5.12 Climate Change 723
5.12.1 Sea Level Rise—Anticipated Impacts 724 5.12.2 Temperature Changes—Anticipated Impacts 726 5.12.3 Precipitation Changes—Anticipated Impacts 727 5.12.4 SGCN Priority Species 728
5.13 Disease and Pathogens 730
5.13.1 Amphibians—Anticipated Impacts 731 5.13.2 Birds—Anticipated Impacts 732 5.13.3 Crayfshes—Anticipated Impacts 733 5.13.4 Mammals—Anticipated Impacts 733 5.13.5 Reptiles—Anticipated Impacts 735 5.13.6 Freshwater Fishes—Anticipated Impacts 735 5.13.7 Pollinators—Anticipated Impacts 736 5.13.8 SGCN Priority Species 737
References 737
CONSERVATION GOALS AND PRIORITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA 6.1 Introduction 755 6.2 Planning and Implementing Conservation 756 6.2.1 Developing Conservation Goals 756 6.2.2 Conservation Goals Framework 758 6.2.3 Conservation Funding Resources 758 6.2.4 Conservation Tools and Data Resources 761 6.3 Conservation Opportunities and Incentives 764 6.3.1 Private Lands and Conservation Incentives 764 6.3.2 Public Land Stewardship 768 6.3.3 Education and Outreach 774 6.3.4 Technical Guidance, Rules, and Regulations 784 6.3.5 Partnerships and Cooperative Eforts 787
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6.4 Federal Conservation Partners 788
6.4.1 US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 788 6.4.2 US Forest Service (USFS) 789 6.4.3 National Park Service (NPS) 790
6.4.4 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 791 6.4.5 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries 791 6.4.6 US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) 792 6.4.7 US Geological Survey (USGS) 794
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