Held March 22 to 26, 1980 in Miami Beach, Florida
Contents
New Approaches to Manage Natural Resources
Opening Remarks, Daniel A. Poole
The Changing Resource Scene in Florida, Colonel Robert M. Brantly
A Perspective on Federal Public Land Policies in the Late 1970s and 1980s, Guy Martin
Managing Rural Resources: The New Era of the 1980s, William K. Reilly
Acid Rain: Living Resource Implications and Management Needs, Orie L. Loucks
Implications of International Conventions on Management of Living Resources, Richard K. Yancey
Academic Education Needed by Resource Managers, Russell A. Cookingham, Peter T. Bromley and Kirk H. Beattie
National Wildlife and Fisheries Policy
A National Fish and Wildlife Policy, Robert L. Herbst
A Wildlife Policy for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, M. Rupert Cutler
Establishing Common Ground for Resource Allocation and Management
Introductory Remarks-Establishing Common Ground, Gerald W. Cormick
Resolving Conflicts in Natural Resource Priorities: Some Experiences from Developing Countries, R. Michael Wright
Mediation: A "Sell-out" for Conservation Advocates? or a Bargain?, Robert J. Go/ten
Founding a Center for Environmental Mediation in New England, David O'Connor and Charles H. W. Foster
Strengthening Authorities and Procedures for Natural Resources Management
Environmental and Natural Resource Issues: Press Sensationalism, Carroll J. Glynn and Albert R. Tims
Americans' Attitudes and Knowledge of Animals, Stephen R. Kellert
Necessary Conditions for Resource Allocation and Management, Lowell L. Klessig and Stephen B. Lovejoy
Implementation of Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management, Frank H. Thomas
Alternatives to Land Acquisition, Robert A. Ritsch
Marine, Estuarine and Coastal Resources
Progress and Problems in Implementing the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, J. L. McHugh
Coastal Zone Studies: A Holisitc Approach, James B. Johnston, Martha W. Young and Carolyn 0. French
Engineering Solutions for Fish and Wildlife Management Problems, Major General Elvin R. Heiberg
Assessment of Fisheries Management Options in National Parks, Richard H. Dawson
Georgia's Approach to Coastal Zone Management, Robert J. Reimold and Linda D. Connally
Habitat Protection Through Coastal Zone Management, James W. Rote
Nongame Research and Management
Role and Importance of Nongame Wildlife, R. Bruce Bury, Howard W. Campbell and Norman J. Scott, Jr.
Endangered Species: An Economic Perspective, Richard C. Bishop
Wildlife Management and Nonhunting Wildlife Enthusiasts, William W. Shaw and David A. King
Consistency in Habitat Preference of Forest Bird Species, Barry R. Noon, Deanna K. Dawson, Douglas B. Inkley, Chandler S. Robbins and Stanley H. Anderson
Island Biogeography and the Conservation of Nongame Birds, Fred B. Samson
Bald Eagles and the Management Program at Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Curtice R. Griffin, Thomas S. Baskett and Rollin D. Sparrowe
Status of Grizzly Bears in the Yellowstone System, Bonnie M. Blanchard and Richard R. Knight
Deficiencies and Training Needs in Nongame Wildlife Management, Robert B. Finley, Jr.
Forestry-Wildlife Management
Preservation of Mature Forest Seral Stages to Provide Wildlife Habitat Diversity, Ira D. Luman and William A. Neitro
Coordinating Forestry and Elk Management, L. Jack Lyon
Experimental Management of Michigan's Deer Habitat, C. L. Bennett, Jr., E. E. Langenau, Jr., G. E. Burgoyne, Jr., J. L. Cook, J. P. Duvendeck, E. M. Harger, R. J. Moran and L. G. Visser
Forest and Wildlife Dynamics in the Southeast, Larry D. Harris
Management Needs on Private Nonindustrial Forest Lands: A Summary of Four Regional Conferences, J. Charles Lee
A Report on the National Private Nonindustrial Forestry Conference held in Washington, D.C. November 26 and 27, 1979, Raymond L. Marler
Bottomland Hardwoods: Status, Values and Maintenance Needs
Status of Bottomland Hardwoods Along the Lower Mississippi River, Stephen W. Forsythe and Stephen W. Gard
Values and Functions of Bottomland Hardwoods, Charles H. Wharton
Factors Controlling the Fate of Pesticides in Rural Watersheds of the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley, Christopher J. Schmitt and Parley V. Winger
Management of Lowland Hardwood Wetlands for Wildlife: Problems and Potential, Leigh H. Fredrickson
River Corridor Approach to Bottomland Management, John R. Clark
Federal Regulations: Handles, Effectiveness and Remedies, Patrick A. Parenteau and James T. B. Tripp
Economic Incentives for Bottomland Conversion: The Role of Public Policy and Programs, Leonard Shabman
Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana: Wetland Conservation Alternatives, A. Foster Sanders, III and David M. Soileau
The Cache River Basin, Arkansas: Tragedy and Opportunity, Dr. Rex Hancock and Robert C. Barkley
Importance of Bottomland Hardwoods as Wildlife Habitat in an Urban Environment, Michael M. Grubb and Dennis W. Magee
Natural Resources Management in the Caribbean
Brief Comments on the Mexican Wildlife Directorate's Factual Positions, Angel Salas Cueva
Conservation of Natural Resources in the Caribbean: The Avifauna of Jamaica, Alexander Cruz and Patrick Fairbairn
Seabird Research in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Richard A. Dewey and David W. Nellis
Conservation Practice with Relation to Habitat Loss in the Southeast Caribbean Region, Richard ffrench
Overview of Conservation in the Caribbean Region, Allen D. Putney
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