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Building A Nationwide Habitat Conservation Network: Analysis of State Wildlife Funding ProgramsThe Evolution of a TeamOverviewTeam CompositionClientBackgroundSlide 7Problem StatementResearch MethodsProductsTimelineBudgetProgressBuilding A Nationwide Habitat Conservation Network:Analysis of State Wildlife Funding ProgramsNRE 701Cindy McKinneyLauren RisHeather RorerSara WilliamsThe Evolution of a TeamWildlife management:GreggMarvinErinKobiHeatherLaurenAnneCindySaraSteve YaffeeJulia Wondolleck Johannes Foufopoulos John WitterBison or Caribou? We can’t choose!GreggMarvinErinKobiHeatherLaurenAnneCindySaraSteve YaffeeJulia WondolleckJohannes FoufopoulosJohn WitterFinal Projects:Wildlife Funding:CindyHeatherLaurenSaraSteve YaffeeJulia WondolleckCaribou:GreggMarvin Johannes Foufopoulos John WitterOverview•Team Composition•Client•Background•Problem Statement•Research Methods•Products•Timeline•Budget•ProgressTeam Composition•Research Team: Four Policy Master’s students–Wildlife conservation–Public lands management–Collaborative policy making–Project management•Advisors: Julia Wondolleck and Steve Yaffee–SNRE policy faculty–Interested in collaboration and ecosystem managementClient•International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (IAFWA) •Quasi-governmental organization of state fish and wildlife agencies•Promotes sound resource management•Strengthens federal, state and private cooperation•Governmental members include the fish and wildlife agencies of all 50 states, provinces, and federal governments of the U.S. and CanadaBackgroundCurrent wildlife management falls short •1,262 U.S. species currently listed as endangered or threatened •An additional 32 are proposed for listing•Another 256 are candidate species for listing•While endangered species are appropriated federal funding, non-game, non-endangered species do not receive significant federal fundingBackgroundNew Legislation Addresses This Shortcoming •In 2001, Congress passed the State Wildlife Grants (SWG) program •SWG provides federal funding for protection of non-game, non-listed species and habitats •States will receive matching federal funds for “on-the-ground” wildlife conservation•To become eligible, states must complete comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy plans by October 2005•Plans will result in an unprecedented blueprint for wildlife conservation across the countryProblem Statement•Implementation of management strategies hinges on states’ ability to acquire matching funds •A comprehensive evaluation of available state wildlife funding strategies has never been completed•Such an analysis will provide the tools necessary to make large-scale wildlife management a realityResearch Methods•Identify approaches that states have taken to secure permanent, long term funding for wildlife conservation–Develop an Evaluative Framework–Complete State Funding Surveys–Analyze Survey Results and Select Case Studies–Perform and Analyze Case Studies–Develop Conclusions and Recommendations–Communicate FindingsProducts•Survey of current wildlife funding initiatives •Master’s Project Report •Presentation at April 2005 IAFWA conference •Executive Summary •Fact Sheet •PDF versions of above for distribution on IAFWA and EMI websitesTimelineBudgetItem Total Amount Rackham Discretionary Fund EMI NAFWA EFA SNRE PERSONNEL $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - OTHER DIRECT COSTSOffice Operations $ 800.00 $ 600.00 $ 200.00 $ - $ - $ - Communications/Marketing $ 1,357.00 $ 1,357.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - Travel $ 9,780.00 $ 280.00 $1,800.00 $2,240.00 $ 5,000.00 $460.00 Surveys $ 65.00 $ 65.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - INDIRECT COSTS 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%GRAND TOTAL $12,002.00 $ 2,302.00 $2,000.00 $2,240.00 $ 5,000.00 $460.00Progress•We formed a team!•Completed proposal•Secured start-up funding•Developed work plan•Initiated development of evaluative framework•Initiated survey


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