Surrogate Species in Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC)
Fish, wildlife, and plants and the habitats they depend on, are dynamic; responding to ecological events and processes occurring at multiple scales, ranging from more local to global. Therefore, the better we understand how species respond to changes at these various scales, the better we can conserve landscapes capable of supporting self-sustaining populations now and in the future. SHC is the adaptive framework that we will use as routine practice within the agency to fulfill our mission and achieve our vision.
FWS Resources
- July 16, 2014 webinar slides (in PDF) - Advancing SHC in the Southeast: Linking our trust resources and natural resource indicators in the South Atlantic LCC geography, moving beyond selection of surrogate species
- Download audio recorded from webinar to accompany slides (Right click and save to your computer - 27 MB, .wav)
- Shared Stories and Practices from the Conservation Community
- Draft Technical Guidance
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy
- Employee Feedback Form (Internal)
- Thinking Bigger for Fish and Wildlife Fact Sheet
- The Thinking Bigger Blog (FWS only - a venue for questions, comments)
- Discussion Board (FWS only)
- A Lasting Wildlife Legacy Fact Sheet
- Cascading Communications
- Conservation in Transition
- General Talking Points: 5 Key Points
- The SHC Handbook
- The NEAT Report
- Video: Director Dan Ashe's thoughts on SHC (for FWS employees via InsideFWS)
- LCCs: Information and Contacts
- LCC Fact Sheet
- LCC Frequently Asked Questions
Workshop Agendas
