwest Fire Climate Adaptation Partnership (SW FireCAP) is working to advance fire and climate adaptation in the southwestern U.S. Focused on cross-organizational collaboration and leveraging resources, the partnership facilitates climate adaptation planning by “sharing Indigenous and Western knowledge perspectives, being inclusive, and building trust.” The Collaborative Conservation and Adaptation Strategies Toolbox (CCAST) is a similar effort, established to document effective conservation initiatives and develop decision-support tools. Both initiatives are focused on showcasing high quality science-to-policy research and innovative, on-the-ground conservation management practices and promoting peer-to-peer...
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Project Overview Climate change is expected to change rainfall patterns on pacific islands like Hawaiʻi, but current global models lack the resolution to accurately predict local rainfall. Researchers supported by this Pacific Islands CASC project will use machine learning models and historical data to improve rainfall predictions and create detailed rainfall maps for Hawaiʻi that can be used to better understand how climate change will impact the region’s water resources. Project Summary Climate change will likely shift precipitation patterns on tropical islands, including Hawaiʻi, with significant consequences for water resources. Currently, models of global climate change lack the resolution needed to model...
In partnership with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Pheasants Forever, CSP recently completed work modeling range-wide habitat connectivity for northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) to help identify sites on federally managed lands that represent areas of high habitat connectivity. We proposed to use this framework to inform the prioritization of habitat protection and restoration for monarch populations on public and private lands across North America with a focus on connectivity to support migration in the eastern and western populations throughout their annual cycles. This model will also lend itself to climate-informed connectivity analyses that integrate future climate projections. Investing...


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