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- VERMONTS ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT Agency of Natural Resources An introduction to town planning for natural resources
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- Vermont is 75% Forested Some estimates are 20%
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- 175018001850190019502000 (Bountied in 1779) Caribou Elk Wolverine Bison Mountain Lion Wolf Marten Lynx White-tailed Deer Beaver Fisher Moose Turkey Coyote Virginia Opossum Black Bear (concern of too many) (Population numbers drop precipitously) Wildlife History
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- Forest Cover Across the State Forest (71%) Non-Forest (21%) Water (8%)
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- Losing Habitat Vermont designated one of Americas most endangered places. Rate of development is 2.5 times rate of population growth. 1997 - 2007, 75 square miles were developed in VT (7X the area of Burlington). Vermonters for a Sustainable Population
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- Land-based Culture? Fewer jobs tied to the land Land based economy has shifted to tourism and recreation
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- Photo from Above and Beyond. Campoli, J., Humstone, E., & MacLean, A. 2002. Changing Growth Patterns St. Albans Vermont, 2002
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