State WAP Revised 8.29.06.indd - Teaming With Wildlife

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“Fish and wildlife resources in Florida will benefit greatly from the strategic thinking and science-based approach that went into this wildlife action plan. We are proud to work in partnership with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as it implements its plan. The result will be sustainable ecosystems and healthier wildlife populations.” – Sam D. Hamilton, Southeast Regional Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Such management actions can be incompatible with wildlife, due to reduced land and water quality or destruction of habitats. Working together for Florida’s wildlife Numerous state, federal and local agencies, universities and education centers, conservation and environmental organizations, recreation groups, as well as businesses and the general public participated in questionnaires, 16 workshops, two conferences, an open house and an on-line virtual workshop. A Web site and e-mail contact list of approximately 1,200 individuals’ raised awareness and participation in action plan development. A broad cross-section of stakeholders with interest or expertise in Florida’s natural resources contributed over 5,000 comments on two draft plans. The Wildlife Action Plan is one major component of Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative. The Initiative seeks to conserve Image provided by VISIT FLORIDA Florida scrub/James Valentime our native wildlife and habitats through measures emphasizing non-regulatory, voluntary, and incentive-based actions designed to create partnerships. Reaching the goals of the Initiative is an ambitious undertaking that will involve the efforts and energies of numerous individuals, groups, and agencies. Commission staff is dedicated to playing a leading role in these efforts and is committed to making the Initiative a success. Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies David Chadwick Wildlife Diversity Associate 444 North Capitol St. NW, Suite 725 Washington, DC 20001 Tel: 202.624.7890 chadwick@fishwildlife.org www.teaming.com www.fishwildlife.org State Contact Katherin Haley Initiative Coordinator Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 620 S. Meridian St. MS: 2A Tallahassee, FL 32399 Tel: 850.488.3831 Kate.Haley@MyFWC.com MyFWC.com/wildlifelegacy 70 Florida’s Wildlife Legacy Initiative
Georgia Wildlife Action Plan What is a wildlife action plan Congress asked each state to develop a wildlife action plan, known technically as a comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy. These proactive plans examine the health of wildlife and prescribe actions to conserve wildlife and vital habitat before they become more rare and more costly to protect. Georgia snapshot Geography: Georgia contains portions of five major physiographic provinces and a wide variety of habitats ranging from high-elevation cliffs to underground caverns, from piedmont granite outcrops to coastal plain pitcherplant bogs, and from headwater streams to the mouth of the Altamaha River. Landscape: Less than 10% of Georgia is publicly owned, and most of this public land is found in the mountains of North Georgia or in the lower Coastal Plain. While ample opportunities exist for wildlife habitat improvements on public lands, expansion of programs that provide technical and financial assistance for protection and restoration of habitat on private lands is critically important for maintenance of Georgia’s wildlife diversity. Wildlife: Georgia is one of the most biologically diverse states in the nation, ranking second in number of amphibians, third in the number of freshwater fishes, third in number of crayfishes, seventh in the number of reptiles, and seventh in the number of vascular plants. Moreover, Georgia ranks sixth in the nation in overall species diversity based on numbers of vascular plants, vertebrate animals, and selected invertebrates. Georgia’s planning approach The general approach taken in the planning effort was to emphasize activities that would lead to more effective wildlife conservation at local and state levels. The goal of the Wildlife Action Plan is to conserve Georgia’s animals, plants, and natural habitats through proactive measures emphasizing voluntary and incentive-based programs on private lands, habitat restoration Wood Storks/Georgia DNR and management by public agencies and private conservation organizations, rare species survey and recovery efforts, and environmental education and public outreach activities. Innovative analytical approaches and methods were utilized to explore new ways of identifying and addressing conservation priorities for species and habitats in Georgia. Examples include development of datasets and analytical tools to allow historic vegetation mapping, and the use of land cover data, “Growing up on a farm in rural Georgia, I learned early on the most basic principles of stewardship. I learned them from my father and from the land itself. And that most basic lesson was simply this: If you take care of the land, the land will take care of you.” – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue Georgia Wildlife Action Plan 71
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Table of Contents Executive Summary
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Wildlife At The Crossroads—The Ne
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Eight Required Elements of Wildlife
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