At-risk species
Biodiversity-related issues, such as Endangered Species Act listing determinations, have significant influence on land management and wood procurement nationwide.
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Forestry
Wildlife & Biodiversity
Consideration for biological diversity has become an integral component of sustainable forestry certification programs. Demonstrating sustainability of forest practices on managed forests is critical to maintain the ability of Member Companies to manage forests and procure wood without unnecessary regulatory constraints and to maintain their social license to operate. Thus, there is a continued need for information on relationships between forest management and biodiversity, including cost-effective methods to address at-risk species on working forest landscapes.
Wildlife & Biodiversity
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Bird Communities on Managed Forests
The mission of the Sustainable Forestry and Eastern Wildlife Program is to provide sound science and technology that support the practice of sustainable forestry and the development of innovative, cost-effective management strategies that benefit the environment.
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Other Biodiversity-Related Research – Eastern US
Results from this study will strengthen the body of information about the value of working forests for pollinator communities, thus enhancing the foundation for forest management decisions and responses to policy or regulatory proposals.
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Other Biodiversity Related Research – Western US
Early seral forests contribute important heterogeneity to landscapes in the Pacific Northwest. Federal forest management and intensification of management on private lands have reduced availability of complex early seral ecosystems, contributing to calls for forestry approaches to help balance the aims of wood production and biodiversity conservation.
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Habplan is a program developed by NCASI staff to assist forest managers with harvest and habitat scheduling. Written in JAVA, Habplan uses a simulation approach, based on the Metropolis Algorithm, to generate feasible (near optimal) harvest schedules.
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Western Trade Association Partnerships
Research results from the Western Sustainable Forestry Program (WSFP) provide a scientific foundation for industry efforts to advance cost-effective approaches to conserving wildlife and biodiversity in managed forests.
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Forest Management Contributions to Biodiversity in the Southeastern United States
Almost 90% of forests throughout the southeastern US are privately owned. These managed forest landscapes provide a mosaic…
Learn MorePrivate, Working Forests and Biodiversity in the Southeastern United States
Given that nearly 90% of forests in the southeastern US are privately owned, it is important to understand their conservation…
Learn MoreNCASI Caribou Research Program
NCASI has made significant progress on a multi-year project to identify constructive ways in which the forest industry can actively contribute to conservation of woodland caribou populations on the lands it manages--an approach leveraging enhanced forest management to provide caribou habitat, rather than relying on protected areas alone as a method of conserving caribou.
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A demonstration of the NatureServe data and how the portal and tool can be used. Click here to watch…
Learn MoreTechnical Bulletin No. 1066: Current State of Knowledge and Research on Woodland Caribou in Canada
Woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), a subspecies of caribou, has been listed under the Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA)…
Learn MoreThe Contribution of Managed Forests in Canada to Biodiversity: How Forest Management plays an Active Role
Forest management influences biodiversity at multiple scales, from the harvested area up to the broader landscape. Decades of research and monitoring within actively managed forests have greatly improved our understanding of how biodiversity responds to contemporary, sustainable forest management.
Learn MoreReview of Land Use and Biodiversity Approaches in Life Cycle Assessments for Forest Management Applications
This white paper reviews novel life cycle assessment (LCA) approaches developed since 2015 that evaluate the potential effects of forest…
Learn MoreAre the factors recommended by UNEP-SETAC for evaluating biodiversity in LCA achieving their promises: a case study of corrugated boxes produced in the US
Published in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment Accepted: May 3, 2020 Authors: Caroline Gaudreault, Craig Loehle, Stephen…
Learn MoreForestry BMPs Protect Aquatic Biodiversity in the Florida Panhandle Critical Biodiversity Area
This NCASI fact sheet highlights the ability of forestry BMPs to conserve aquatic biodiversity within the Florida Panhandle Critical Biodiversity Area, identified as an area of specified risk.
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