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AUTHORS: Wylie Carr, US Fish & Wildlife Service; Rachel Greene, Mississippi State University; Greg Wathen, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; Mark Humpert, Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies; Gordon Myers, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission; Susan Gibson, US Army Corps of Engineers;Mike Oetker, US Fish & Wildlife Service
ABSTRACT: The final section of the Symposium would emphasize the partnerships in the Southeast and demonstrate how the conservation community - and other land users - have collaborated on efforts to sustain fish and wildlife populations, including efforts to keep species from being federally listed. There will be a forum highlighting how the SECAS partners share expertise and resources across the region to foster innovation to address conservation issues - and take advantage of opportunities. This section will include an update on the Southern Forest Futures mapping project, which is aimed at identifying existing programs, plans, and initiatives from forest and other conservation organizations that have the potential to protect and retain forest lands in the future. It will include broader linkages to efforts ongoing across North America through the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies, and a focus on efforts to foster collaboration. The final part of the symposium will also lay the groundwork for continued collaborations, improvements to focus on in 2018, and an appeal to both increase and initiate engagement in this effort to continue to build and expand the exciting model of conservation that can help each of the partners achieve their objectives.
Tuesday October 31, 2017 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Breathitt