Chapter 4 Habitats
Priority Conservation Action, Examples of Focal Species or Focal Habitats • Limit the development of roads or other infrastructure within large unfragmented blocks, as this would promote the development of denser human settlement or create connectivity barriers through fragmentation.
• Work cooperatively with other agencies to define sustainable forestry criteria for biomass production.
• Allow Beaver pond complexes to develop in natural areas where direct impacts to rare species are not at issue.
• Work with partners to develop property tax incentives to mitigate damages suffered by landowners.
• Explore strategies to promote techniques for managing Beaver damage that minimize the loss of quantity and quality of Beaver ponds.
• Explore management strategies to eradicate undesirable species, such as bullfrogs, from wetlands.
• Maintain sufficient surrounding habitat for seasonal wetlands to support the life history requirements of amphibian and reptile populations. Every effort should be made to maintain continuous gradients between wetland and upland sites; roads, agriculture, or forestry operations between complementary sites may render them ineffective at supporting amphibian and reptile populations (Bailey et al. 2004) . 4.4.19.6.5 Conservation Programs and Partnerships Conservation programs, incentives, and partnerships should be used to the fullest extent in order to preserve high-quality resources and protect important natural communities. Protective measures that use existing regulatory frameworks to protect habitats and species should be incorporated where applicable. Land conservation or preservation can serve numerous purposes in the face of anticipated climate change, but above all, it promotes ecosystem resilience.
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