Event Title
Cross boarder resource management in the North Cascades
Description
Spanning the 49th parallel, the North Cascades ecosystem is managed by a number of different jurisdictions, highlighting the need for international cooperation. Protected areas, forests and private lands provide challenges in creating an integrated management approach. Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) are in danger of being extirpated from the North Cascades, with a population dwindling to fewer than 20 individuals. Grizzly bear augmentation is required to prevent to increase the population and genetic diversity. Parks and protected areas play an important role in the preservation and enhancement of Grizzly bears. Furthermore, communities surrounding the North Cascades need accurate information in regards to Grizzly augmentation to reduce the many negative public perceptions about bears in general. Without public, support a viable grizzly population in the North Cascades is unlikely.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-3-2008 8:00 AM
Subject - LCSH
Grizzly bear--Conservation--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation; Wildlife recovery--North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.)--International cooperation
End Date
8-3-2008 5:00 PM
Session
Borderlands in the Northwest: Policy and Management
Genre/Form
abstracts (summaries)
Type
event
Geographic Coverage
North Cascades (B.C. and Wash.); British Columbia; Washington (State)
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Keywords
international cooperation, grizzly bears, North Cascades
Cross boarder resource management in the North Cascades
Spanning the 49th parallel, the North Cascades ecosystem is managed by a number of different jurisdictions, highlighting the need for international cooperation. Protected areas, forests and private lands provide challenges in creating an integrated management approach. Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) are in danger of being extirpated from the North Cascades, with a population dwindling to fewer than 20 individuals. Grizzly bear augmentation is required to prevent to increase the population and genetic diversity. Parks and protected areas play an important role in the preservation and enhancement of Grizzly bears. Furthermore, communities surrounding the North Cascades need accurate information in regards to Grizzly augmentation to reduce the many negative public perceptions about bears in general. Without public, support a viable grizzly population in the North Cascades is unlikely.