Fish and Wildlife Resources Toolbox
The Fish and Wildlife Resources Toolbox is a 'work in progress' and
represents only the information available. In addition to the resources provided here, you may also be able to obtain advice and recommendations through discussion on
Wilderness Connect . Date of last update: 12/7/10.
Introduction
Basis in the Wilderness Act and meaning of law
Wilderness Act Provisions The Wilderness Act and Wildlife Management Wildlife Management Direction from Congress in House Report 101-405b
Agency Policy
BLM FWS FS NPS IAFWA/AFWA
BLM and FS IAFWA 1986
Policies and Guidelines Areas managed with reference to 1986 version
BLM and FS IAFWA Reaffirmation - 2002 FS AFWA 2006
Policies and Guidelines AFWA Minimum Requirement Decision Process Outline Frequently Asked Questions Worksheet - Evaluating Project Effects on Wilderness Character
BLM and FS AFWA Policies Comparison Table Biologists Perspective
Case Law
Hunt vs. U.S. Kleppe v. New Mexico Hughes v.Oklahoma Wyoming v. U.S.
Management Guidelines, Processes and Templates
Multi-agency
Stewardship Principles and 4 Cornerstones Minimum Requirements Analysis Wilderness Resource Stewardship Model for Fish and Wildlife
FWS
Strategic Habitat Conservation Intranet Website Literature Search Website Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Migratory Birds Needs Intranet Website NWRS Wildlife Management Intranet Website Endangered Species Intranet Website NWRS Habitat Management Intranet Website
FS
Fish Barriers in Wilderness Discussion Paper
Examples of Plans, Analysis, MOUs, and Agreements
BLM
BLM - NV MoU 2003
FWS
San Juan Islands NWR Issues Statement Oregon Islands NWR CCP Work Plan Writing Wildlife Goals and Objectives FWS-USGS-TWS MOU
FS
Plans and Analysis Tools APHIS MoU Cooperative Agreement - Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
States
Monitoring Resources
Multi-agency
Natural Resources Monitoring Partnership "Keeping It Wild: An Interagency Strategy to Monitor Trends in Wilderness Character Across the National Wilderness Preservation System." RMRS-GTR-212
FWS
Biological Monitoring Team Website NWRS Wildlife Inventory Intranet Website
Resources and Other Publications
Research
Pacific Southwest Research Science Perspectives Wilderness Stewardship Reference System (WSRS)
Fish Habitat Fish Stocking Wildlife Habitat Wildlife Krausman, Paul R.; Czech, Brian. 2000. Wildlife management activities in wilderness areas in the southwestern United States. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 28(3): 550-557
Corn, Paul Stephen 2001. Fish stocking impacts to mountain lake ecosystems: the introduction of nonnative fish into wilderness lakes: good intentions, conflicting mandates, and unintended consequences Ecosystems 4(4): 275-278
Landres, Peter; Meyer, Shannon; Matthews, Sue 2001. The Wilderness Act and fish stocking: an overview of legislation, judicial interpretation, and agency implementation Ecosystems 4(4): 287-295
Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute
Publications Search Research Application Program Research in a Nutshell Annotated Reading Lists Other Databases
Training
Leopold Fish Stocking Workshop Overview - 1998
The Wilderness Act and Wildlife Management in Wilderness, Carlson (26.1 MB)Managing Fish and Wildlife in Wilderness, Landres (3.9 MB)
Presentation Notes
Sample Agendas
Interagency Coordination Meeting - Boise, ID, 2004
References Miscellaneous
Salmon Stocking Barred Article AK Salmon Stocking Ruling
