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Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Wildlife: Terrestrial and Endangered Resources | Format: URL
biology.usgs.gov — Adaptive Management is a structured approach to resource management. Through this iterative process, managers and scientists team together to improve resource management over time by learning from management outcomes.
April 15 2004 | Publisher: Other Federal Agency (United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)) | Format: .PDF
www.fws.gov — Case study presented at the Department of Interior Workshop on Adaptive Management of the successful use of adaptive management for the regulation of the North American waterfowl harvest, which has reduced contentiousness in rule-making using a transparent and inclusive process, provided maximum hunting opportunity using a framework for More...
2004 | Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Western Ecological Research Center (WERC, Sacramento) | Format: .PDF
www.werc.usgs.gov — This document provides a step-by-step procedure for developing effective monitoring programs in an adaptive management context. The guidance provided here has been gleaned from experience with large multiple species plans in southern California. Included are practical examples and insights from programs in southern California and discuss the More...
Publisher: Other Federal Agency (United States Department of the Interior (DOI)) | Format: .PDF
www.doi.gov — U.S. Department of the Interior Adaptive Management Technical Guide (36.64 MB, PDF--get Adobe Reader), issued March 2007, provides technical guidance for using adaptive management in decision making. The guide includes case studies, such as the Bureau of Reclamation's management of Glen Canyon Dam and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL
www.pwrc.usgs.gov — This video is an introduction to the concept and application of adaptive management, introducing the principal sources of uncertainty that impede decision making, and in particular, structural uncertainty, the specific focus of adaptive management. The presentation introduces the principal sources of uncertainty that impede decision making, and in More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (PWRC, Laurel) | Format: URL
www.pwrc.usgs.gov — Management is adaptive when management actions are measured and evaluated before and after they occur and the resulting information is then used to refine the next round of management questions. Monitoring is incorporated to collect data that will gauge the relative success of the management actions. This site is designed to be a readily More...
Publisher: NBII | Format: URL
www.nbii.gov — Natural resource managers face complex decisions that require a clear understanding of the status of wildlife populations and their habitats. Monitoring is key to making effective management decisions and evaluating the outcomes of those decisions. The goal of NRMP is to improve the accessibility of monitoring efforts to resource managers to aid More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Fort Collins Science Center (FORT, Ft. Collins) | Format: URL
www.fort.usgs.gov — Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership (NRMP) is a collaborative effort by the natural resource management community to improve monitoring efforts in order to support effective evaluation and decision-making by sharing information on monitoring projects and protocols. The Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership was built for easy access to More...
Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NRMSC, Bozeman) | Format: URL
www.nrmsc.usgs.gov — A study overview related to the role of the National Bison Range in the long-term management of Federal bison herds. This research will provide the data necessary to assess the impacts of management actions implemented under the new management plan, and examine the plan`s underlying assumptions regarding demographic responses of the Yellowstone More...
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