The ecosystem approach from a practical point of view
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To be effective, the ecosystem approach must involve a practical point of view and scientists must become involved with wildlife managers and with policymakers in government. The scientific community for a long time has bemoaned failure on the part of policymakers to accept an ecosystem approach to land management. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is listening and has been told to pioneer the practical implementation of an ecosystem approach. Watersheds will be the natural systems on which ecosystems approaches will be based. Real-world constraints exist, that is, minimal knowledge of ecosystem functions and immediate human demands on land. Collaboration of those representing many interests will be required. Wildlife managers are being asked to give up the single-species approach, a move that will feel risky and inspire wariness. They will need help from scientists.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 1999
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An ecosystem management program and assessment process for Ontario national parks
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An ecosystem management program and assessment process for Canadian national parks of Ontario, managed by Parks Canada, are discussed. In the program 11 specific products are necessary tools for improving the scientific understanding needed for park management within the context of greater park ecosystems and increasing communication and coordination of governments and citizens to improve decision-making.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2001
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Effects of rock climbing on the land snail community of the Niagara escarpment in Southern Ontario, Canada
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The effects of rock climbing on the density, richness, diversity and community composition of snails on the Niagara Escarpment in southern Ontario, Canada was examined. It has been found that rock climbing has strong negative effects on the extremely diverse and abundant community of land snails that normally occurs on undisturbed cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment.
Publication Name: Conservation Biology
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0888-8892
Year: 2003
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