Objectives and Example Strategies and Priority Actions
Objectives and example strategies and priority actions for conservation of habitats
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Goal 2. Improve wildlife habitat and manage populations to support sustainable ecosystem services. Objective 2.A—Conserve habitats to support healthy fsh, wildlife and plant populations and ecosystem functions Strategy example Promote and support habitat protection eforts Priority Action example • Periodically update identifcation of priority areas for habitat conservation Priority Action example • Use acquisition and easements to conserve habitats Objective 2.B—Manage habitats for ecological complexity at all scales Strategy example Maintain ecological functions of terrestrial and aquatic habitats Priority Action example • Use prescribed fre where appropriate and to maintain communi- ties adapted to fre Priority Action example • Work with private landowners to encourage and facilitate burning on their properties in fre-dependent ecosystems Strategy example • Support ecologically efective population densities Priority Action example • Establish means and protocol for captive breeding program for SGCN priority species Strategy example Manage populations to maintain sustainable communities of species Priority Action example • Improve long-term sustainability of imperiled species by reducing vulnerability to isolated catastrophic events or genetic problems
Objective 2.C—Recover and restore species and habitats Strategy example
Utilize propagation techniques for reintroduction of native species and populations • Collect gravid mussels from the wild in order to propagate juvenile mussels at fsh hatchery facilities • Reestablish fsh and mollusk populations within species’ historic range Utilize in-stream habitat restoration techniques, including barrier removal (e.g., dams, culverts, pipes), bank stabilization, installing BMPs, and natural channel design • Improve data collection, management, and dissemination within and among agencies, organizations, academia, and private industry
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• Promote or restore natural or improved fow regimes
Objective 2.D—Foster partnerships and cooperative efforts Strategy example
Support partnerships to achieve common goals, improve efciency and prevent duplication of eforts • Improve data collection, management, and dissemination within and among agencies, organizations, academia, and private industry • Identify public perceptions towards wildlife resources (human dimensions surveys) • Increase communication, cooperation and collaboration among conservation partners at the state, regional, and nation scales via partnerships and working groups
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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