Adaptive management in the U.S. National Wildlife Refuge System: Science-management partnerships for conservation delivery

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1395-1402

  Moore, Clinton T ^a   Lonsdorf, Eric V ^b   Knutson, Melinda G ^c   Laskowski, Harold P ^d   Lor, Socheata K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^c UPPER MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge   (United States)

^e U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Decision making; National Wildlife Refuge System; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; CONSERVATION; FISH; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COMPETING MODELS; DECISIONS MAKINGS; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES; MANAGEMENT IS; NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM; OBSERVED VALUES; SCIENCE MANAGEMENTS; UNCERTAINTY; WILDLIFE REFUGE;

DECISION MAKING;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION MAKING; LAND MANAGEMENT; NATURAL RESOURCE; REFUGE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952071592     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.10.065     Document Type: Article

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