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Conservation Planning for the High Plains District of
Michigan Team Members:
Stephanie Pendergrass
Becky Schillo
Jenny Stover
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Burt Barnes
Client:
The Nature Conservancy
Our Client: The Nature Conservancy
• The Nature Conservancy is an international conservation organization whose mission is “to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.”
• The Nature Conservancy of Michigan has identified the High Plains as an important conservation priority in the state due to its rare ecosystems that support many rare or endangered species.
Overall Objective
Develop a conservation plan for the rare ecosystems and organisms of the High Plains by integrating existing ecological, sociological, and managerial information into set of conservation strategies.
Methods
• Conceptual Method: Landscape ecosystem approach of Stan Rowe
• Planning Tool: The Nature Conservancy’s Five-S Conservation Planning Tool
Specific ObjectivesObjective 1:• Define conservation targets (ecosystems and
organisms) and determine their key attributes
Methods:• Work with TNC, Forest Service, DNR, and MNFI• Overlay occurrences with LTAs, other data • Group species occurrences within landscape
ecosystems
Specific Objectives
Objective 2:
• Determine current status (“viability”) of target ecosystems and species
Methods:
• Compare occurrences with presettlement vegetation
• Consult with Forest Service and DNR staff
Specific Objectives
Objective 3:
• Identify stresses (threats) to targets and sources of those stresses
Methods:
• Determine social, political, and managerial factors of region
• Consult with Forest Service and DNR staff
Objective 4:• Develop and prioritize conservation strategies
Methods:• Analyze and integrate ecological, social, and
managerial factors• Consult with land managers and private
landowners
Specific Objectives
Products and Dissemination
• Conservation plan for The Nature Conservancy with recommendations to guide future work in the region
• Summary publication of recommendations that can be distributed to stakeholders
• Workshop at the 2006 Kirtland’s Warbler Recovery Team Meeting