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Adaptive Management Program Progress Report, Susan Wainscott, Lee Bice
Adaptive Management Program Progress Report, Susan Wainscott, Lee Bice
Susan Wainscott
Progress of the Adaptive Management Program for the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Program is presented.
Adaptive Management Program Poster, Susan Wainscott
Adaptive Management Program Poster, Susan Wainscott
Susan Wainscott
Adaptive Management is the use of evidence-based data and best scientific knowledge to improve management and programmatic actions and to reduce the uncertainty inherent in those actions. This approach is the core of the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), which also includes a strong emphasis on transparency in decision making to increase the accountability of the program.
The MSHCP supports an incidental take permit from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). When reviewing the MSHCP and issuing the incidental take permit, the USFWS required certain tasks be completed on a regular or ongoing basis. The …