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Uncertainty In Population Estimates For Endangered Animals And Improving The Recovery Process, Dale D. Goble
Uncertainty In Population Estimates For Endangered Animals And Improving The Recovery Process, Dale D. Goble
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United States recovery plans contain biological information for a species listed under the Endangered Species Act and specify recovery criteria to provide basis for species recovery. The objective of our study was to evaluate whether recovery plans provide uncertainty (e.g., variance) with estimates of population size. We reviewed all finalized recovery plans for listed terrestrial vertebrate species to record the following data: (1) if a current population size was given, (2) if a measure of uncertainty or variance was associated with current estimates of population size and (3) if population size was stipulated for recovery. We found that 59% of …
New Priorities As The Endangered Species Act Turns 40, Dale Goble
New Priorities As The Endangered Species Act Turns 40, Dale Goble
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Using Conservation Management Agreements To Secure Postrecovery Perpetuation Of Conservation-Reliant Species: The Kirtland's Warbler As A Case Study, Dale Goble
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Kirtland’s warbler is one of many conservation-reliant species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). This species has met recovery goals, but removing it from the protections of the ESA is problematic because of its reliance on ongoing conservation. We define conservation management agreements (CMAs) and describe how they may provide a mechanism to protect conservation-reliant species after delisting. We suggest that CMAs should include four major elements: (1) a conservation partnership capable of implementing management actions at conservation-relevant scales, (2) a conservation management plan based on the management actions in the species’ successful recovery plan, (3) sufficient financial resources …
Conservation Reliant-Species, Dale Goble
Conservation Reliant-Species, Dale Goble
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A species is conservation reliant when the threats that it faces cannot be eliminated, but only managed. There are two forms of conservation reliance: population- and threat-management reliance. We provide an overview of the concept and introduce a series of articles that examine it in the context of a range of taxa, threats, and habitats. If sufficient assurances can be provided that successful population and threat management will continue, conservation-reliant species may be either delisted or kept off the endangered species list. This may be advantageous because unlisted species provide more opportunities for a broader spectrum of federal, state, tribal, …
A State-Based National Network For Effective Wildlife Conservation, Dale Goble
A State-Based National Network For Effective Wildlife Conservation, Dale Goble
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State wildlife conservation programs provide a strong foundation for biodiversity conservation in the United States, building on state wildlife action plans. However, states may miss the species that are at the most risk at rangewide scales, and threats such as novel diseases and climate change increasingly act at regional and national levels. Regional collaborations among states and their partners have had impressive successes, and several federal programs now incorporate state priorities. However, regional collaborations are uneven across the country, and no national counterpart exists to support efforts at that scale. A national conservation-support program could fill this gap and could …
Conservation-Reliant Species And The Future Of Conservation, Dale Goble
Conservation-Reliant Species And The Future Of Conservation, Dale Goble
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Species threatened with extinction are the focus of mounting conservation concerns throughout the world. Thirty-seven years after passage of the U.S. Endangered Species Act in 1973, we conclude that the Act’s underlying assumption—that once the recovery goals for a species are met it will no longer require continuing management—is false. Even when management actions succeed in achieving biological recovery goals, maintenance of viable populations of many species will require continuing, species-specific intervention. Such species are “conservation reliant.” To assess the scope of this problem, we reviewed all recovery plans for species listed as endangered or threatened under the Act. Our …
A Fish Tale: A Small Fish, The Esa, And Our Shared Future, Dale Goble
A Fish Tale: A Small Fish, The Esa, And Our Shared Future, Dale Goble
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The objective of the Endangered Species Act is to "recover" imperiled species and thus to render the Act's conservation tools unnecessary To achieve this goal, the drafters of the Act crafted a linear process that begins with an assessment of the threats facing the species and moves through the elimination of those threats to the recovery and delisting of the species. It has become increasingly apparent over the past decade that few species fit this model- most species face threats-altered habitats and competition with invasive species-that cannot be eliminated. These species are "conservation reliant" because they will require ongoing conservation …
The Endangered Species Act: What We Talk About When We Talk About Recovery, Dale Goble
The Endangered Species Act: What We Talk About When We Talk About Recovery, Dale Goble
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Recovery In A Cynical Time - With Apologies To Eric Arthur Blair, Dale Goble
Recovery In A Cynical Time - With Apologies To Eric Arthur Blair, Dale Goble
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Recovery Of Imperiled Species Under The Endangered Species Act: The Need For A New Approach, Dale Goble
Recovery Of Imperiled Species Under The Endangered Species Act: The Need For A New Approach, Dale Goble
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The recovery (delisting) of a threatened or endangered species is often accompanied by the expectation that conservation management of the species will no longer be necessary. However, the magnitude and pace of human impacts on the environment make it unlikely that substantial progress will be made in delisting many species unless the definition of “recovery” includes some form of active management. Preventing delisted species from again being at risk of extinction may require continuing, species-specific management actions. We characterize such species as “conservation-reliant”, and suggest that viewing “recovery” as a continuum of states rather than as a simple “recovered/not recovered” …
Problem Of Unraveling: Biodiversity And Private Property In Land, Dale Goble
Problem Of Unraveling: Biodiversity And Private Property In Land, Dale Goble
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Grizzly Bear Recovery In Idaho, Dale D. Goble
Of Wolves And Welfare Ranching, Dale Goble
The Compact Clause And Transboundary Problems: A Federal Remedy For The Disease Most Incident To A Federal Government, Dale Goble
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The political and constitutional relationship that is known as "federalism" creates boundaries that often do not correspond to resources. The anadromous salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River Basin, for example, cross several jurisdictional boundaries during their life cycle. Jurisdictional boundaries frequently contribute to poor resource planning because some actors are excluded. One traditional response to such transboundary resource difficulties has been to nationalize the problem, thus creating a forum in which all of the actors may participate. Nationalization, however, may be overinclusive when the problem is regional. An alternative that is potentially more sensitive to local concerns is found …
Introduction To The Symposium On Legal Structures For Managing The Pacific Northwest Salmon And Steelhead: The Biological And Historical Context, Dale Goble
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