Held March 31 to April 3 1974 in Denver, Colorado
Contents
PART I Opening General Session New Planning and Management Approaches for Natural Resources
Formal Opening, Daniel A. Poole
Remarks of the Chairman, Gilbert F. White
Organizing for the Management of Natural Resources, Charles F. Bingman
National Water Commission Report in Relation to Wildlife, Ray K. Linsley
Water Development- Better Planning, Warren D. Fairchild
Corps of Engineers Role in Balancing Environmental Needs and Society's Demands for Developing Resources, Major General]. W. Morris
Concluding Remarks, Gilbert F. White
PART II Technical Sessions Advances and Needs in Land Use Planning and Management
Remarks of the Chairman, Boyd H. Gibbons III
Land Use: Is It Bigger Than a Breadbox?, Boyd H. Gibbons III
PANEL - Protecting Critical Environmental Areas
Florida's Approach to Protecting Critical Environmental Areas, John P. Ingle III
The Developer's Role in Preserving Wildlife Habitats, Charles E. Fraser
Constitutional Limits in Protecting Critical Areas, Fred P. Bosselman
Nongame Wildlife: Policies, Responsibilities and Management Approaches
PANEL - Nongame Wildlife: Policies, Programs, Progress
States' Needs and Responsibilities in Nongame Wildlife, Carl N. Crouse
Nongame Wildlife: A Federal Perspective, Lee M. Talbot
Nongame Wildlife Programs of Private Organizations, Charles H. Callison
Contributions of the Universities to Nongame Wildlife Policies, Programs, Progress, Gustav A. Swanson
Preliminary Views on Nongame Wildlife Policy, Roland C. Clement
Seabirds-Alaska's Most Neglected Resource, LeRoy W. Sowl and James C. Bartonek
Progress in Saving Endangered Species, Keith M. Schreiner and C. E. Ruhr
Trumpeter Swan Management in the National Wildlife Refuge System, Conrad A. Fjetland
Social and Economic Dimensions in Natural Resources Management
Remarks of the Chairman, Robert C. Lucas
PANEL - Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Wildlife
Cross Cultural Comparison of Attitudes Toward Wildlife,
Meanings of Wildlife for Americans: Contemporary Attitudes and Social Trends, William W. Shaw
PANEL - Changing Attitudes Toward Hunting
Attitudes of College Students Toward Hunting, Dale L. Shaw and D. L. Gilbert
Attitudes of South Dakota Residents Toward Dove Hunting, Raymond L. Linder, Robert T. Wagner, Robert M. Dimit, and Robert B. Dahlgren
PANEL - Landowner Attitudes Toward Use of Lands for Recreation
New York Landowners' Attitudes Toward Recreation Activities, Tommy L. Brown
Utah Landholders' Attitudes Toward Hunting, James R. Kitts and Jessop B. Low
PANEL - Assessing Values of Wildlife Benefits
Economic Survey of Southeastern Wildlife and Wildlife-Oriented Recreation, Joseph C. Horvath
Identifying Optimal Wildlife Resource Supply Quantities Which Maximize Public Use Benefits, Edgar J. Prenzlow, Peter M. Ashton and Ronald A. Wykstra
Wildlife Priorities and Benefits: Now, 2000, and Beyond, Elwood L. Shafer and George H. Moeller
Predators: Research, Management, and Policy
Remarks of the Chairman, Frederic H. Wagner
PANEL - Controlling Predators for Management Purposes
Predator-Prey Relationships on an Iowa Waterfowl Nesting Area, Steven Michael Byers
Intensive Short-Term Predator Removal as a Game Management Tool, Samuel L. Beasom
Relationship of Red Foxes and Other Predators to Populations of Ring-Necked Pheasants and Other Prey, South Dakota, Carl G. Trautman, Larry F. Fredrickson and Arthur V. Carter
Impact of Uncontrolled Dogs on Wildlife and Livestock, Richard N. Denney
Overview of Predator-Livestock Problems with Emphasis on Livestock Losses, Donald S. Balser
Current Problems and Techniques in Raptor Management and Conservation, Clayton M. White
Wolf Management in Minnesota: An Endangered Species Case History, Victor Van Ballenberghe
Institutional Inputs for Cheetah Conservation in Africa, Norman Myers
Achieving Balanced Considerations in Public Lands Programs
Remarks of the Chairman, William E. Towell
View of Current Forest Policy, With Questions Regarding the Future State of Forests and Criteria of Management, W. Scott Overton and Larry M. Hunt
Considerations for Wildlife in the Allocation of Montana's Forested Habitats, E. Earl Willard and Lee E. Eddleman
Balanced Program for the National Forest System, Philip L. Thornton
Off-Road Vehicles: On or Off the Public Lands, Stuart P. Davey
Planning Alaska's Future, Burton W. Silcock
Conservation in Mineral Development: Why be Concerned?, Edwin H. Montgomery
Achievements and Needs in Environmental Information and Education
Remarks of the Chairman, William J. Mullendore
New Role for Government Information and Education Personnel, M. Rupert Cutler
How to Get the Most Effective Use From Your I & E Staff, James F. Keefe
Continuing Education Needs of Wildlife and Fisheries Managers, J. L. George, S.S. Dubin, and B. M. Nead
Function of Repeated Primitive Wilderness Living Experiences in the Development of Inner City Children's Identification with and Understanding of the Natural World, Suzanne Meyer Mittenthal
New Foundation for Environmental Education Progress in Wisconsin, David W. Walker
State of the Art in Environmental Education Planning, Richard E. Rocchio
Agency Programs Improved Through Community Coordination, Ed Landin and Peggy Charles
PART III Closing General Session Energy Developments and Ecosystem Management
Remarks of the Chairman, Gerald W. Thomas
Criteria for Balancing Energy and Environmental Needs, Mrs. V. Crane Wright
Meeting Energy and Environmental Needs: Industry's Views, T. F. Bradshaw
Energy Crisis in Perspective: The Public's Views, S. David Freeman
Mining and the Public's Resources, Senator Lee Metcalf
Environmental Effects of Surface Mining and the Need for Ecosystem Management, William S. Platts
Closing Remarks, Laurence R. Jahn
Published annually since 1915, the Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference provide a unique and informative record of the direction and momentum of professional natural resource management. Tracking current research and management emphases and the perspectives and approaches to meeting the challenges to sustaining and conserving North America's wildlife and their habitats, the Transactions is a valuable reference for all who deal with the complexities and intricacies of natural resource issues, policies and programs.