Unorthodox alliances and the Louisiana black bear

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The American Black Bear is found primarily in Louisiana's Tensas and Atchafalaya basins and in certain areas of southeast Louisiana and western Mississippi. It has an estimated population of 300 animals and has beencategorized by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened, mainly due to habitat loss and illegal killing. The Black Bear Conservation Committee was created by the Louisiana Forestry Assn to handle the management and restorationof the black bear population. Its members come from diverse sectors, such as conservation groups, the academe, forest industries and government.

Analysis, Services, Environmental associations, Black bear, Natural history, Wildlife management, Louisiana

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Application of landscape-level conservation biology principles to the Lower Mississippi River Valley

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The use of the principles of conservation biology in the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain project, specifically in the Tensas Basin situated between Louisiana and Arkansas, is discussed. The ecological system found in the Mississippi River valley is described. The application of conservation biology principles in the project indicates that the success of ecosystem conservation efforts is dependent on the possession of adequate knowledge of ecosystems and the effect of human populations on such systems.

Management, Mississippi River, Conservation of natural resources, Natural resource conservation, Floodplains

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Great Lakes intergovernmental cooperation: a framework for endangered species conservation

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Cooperation between government agencies involved in the management of the Great Lakes ecosystem can serve as an institutional framework for the conservation of endangered species. The failure of past efforts to resolve the water resource problems in the area forced the US and Canadian governments to adopt an ecosystem approach to the management programs for the Great Lakes. The success of the ecosystem approach is being hindered by tensions between agencies involved in the conservation effort.

Evaluation, Biotic communities, Environmental protection, Great Lakes (North America)

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