A model for integrating wildlife science and agri-environmental policy in the conservation of declining species

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1657-1663

  Perlut, Noah G ^a   Strong, Allan M ^b   Alexander, Toby J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^c USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

agri environmental policy; bobolink; Dolichonyx oryzivorus; eastern meadowlark; Grassland Bird Conservation Incentive; hayland management; Passerculus sandwichensis; Savannah sparrow; Sturnella magna; wildlife friendly farming

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; DATA ACQUISITION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FEDERAL SYSTEM; HARVESTING; HAY; INCENTIVE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POPULATION DECLINE; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SONGBIRD; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AMMODRAMUS SANDWICHENSIS; AVES; DOLICHONYX; DOLICHONYX ORYZIVORUS; PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS; STURNELLA MAGNA;

EID: 80051901078     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.199     Document Type: Article

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