Science Review and Support
Projects involving science review and support
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Living in fire prone natural landscapes - Reducing the risk to rural communities from wildfire
An approach to mapping fire hazards at an intermediate scale to identify and prioritize fire management activities in the urban-wildland interface. (June 2004)
Ecological Issues Underlying Proposals to Conduct Salvage Logging in Areas Burned by the Biscuit Fire
An independent examination of the post-fire management options being considered for the Biscuit Fire (2002) within the Siskiyou National Forest in Southwestern Oregon. (January 2004)
Prospectus for a Resource Support Service for Conservation Groups in San Diego County
Over the next decade, approximately one-half million acres of habitat will be set aside for conservation in San Diego County to protect the region’s outstanding biological diversity. This draft report presents a potential strategy for initiating a conservation resource collaborative or center (CRC) to serve the conservation community. (March 2003)
Scientific Basis for Roadless Area Conservation
A comprehensive analysis of inventoried roadless areas within six ecoregions of the Pacific Northwest encompassing the range of the northern spotted owl east and west of the Cascade Mountains in Washington, Oregon, and northern California. (June 2002)
Review of Scientific Material Relevant to the Occurence, Ecosystem Role, and Tested Management Options for Mountain Goats in Olympic National Park
A review of three conditions necessary to justify control or eradication of the mountain goat in Olympic National Park. (May 2000)
Importance of BLM Roadless Areas in the Western US
An analysis of the contribution of roadless areas on BLM managed lands to overall biological representation in the US western states. (March 2000)
Global Forest Restoration: A Review
A review of the concept of forest restoration, as well as individual reviews of the various ecological, technical, and socio-political factors relevant to the WWF Global 200 major habitat types. (August 1999)
