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Habitat-based Planning for Aquatic Conservation in the Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Conservation of fish and wildlife resources in the 21 century must overcome at least two major hurdles. The first is the mismatch between species ranges and administrative boundaries. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) help overcome this obstacle by bringing together federal and state agencies with non-governmental organizations to address conservation problems at population-relevant scales. The second […]

Partnering on multi-species aquatic assessments to inform efficient conservation delivery

Efficient conservation can require making strategic decisions across large landscapes. For example, two Fish Habitat Partnerships – Desert Fish Habitat Partnership (DFHP) and Western Native Trout Initiative – fund conservation and restoration projects across western United States. DFHP alone serves 11 states and nearly 180 native fish species. Because they serve large landscapes, the partnerships […]