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Management Plans and Prioritization
Pacific Rim Conservation biologists have written or been involved in the development and writing of various natural resource management plans and exercises for prioritizing conservation actions and selecting among alternatives. We can use this experience to help you determine conservation goals and priorities, develop long-term management plans, and implement short-term work plans.
- Under contract from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and in collaboration with the Farallon Institute, Lindsay prepared an update of the USFWS Pacific Regional Seabird Conservation Plan that addresses the effects of climate change on seabirds. This peer-reviewed update provided a synthesis of available information on existing and potential effects of climate change on seabirds and seabird habitats in the Pacific Region.
Also in collaboration with the USFWS, Eric is developing a series of species-based action plans that will provide detailed conservation actions over 5-year periods for the birds of Hawai'i. These plans will serve a similar purpose as the Partners in Flight program in North America, of which Hawaiian birds are not a part. The plans will be publicly accessible and will be useful for management agencies and funding organization in determining the needs and costs associated with conservation of Hawaiian birds.
- Identification of Important Birds Areas (IBAs) in the Hawaiian Islands, in collaboration with the National Audubon Society (see http://www.audubon.org/bird/iba/index.html) and BirdLife International (see http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/sites_programme.html). Report 59
- Lindsay recently helped the Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge in completing the biological section of their Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). A CCP is a document that provides a framework for guiding refuge management decisions. The biological section included a description, location, condition, and the trends associated with wildlife or habitats, key ecological attributes, and stresses and sources of stress (collectively, "threats") to the species or habitat.
Project Coordination
Pacific Rim Conservation offers complete coordination services to implement conservation projects. This can include all aspects of project management, including coordination of interested parties, meeting facilitation, subcontracting vendors, assisting with compliance documents, developing management plans and monitoring protocols, and assisting with public outreach.
- Lindsay was the coordinator for the Kaena Point Ecosystem Restoration Project, which completed construction of the first predator proof fence in the U.S. at Kaena Point on Oahu, Hawaii in 2011. This project was a collaboration with the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Xcluder Pest-proof Fencing, and the Wildlife Society Hawaii Chapter. Coordination has involved assisting with completing regulatory and compliance documents, contracting and managing a public outreach campaign, development of a contract for the fencing vendor, assisting with the designing and implementing a predator eradication plan, designing and implementing pre- and post-eradication biological monitoring, and facilitating regular meetings between all stakeholders.
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