CEAP National Assessment: Wildlife

The CEAP Wildlife Component is an effort to quantify the effects of USDA conservation practices and programs on fish and wildlife in landscapes influenced by agriculture in the United States. Because fish and wildlife are affected by conservation actions taken on a variety of landscapes, elements of the Wildlife Component link to and complement the CEAP Cropland Component, Wetlands Component and Grazing Lands Component to the extent possible.

Assessment Principles

• Work collaboratively with others engaged in relevant assessments
• Leverage the use of existing data to the extent possible
• Identify critical data gaps and stimulate action to fill them
• Base assessment activity on regional priorities

Assessment Elements

The Wildlife Component Work Plan lays out the approach and identifies a number of elements contributing to the effort. Elements are targeted to address priorities identified through interaction with the fish and wildlife conservation community at the regional level in cooperation with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Some of these elements are directly supported by Wildlife Component funding, while other elements are funded by other sources but outcomes relate directly to Wildlife Component objectives.

CEAP Wildlife Component Regions

Regions employed by the CEAP Wildlife Component roughly align with regional associations of fish and wildlife agencies. Regions overlap because fish and wildlife agencies in many states belong to more than one regional association. Regional associations of fish and wildlife agencies include the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.

Products

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• CEAP Conservation Insight—Estimated CRP Benefits to Mixed-Grass Prairie Birds, July 2008 (PDF; 0.5 MB)
• CEAP Conservation Insight—Ecological Monitoring Insights from the Wetlands Reserve Program in Missouri. February 2008 (PDF; 1.0 MB)
• Fish and Wildlife Response to Farm Bill Conservation Practices. A synthesis of the literature on the documented efects of various agriculture conservation practices on fish and wildlife resources. This product is a sequal to the program-based literature review below. Both documents were produced by The Wildlife Society in partnership with NRCS and FSA. Hard copies are available for purchase from The Wildlife Society. September 2007
• Ecology and Management of Scrub-shrub Birds in New England: A Comprehensive Review. Development of early successional habitats for scrub-shrub birds and other at-risk wildlife species has been the focus of conservation program delivery in the Northeast. Under a CEAP agreement, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst is conducting an assessment of the effects of conservation program enrollments and conservation practices on scrub-shrub birds in New England. This report builds the ecological science base necessary to conduct an assessment of conservation effects. Over the next two years, work will focus on using this information to analyze the effects of various conservation practices and programs on this important bird group in New England. August 30, 2007 (PDF; 4.5 MB)
• CEAP Science Note: Using NatureServe Information to Assess Conservation Practice Effects on At-Risk Species, June 2007 (PDF; 0.2 MB)
• Using NatureServe Information to Assess Farm Bill Practice Effects on At-risk Species and Habitats, Missouri Pilot Final Report, February 2007 (PDF; 3.2 MB)
• Wildlife Component Work Plan. September 2006.
• Fish and Wildlife Benefits of Farm Bill Conservation Programs: 2000-2005 Update. A synthesis of the literature describing documented effects of conservation programs on fish and wildlife. October 2005.

CEAP Related Products

• Estimating Wildlife Response to the Conservation Reserve Program: Bobwhite and Grassland Birds, October 2006 (PDF; 0.5 MB)
• Use of CRP Fields by Greater Sage-grouse and other Shrubsteppe associated Wildlife in Washington, October 2006 (PDF; 4 MB)
• Estimating Response of Ring-necked Pheasant to the Conservation Reserve Program June 2006 (0.7 MB)

Contact

Charles Rewa

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