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
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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Three-dimensional partitioning of resources by congeneric forest predators with recent sympatry
The authors examined resource selection by sympatric northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina), a threatened species under the US Endangered Species Act, and nonnative barred owls (S. varia) in western Oregon.
Learn MoreDescribing vegetation characteristics used by two rare forest-dwelling species
To address the lack of information for martens in coastal Oregon, the authors quantified vegetation characteristics at locations used by Humboldt martens and spotted owls in two regions and at two spatial scales.
Learn MoreHandbook of Forestry Practices for Migratory Birds
This handbook details 18 different practices, providing information for each one on the basis for the practice in conservation science, how to apply the practice, measures of effectiveness of the practice, and the compatibility of each practice with others.
Learn MorePC 225 – Criteria and Procedures for Determining the Conservation and Listing Status of Species
This interview provides discussion of methodology for the determination of conservation and listing status of species. Dr. Darren Sleep of NCASI Canada is interviewed.
Learn MoreCompilation of Canadian Provincial and Federal Regulations Relevant to Forest Management Activities
Forest companies face a complex and variable regulatory platform with respect to forest management practices. In Canada, forest management is predominantly governed by provincial governments, but overarching federal legislation also plays a role in influencing forest management. NCASI prepared Special Report No. 14-03, Compilation of Canadian Provincial and Federal Regulations Relevant to Forest Management Activities, to offer a comprehensive overview of the Canadian federal and provincial regulatory environment as it pertains to forest management.
Learn MorePC 218 – Riparian Buffers and Salmonid Production in Headwater Streams of Western Oregon
This interview discusses studies addressing effects of riparian buffers on stream temperatures and salmonid production in headwater streams of Western Oregon. Steve Cramer of Cramer Fish Sciences is interviewed.
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