Multispecies conservation planning on U. S. federal lands [Chapter 3]

Abstract

Numerous laws directly, or indirectly, mandate the conservation of all species on public lands in the United States (Goble and Freyfogle 2002, Nagle and Ruhl 2002). Key laws relevant to the management of biodiversity on federal lands include the National Forest Management Act (NFMA; Noon et al. 2003) and the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA; 1973). However, there are also many companion laws that govern the use of these same lands that are in conflict with a goal of maximizing the conservation of species and their habitats (e.g., Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act, 1960). Consequently, land managers must balance the trade-offs between the conservation of species and the exploitation of resources for short-term human use. It is commonplace for species and people to compete for the same set of limiting resources.

Citation

Noon, Barry R.; McKelvey, Kevin S.; Dickson, Brett G. 2008. Multispecies conservation planning on U. S. federal lands [Chapter 3]. In: Millspaugh, J. J. Thompson, F. R., eds. Models for Planning Wildlife Conservation in Large Landscapes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. p. 51-83.