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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Finding Enough Good Food to Eat Can be Challenging for Caribou in Northeastern British Columbia
The nutritional value of the environment is determined by the ability of caribou to satisfy their nutritional requirements...
Learn MoreAssessing the Impacts of Fire on Forests
Fire can have positive or negative effects on forest ecosystems, depending on the characteristics of the forest and of the fire.
Learn MoreManaging for Birds of Conservation Interest in the Great Lakes Region
Click here to view Fact Sheet Birds are strongly tied to the structural characteristics of forests and…
Learn MoreNCASI Eastern Biodiversity Working Group Meeting
This resource is a recording of the NCASI Eastern Biodiversity Working Group meeting held on March 29, 2021. Click image…
Learn MoreForest 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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