Conservation Status of Fish Wildlife and Natural Habitats

Conservation Status of Fish, Wildlife and Natural Habitats in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic Region Mark Anderson and Arlene Olivero Sheldon

Project Overview v Guiding Document v Advisory Committee v Secured Lands v Habitats & Species • Forest • Wetland • Unique habitats • Rivers and Streams • Lakes and Ponds • SGCN Species.

Report and Advisory Committee Representatives from every State v Jenny Dickson and Rick Jacobson of CT DEP; v Robert Coxe and Kevin Kalasz of DE DFW; v John O'Leary and Thomas O'Shea of MA DFW; v Glenn Therres, Lynn Davidson, Scott Stranko, and v Dana L. Limpert of MD DNR; v George Matula and Sandy Ritchie of ME DIFW; v Jim Oehler, John Kanter, Matt Carpenter, Steve Fuller, v and John Tash of NH DFG; v Dave Jenkins, Kris Schantz, and Miriam Dunne of NJ DFW, v Tracey Tomajer, Greg Edinger, Dan Rosenblatt, v and Erin White of NY DEC; v Dan Brauning and Lisa Williams of PA GC, v Dave Day of PA FBC, v Jeffrey Wagner of PA WPC/NHP; v Jon Kart and Rod Wentworth of VT DFW; Gary Foster of v WV CNR; Becky Gwynn of VA DGIF, v Dave Tilton, Genevieve Pullis La. Rouche, Ron Essig, v : http: //conserveonline. org/workspaces/ecs/ and Ken Sprankle of USFWS; v Don Faber-Langendoen of Nature. Serve, v Dan Lambert of American Bird Conservancy, v Dave Chadwick of the AFWA, Mary Anne Theising of USEPA, v James Mc. Kenna of USGS.

Example: Forests: Age Structure LANDFIRE MAP FIA data 6952 stands

Example: Rivers: Connected Networks Current State: falls and dams Original State: falls only Original = 41 % in networks over 5, 000 miles Current = 0% Original = 3 % in networks 125 miles Current = 23 % FIA data 6952 stands

Example: Securement by Category Concern trumps Responsibility?