TY - GEN
T1 - Conservation Action Through Expert Solicitation for Illinois’ Amphibian and Reptile Species of Greatest Conservation Need
AU - Dreslik, Michael
AU - Crawford, John
AU - Phillips, Christopher
AU - Kuhns, Andrew
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - In 2000, Congress created the State Wildlife Grant program, whereby states maintain Wildlife Action Plans to address unprecedented extirpation rates and population declines of imperiled fauna. The plans identified sensitive species – termed Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) – and their primary habitats and threats. However, given the number of species listed and no hierarchical priorities, conservation action has been haphazard and limited. Therefore, we focused on the conservation needs of amphibian and reptile SGCNs in Illinois through focused expert solicitation to ascertain: 1) our current knowledge base; 2) perceived threats; 3) actionable items and synergies. The main goal of our work was to provide a unified course of conservation action.
AB - In 2000, Congress created the State Wildlife Grant program, whereby states maintain Wildlife Action Plans to address unprecedented extirpation rates and population declines of imperiled fauna. The plans identified sensitive species – termed Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) – and their primary habitats and threats. However, given the number of species listed and no hierarchical priorities, conservation action has been haphazard and limited. Therefore, we focused on the conservation needs of amphibian and reptile SGCNs in Illinois through focused expert solicitation to ascertain: 1) our current knowledge base; 2) perceived threats; 3) actionable items and synergies. The main goal of our work was to provide a unified course of conservation action.
UR - https://burkclients.com/JMIH/meetings/2021/program/singlesession.php?sessid=125&order=7#7
M3 - Conference contribution
BT - JMIH 2021
ER -