Objectives and Example Strategies and Priority Actions
Goal 1. Improve our understanding of the species diversity of North Carolina and enhance our ability to make conservation management decisions for all species. Objective 1.C—Increase knowledge about impacts and develop responses to threats to species Strategy example Identify critical scientifc and management needs Priority Action example • Evaluate climate variability impacts Priority Action example • Investigate potentially injurious nonnative species Strategy example Integrate best-available science and adaptive management strategies Priority Action example • Identify opportunities to integrate climate adaptation and mitiga- tion eforts Priority Action example • Reduce non-climate stressors to help fsh, wildlife, plants, and eco- systems adapt to a changing climate Objective 1.D—Foster partnerships and cooperative efforts Strategy example Support partnerships to achieve common goals, improve efciency and prevent duplication of eforts Priority Action example • Improve data collection, management, and dissemination within and among agencies, organizations, academia, local governments and private industry
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• Identify public perceptions towards wildlife resources (human dimensions surveys) • Promote and expand public participation in agency programs (edu- cation, outreach)
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• Improve awareness of and appreciation for our wildlife resources
• Support educational opportunities and citizen science programs Objective 1.E—Support and improve existing non-regulatory and regulatory programs aimed at conserving species and their habitats Strategy example Increase efciency and efectiveness of guidance and review pro- cesses aimed at minimizing negative impacts on species (technical guidance, permit review)
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• Work cooperatively with and provide technical guidance to local governments and communities to implement the Green Growth Toolbox • Review and provide comments on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) licensing and relicensing projects and imple- ment provisions of FERC settlement agreements Disseminate information to selected audiences through appropri- ate media • Provide updates and share information for all topics through the internet and other electronic sharing portals Increase efciency and efectiveness of statutes, rules, regula- tions and review processes afecting priority species (rules and regulations) Improve coordination with local and regional land-use planning eforts and regulatory agencies (coordination, technical guidance)
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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