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Decisions under uncertainty by state fish and wildlife agencies
Decision makers within state fish and wildlife agencies face a multitude of decision problems. These decision makers are faced with many decision problems that are of sufficient magnitude to warrant the careful weighing of alternatives and consequences. Until recently, the few analytical methods …
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Approaches to management effectiveness in state fish and wildlife agencies
Agency directors, program administrators and planners as well as U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service regional federal aid supervisors provided input that defined 22 factors considered most important in determining management effectiveness of state fish and wildlife agencies. I grouped the factors into …
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Beyond binoculars: Increasing relevancy of state fish and wildlife agencies by investigating facilitators of and participation in wildlife viewing
… more than half of all Americans participated in wildlife viewing (intentionally observing, feeding, or photographing wildlife, traveling to parks or natural areas to observe, view or photograph wildlife, or maintaining plantings for the benefit of wildlife). Historically in the U.S., management …
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Exploring wildlife recreationists' conservation behaviors and perceptions of state fish and wildlife agencies to inform conservation engagement and support
The success of state fish and wildlife agency conservation efforts depends highly on their engagement with wildlife recreationists, ranging from those with consumptive (i.e., hunters and anglers) to nonconsumptive (i.e., birders, wildlife viewers) interests. However, declines in their historic …
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Continuing educational needs of state agency fish and wildlife biologists
Fishery and wildlife biologists employed by state fish and wildlife agencies were surveyed to determine their continuing education needs related to specific job tasks. In addition, proficiency levels required for job tasks were rated. An organizational analysis was also conducted to ascertain …
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Expanding Audience Engagement with State Wildlife Agencies: Strategies for Supporting Diverse Participation
State fish and wildlife agencies are increasingly expected to meet accelerating wildlife conservation needs while addressing systemic problems that limit who has historically been able to access wildlife and conservation. To effectively address both of these needs, agencies need to better …