TRANSDISCIPLINARY CONSERVATION APPROACH TO
MANAGING PEOPLE AND GRIZZLIES IN JACKSON, WYOMING (2022)
Jackson, Wyoming is home to the most iconic grizzly bear and her family. She goes by the name #399 and she and other grizzly bears lack a decision-making process that accounts for people's values in her management. How do we account for people's expectations of how these bears are managed if there is no system in place that can consider our expectations of wildlife as a public good for all?
The purpose of this study is to provide social, biophysical, and political context to human-bear management in Jackson Hole in order to identify a policy problem and provide recommendations that address conservation governance issues. The ultimate goal is to provide better insight into how environmental practitioners and public can better manage for people's expectations in order to ensure a secure future for grizzly bears and people in Jackson Hole. |
CONSERVATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST:
ANALYSIS OF SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING (2022)
This report aims to provide conservation practitioners and policymakers guidance on the conservation of critical biodiversity hotspots, interconnected habitats, and areas of potential collaboration, competition, and conflict in the Pacific Northwest. Its aim is to extend beyond a traditional species-centered approach to conservation and account for dynamic ecosystem needs and interactions. In turn, successful conservation in this region can allow for the continued generation of ecosystem services, the preservation of both ecosystems and livelihoods, and enhance climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.
RECREATION AND CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR FISHERS PEAK STATE PARK (2021)
In partnership with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Colorado, our research team worked across ecological and recreational decision-making processes to help inform planning and management for Colorado’s new Fishers Peak State Park. The park is located in southern Colorado near the city of Trinidad and comprises 19,200 acres, rich with biodiversity and recreational potential. Our objective is to build an evidence base to link ecological conservation and recreational planning using the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation (https://cmp-openstandards.org/) model as a baseline. We conducted a literature review of the relationships among ecosystems, species, and recreation at the park which will provide scientific basis for key performance indicators that will be used to monitor long-term park management practices. This study provided the management team of Fishers Peak State Park with tools to guide land use decisions using a scientific approach, as well as set an example for collaborative recreation and conservation planning.
KHAUDUM-NGAMILAND WILDLIFE DISPERSAL AREA:
CONSERVATION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (2019)
The intention of this proposal is to set forth the first conservation strategy plan for the Khaudum-Ngamiland Wildlife Dispersal Area (K-N WDA) of the The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area KAZA TFCA. The K-N WDA has been recognized as one of six priority landscapes for maintaining wildlife habitat connectivity in the greater KAZA landscape. The K-N WDA collectively covers 40,000 km2 (4 million hectares) and includes western Ngamiland of Botswana and the conservation areas of eastern Namibia – most notably Khaudum National Park, Bwabwata National Park and the Nyae-Nyae and N≠a Jaqna Conservancies.
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THEORY OF CHANGE: EMPOWERING THE YOUTH OF THE XAI XAI BUSHMAN COMMUNITY TO PRESERVE CULTURAL HERITAGE IN A MODERN DAY SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM (2019)
To address the immediate and long-term challenges of the Xai Xai community, this a project model was developed to ensure that the youth learn both the knowledge of their unique heritage and the skills needed to thrive in a modern world, which can function as the tools utilized to create their own fusion of cultural identity and socioeconomic success. The main purpose of this project is to establish Ju’hoansi culture as a valuable and irreplaceable facet of human history, deserving of both conservation and propagation; by knowing their history and ancestry, we hope the youth will be the future leaders and luminaries of this mission in action.
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THE NORTH AMERICAN MODEL OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION:
RELEVANCE, EFFICACY AND APPLICABILITY IN THE MODERN ERA OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT (2017)
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation was created in the vision of North America’s now dated model of wildlife management, and is currently believed to be subject to a review in the context of modern wildlife conservation. The objective of this study was to propose a set of newly revised tenets that consider nongame species as well as habitat conservation in national wildlife management practices.
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RELATIONSHIP OF HOCHSTETTER’S FROG (Leiopelma hochstetteri)
POPULATION SIZE AND AGE STRUCTURE TO PEST MANAGEMENT (2016)
New Zealand's amphibians have suffered the highest proportional biodiversity loss in the world. Despite being one of New Zealand's four native frogs and its recently vulnerable status, little is known about Hochstetter's frog. The purpose of this study was to obtain data on habitat quality and the size and number of Hochstetter's frogs found in order to observe population trends and age structure.
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PRELIMINARY HERBIVORE MONITORING RESEARCH IN NORTHERN BOTSWANA (2015)
Several ungulate species are experiencing population declines in the Kgalagadi ecosystem in Botswana. This study was conducted to observe how wildlife population numbers are fluctuating, and to also provide essential baseline data for the community trusts and their conservation management plans.
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