2.5 Conclusion
Similar results are shown in research conducted by the Spatial Analysis for Conservation and Sustainability SILVIS Lab, a cooperative efort led by the University of Wisconsin Forest and Wildlife Ecology Department and supported by numerous federal and state agencies and private conservation organizations. Te rapid development around the edges of met- ropolitan areas and expansion into adjacent wildlands and in rural areas is depicted in wildlife–urban interface (WUI) maps. Two types of WUI maps are intended to illustrate where WUI was located in 1990, 2000, and 2010: intermix and interface. Intermix WUIs are areas where housing and vegetation intermingle; interface WUI are areas with housing in the vicinity of contiguous wildland vegetation. Geographic Information System (GIS) data that provide spatially detailed national assessment of WUI across the coterminous United States and for each state (including North Carolina) are available online: http://silvis.forest. wisc.edu/maps/wui/2010/download. 2.5 Conclusion A myriad of factors afect the abundance and distribution of species and habitats including many human infuences. Te fact that management and implementation of conservation measures often fall under the jurisdiction of multiple agencies and organizations presents an obstacle to efective conservation. Natural resource agencies must work more closely with private landowners and nongovernmental organizations to identify common conser- vation goals and to work toward cooperative achievement of those goals. Considering the persistent limits to funding and manpower resources available for implementing conser- vation strategies, it is imperative to prioritize eforts and work collaboratively to implement the recommendations outlined in the Wildlife Action Plan. All of the recommendations outlined in this document are considered priority conservation actions and were developed to meet provisions of the Eight Required Elements. Te remaining chapters in this document provide information about the conservation and management needs of North Carolina’s fsh and wildlife and the natural communities that support them; prioritize recommendations for meeting those needs; and identify important partnerships and programs that work toward achieving conservation goals. An example of how conservation action and partnerships help protect an endangered species is provided in the following brief case study on Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel.
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