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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Private Lands"”.
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Pheasant Use and Waterfowl Production on State and Private Lands
… game production areas was compared to that on privately-owned areas in east-central South Dakota. Four 80-acre and four 160-acre tracts of state lands were paired with private areas of the same size having the same amount of wetland and were selected from aerial photographs taken before the …
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The economic consequences of private lands conservation using conservation easements in Colorado
… to pay $4.3 billion for all the conserved lands in Colorado. I propose an alternative payment methodology which incentivizes landowners to enroll environmentally important lands rather than using development opportunity costs to determine payments.
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Conservation Behavior Outcomes and Drivers of Participation in a Conservation Research Program on Private Lands
Private lands encompass over half of the continental United States and serve as critical habitat for the majority of federally threatened and endangered species. Despite the importance of private lands for conservation, they remain understudied by conservation scientists. Conservation research …
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The impacts of voluntary private lands programs on stream fish diversity in the Kaskaskia River Basin, Illinois
… to combat non-point source pollution. Voluntary private lands programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) look to offer monetary incentives to landowners willing to implement conservation practices on their lands. Biological goals, such as increased native bird or fish populations, …
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Behavior and conservation: hellbender reproductive behavioral responses to poor water quality and the value of private lands research for conservation outreach
… and interview data, I explore the reasons why private landowners allow access to their property for research. I find that landowners are more likely to allow research on their property if they have previously allowed research, if they are interested in learning about the research taking place, …
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Human Dimensions of Habitat Conservation on Western Agricultural Lands: Engaging Producers in the Conservation Conversation
… conservation incentive programs on agricultural lands requires a deep understanding of landowner needs and interests. However, social science research related to private lands conservation programs authorized by the United State farm bill lags behind biological research, limiting our knowledge …
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Paying for Nature: Incentives and the Future of Private Land Stewardship
Privately owned lands provide a number of benefits to humans, including food, clean air and water, and building materials. Private lands are also home to a host of wildlife species and the habitats that they rely upon for survival. As such, balancing human and ecological needs on private lands is …
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Shifting Terrains: Upsetting the Balance Between Public Good and Private Interest in the Takings Debate
… requires the careful regulation of public and private lands in order to promote the public good. However, as the Supreme Court changes the application of the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment in state and local cases, the rules under which land use planning has functioned in the past cease to …
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A Multidisciplinary Approach for Determining the Extents of the Beds of Complex Natural Lakes in Louisiana
… boundary lines separating state property from private lands have usually been set by determining the levels of natural monuments known as ordinary high water marks. The term is confusing and subjective, leading to controversy in reference to its determination. Catahoula Lake in central …
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Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem, Montana, USA from 1992-2011
… 2007). Specifically, development pressures on private lands surrounding federally protected lands, are intensifying and thus threatening core habitat of native species and connectivity of forested areas. By characterizing the spatial and temporal patterns of LULCC, we can better understand …
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Beyond protected areas : assessing the role of legal reserves and permanent preservation areas for conserving tropical forests in private properties in the eastern Brazilian Amazon
… area (conservation units and indigenous lands) and the remaining 60% located in private areas or public lands with no clear designation. The protection of forests on private land is therefore a vital part of any overall conservation strategy. In Brazil, the conservation of forest on …
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Social and ecological dimensions of non-native grass management in working landscapes
Many grasslands are working landscapes, defined as environments where economic productivity has the potential to coexist with other ecosystem services, including biodiversity. However, biodi-versity in working grasslands is threatened by the dominance of non-native grasses used as cattle forage. …
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Forest soil and vegetation characteristics in two forest types following wildfire in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
… in the Shenandoah National Park and adjacent private lands. This study was established to measure post-fire forest soil and vegetation characteristics in both the mixed pine and mixed oak forest types occurring on Dovel Mountain in the Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Vegetation and soil …
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On This Piece of Ground: Landowner Perceptions of Restoration in the Deer Lodge Valley
… and to implement best management practices on private lands. The majority of landowners in the valley remain outside this effort, however. Using data from 27 original in-depth interviews, I have tried to make sense of landowners� choices about whether and how to be involved with restoration, …
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On This Piece of Ground: Landowner Perceptions of Restoration in the Deer Lodge Valley
… and to implement best management practices on private lands. The majority of landowners in the valley remain outside this effort, however. Using data from 27 original in-depth interviews, I have tried to make sense of landowners� choices about whether and how to be involved with restoration, …
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Coping with Human-Elephant Conflict in Laikipia District, Kenya
… of Africa, large herbivores find their way into private lands, competing for forage with livestock and destroying crops. In Kenya, elephants (Loxodonta africana) pose a real threat to subsistence farmers at the interface between the elephant’s range and agricultural land. Conservation and land …
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Institutionalizing Urban Agriculture Can Provide More Than Hope for Poor San Franciscans: An analysis of the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zone Act (UAIZ)
… has become an important force in urban social landscapes and economics. UA has also sparked debates about the appropriate development of highly valuable private spaces. In 2014, the City of San Francisco created a tax incentive to encourage owners to use undeveloped private properties in UA. …
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Nongame Vertebrate Survey of Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Brown County, South Dakota
… the paucity of biological surveys on public and private lands. Even fewer surveys have occurred on isolated ecosystems in this region. Narrative reports inclusive of the past 60 years (1935-95), are the only records of vertebrate occurrence on Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (SLNWR). A …
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Habitat Characteristics Associated with Ring-necked Pheasant Use of Winter Food Plots in Eastern South Dakota
A cooperative program between sportsmen's groups, private landowners, and the Department of Game, Fish and Parks has resulted in placement of numerous winter food plots, primarily of corn, on private lands in eastern South Dakota with the intent to help wintering ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus …
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