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The Endangered Species Act: Tramping On Tribal Rights?, Robert S. Pelcyger Jun 1996

The Endangered Species Act: Tramping On Tribal Rights?, Robert S. Pelcyger

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

32 pages.

Contains footnotes.


The Endangered Species Act—Economic Impacts: The Perception And The Numbers, Jon A. Souder Jun 1996

The Endangered Species Act—Economic Impacts: The Perception And The Numbers, Jon A. Souder

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

13 pages (includes illustrations).

Contains 2 pages of references.


Waiting To Exhale Under The Esa: The Evolution Of Hcps And Section 4(D) Rules, Donald J. Barry Jun 1996

Waiting To Exhale Under The Esa: The Evolution Of Hcps And Section 4(D) Rules, Donald J. Barry

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

16 pages.


Landscape Scale Habitat Conservation Plans: The California Experience, Lindell L. Marsh Jun 1996

Landscape Scale Habitat Conservation Plans: The California Experience, Lindell L. Marsh

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

24 pages.

Contains 3 pages of references.


Lessons From Reintroduction: The Bear And The Wolf, Michael Roy Jun 1996

Lessons From Reintroduction: The Bear And The Wolf, Michael Roy

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

15 pages.

Contains 1 page of references.


The Sonoran Desert Tortoise And The Mexican Spotted Owl: The High Road And The Slow Road To Conservation, Duane L. Shroufe Jun 1996

The Sonoran Desert Tortoise And The Mexican Spotted Owl: The High Road And The Slow Road To Conservation, Duane L. Shroufe

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

13 pages.


Agenda: Biodiversity Protection: Implementation And Reform Of The Endangered Species Act, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center Jun 1996

Agenda: Biodiversity Protection: Implementation And Reform Of The Endangered Species Act, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Biodiversity Protection: Implementation and Reform of the Endangered Species Act (Summer Conference, June 9-12)

Conference organizers and/or faculty included University of Colorado School of Law professors Betsy Rieke, David H. Getches, Michael A. Gheleta and Charles F. Wilkinson.

All across the country--in Congress, in state legislatures and in urban and rural communities--people are discussing why we should or should not protect biodiversity and how best to do so. Since the Endangered Species Act is up for reauthorization, a variety of reform proposals are being debated. Speakers--including natural resource scholars, experts from the private and nonprofit sectors, and government officials--will examine the rationale for biodiversity protection, the legal framework of the Endangered Species Act, and …


The Barriers Present In More Developed Countries And Less Developed Countries Slowing The Implementation Of Substainability, Luke Giovine Apr 1996

The Barriers Present In More Developed Countries And Less Developed Countries Slowing The Implementation Of Substainability, Luke Giovine

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

In 1996 the natural resource base of the world is being depleted at a rate far below the sustainable level. This is very evident in less developed countries (IDC), where raw limited natural resources are being poorly utilized and/or exported to more developed countries (MDC). The More Developed Countries such as the United States, Japan, and Germany use a high amount of natural resources and energy to maintain their material Standard Of Living (SOL), and this is at rates above what their own country can sustain with its own natural resources within its own borders. Both MDC's and LDC's are …


Synthetic Organic Compounds: Las Vegas Wash And Lake Mead, National Water Quality Assessment Program (Nawqa): Nevada Basin And Range Jan 1996

Synthetic Organic Compounds: Las Vegas Wash And Lake Mead, National Water Quality Assessment Program (Nawqa): Nevada Basin And Range

Publications (WR)

The Nevada Basin and Range (NVBR) study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program is investigating the status of, trends in, and factors affecting water quality in the Las Vegas area. A principal objective of the investigation is to assess the effects of urbanization on the quality of area water resources.

Las Vegas Wash is the surface-water outlet for the Las Vegas area. The wash transports stormwater runoff, shallow ground-water discharge, and tertiary-treated sewage effluent from the Las Vegas area to Las Vegas Bay of Lake Mead on the Colorado River. Most of the flow—about 96 …


1996 Ecological Evaluation Cunningham Creek Potential Research Natural Area, A Final Report, Terri Hildebrand Jan 1996

1996 Ecological Evaluation Cunningham Creek Potential Research Natural Area, A Final Report, Terri Hildebrand

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission: White Papers, Conference Presentations, and Manuscripts

The Cunningham Creek potential Research Natural Area (RNA) is located approximately 27.2 km (17 miles) east-southeasterly of Crawford, Nebraska or 40 km (25 miles) southwesterly of Chadron, Nebraska. Located on the Pine Ridge District of the Nebraska National Forest, the site is included in the Pine Ridge ecosystem of western Nebraska. Four hundred hectares (1000 acres) consisting of deciduous woodlands, pine forests, and upland prairies are located in the survey area. Inclusions of wet meadows, oak woodland, and aquatic systems intermingle in the deciduous woodland. Cattle grazing and recreation are the primary uses of the area. The purpose of this …


Csrees Department Of Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife Comprehensive Review, University Of Nebraska - Lincoln Jan 1996

Csrees Department Of Forestry, Fisheries & Wildlife Comprehensive Review, University Of Nebraska - Lincoln

School of Natural Resources: Documents and Reviews

No abstract provided.