Held March 16 to 19, 1975 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contents
International Pressures on Renewable Resources
Formal Opening, Daniel A. Poole
Remarks of the Chairman, Christian A. Herter, Jr.
How the Damn Thing Works: Population, Resources, and Quality of Life, Russell W. Peterson
Agricultural Production: Resource Needs and Limitations, David Pimentel
Pressures on Renewable Resources: A Canadian Perspective, David A. Munro
Overview of Resources Issues in the United Nations, Robert Alan Frosch
Living Marine Resources: Management Needs and Administrative Issues
Law of the Sea, Howard W. Pollock
Fisheries Regimes Under Extended Jurisdiction
Coastal Fisheries Resources Under Extended Jurisdiction, Jacob]. Dykstra
Development of Fisheries Regimes Under Extended Fisheries Jurisdiction: Salmon Resources, Richard Roberts
Problems Associated With the Exploitation and Management of Tunas and Billfishes, James Joseph
The Recreational Viewpoint on a Fisheries Regime Under Extended Jurisdiction, Frank L. Cassidy, Jr.
Institutional Arrangements and Management Needs
Scientific and Economic Data Needs for Extended Fisheries Jurisdiction, Virgil]. Norton
Enforcement and Surveillance Needs Under Extended Fisheries Jurisdiction, Ronald C. Naab and Jim H. Branson
Maximum Sustainable Yield: An Obsolete Management Concept, Lee M. Talbot
New Requirements and Approaches for Fish and Wildlife Planning
Planning for Wildlife in Canada, Hugh Boyd
Comprehensive Planning for Improved Management of Wildlife and Non-Wildlife Outdoor Recreational Resources in Montana-A Director's Viewpoint, Wesley R. W oodgerd
Comprehensive Planning in West Virginia, James W. Rawson, Robert H. Dayfield, and William M. Santonas
State Experiences with Comprehensive Planning: Idaho's Problems and Progress, Monte R. Richards
Wisconsin's Promises and Performances, Arthur D. Doll
Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plans: Why Progress is Limited in Michigan, John Kennedy
The Need for Cooperative Approaches to Fish and Wildlife Management Planning, A. F. C. Greene
Setting Priorities for the Endangered Species Program, Rollin D. Sparrowe and Howard M. Wight
Enhancing Coordination of Forestry and Wildlife Management
Compatibilities and Incompatibilities in Multiple Uses of Forests, Marion Clawson
Economic Feasibility of Including Game Habitats in Timber Management Systems, Lowell K. Halls
Incentives to Enhance Timber and Wildlife Management on Private Forest Lands, Samuel P. Shaw and David A. Gansner
Blending Wildlife Needs in Forest Management Systems, James C. Nelson
Coordinating Forestry and Elk Management in Montana: Initial Recommendations, L. Jack Lyon
Improving Wildlife Habitat in Young Douglas-Fir Plantations, Dan L. Campbell and James Evans
Improving Management of River Systems
The Geomorphic and Hydraulic Response of Rivers, D. B. Simons
Evaluation Models for Public Management of Freshwater Wetlands, Joseph S. Larson
Time Trends in Riverbed Sediment Composition in Salmon and Steelhead Spawning Areas: South Fork Salmon River, Idaho, William S. Platts and Walter F. Megahan
Dynamics of Marsh Land Formation and Succession Along the Lower Colorado River and their Importance and Management Problems as Related to Wildlife in the Arid Southwest, Robert D. Ohmart, Wayne O. Deason and Sten]. Freeland
Living With a River in Suburbia, John R. Sheaffer
Incorporating the Environmental Quality Dimension in Planning River Management, Gary L. Hickman
Effect of New Legislation on Management of River Systems, Charles R. Ford
Migratory Birds: Inventories, Population Status, Research Needs, and Management Opportunities
Economic Values of Non-Game Birds and Some Urban Wildlife Research Needs, Richard M. DeGraaf and Brian R. Payne
Population Trends in Non-Game Birds in North America, Chandler S. Robbins and Anthony]. Erskinev
Migratory Waterfowl Management Opportunities Provided by the Water Bank Program, Charles G. Phillips
Managing Wood Ducks by Population Units, E. Frank Bowers and Fant W. Martin
Management of Atlantic Brant: Implications of Existing Data, Joseph M. P enkala, James E. Applegate and Leonard]. Wolgast
Harvest Trends of Canada Geese in Utah, John Tautin and Jessop B. Low
Strengths and Weaknesses of Environmental Assessments
The Environmental Assessment Statement as a Natural Resource Planning Tool, Thomas Dolan, IV and Robert M. Maestro
Toward New Concepts in Environmental Management, Robert C. Harriss
Problems and Opportunities With Environmental Impact Statements
Corps' Problems in Preparing EIS, C. Grant Ash
The Use of Economics in Project Evaluation, John V. Krutilla
NEPA and the Scientist, Daniel E. Willard
Social Impacts of Resource Decisions
Opening Remarks, Ralph R. Widner
Limitations of Traditional Economics in Making Resource Decisions, Hazel Henderson
Corporate Views and Responsibilities for Public Values and Profits, C. Robert Binger
Realizing Renewable Resource Opportunities, Robert E. Wolf
Importance of Legal Constraints in Maintaining Public Resource Values, Carl H. Reidel
Evaluating Social Dimensions in Developmental Projects, Neil H. Cheek, Jr.
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.