Held March 26 to 31, 1982 in Portland, Oregon
Contents
Improving Resource Management
Opening Remarks, Daniel A. Poole
Status and Future of Wilderness Designations and Management, Honorable James A. McClure
Outlook for Fish and Wildlife in the 97th Congress, Honorable John B. Breaux
Resource Management Thrusts and Opportunities: Fish and Wildlife-A Fuller Dimension to Improved Resource Management, John B. Crowell, Jr.
Resource Management Thrusts and Opportunities: National Parks and Wildlife Refuges, G. Ray Arnett
Resource Management Thrusts and Opportunities: BLM-Administered Public Lands, D. Dean Bibles
Habitat Classification-Assessments for Wildlife and Fish
Opening Remarks, William B. Krohn and Hal Salwasser
Needs For and Approaches to Wildlife Habitat Assessment, Jack Ward Thomas
Habitat Models for Land-Use Planning: Assumptions and Strategies for Development, Adrian H. Farmer, Michael J. Armbruster, James W. Terrell, and Richard L. Schroeder
Development and Use of a Habitat Gradient Model to Evaluate Wildlife Habitat, Henry L. Short
Wildlife Communities and Land Classification Systems, Douglas B. Inkley and Stanley H. Anderson
Habitat Evaluation: A Comparison of Three Approaches on the Northern Great Plains, William K. Seitz, Craig L. Kling, and Adrian H. Farmer
Validating Habitat Quality Assessment: An Example, Richard A. Lancia, S. Douglas Miller, David A. Adams, and Dennis W. Hazel
HEP as a Planning Tool: An Application to Waterfowl Enhancement, Scott C. Matulich, Jeffrey E. Hanson, Ivan Lines, and Adrian Farmer
Project Applications of the Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region Wildlife and Fish Habitat Relationships System, Judy L. Sheppard, Dale L. Wills, and James L. Simonson
Solving the Habitat Dispersion Problem in Forest Planning, Stephen P. Mealey, James F. Lipscomb, and K. Norman Johnson
Status of the Habitat Evaluation Procedures, Mel Schamberger
Evolution of the Colorado Division of Wildlife's Inventory System, Donald L. Schrupp
The Forest Service Wildlife and Fish Habitat Relationships Program, Robert D. Nelson and Hal Salwasser
Closing Remarks, Hal Salwasser and William B. Krohn
Formal Education-Resource Career Development Relationships
New Directions in Career Preparation: The Campus Connection, David T. Hoopes
Teaching Vertebrate Pest Control: A Challenge to Wildlife Professionals, Robert M. Timm
Training Biologists in Institutional Topics: Federal Needs and Viable Approaches, Stephen A. Miller and Dennis L. Schweitzer
Expectations For Entry-Level Biologists: What Are State and Provincial Agencies Looking For?, Richard 0. Anderson
Influence of Cooperative Wildlife and Fishery Units on Graduate Education and Professional Employment, Rollin D. Sparrowe
Expanding Career Horizons Through a Formal Career Development Seminar, R. Douglas Slack, Richard L. Noble, Nova J. Silvy, and Raymond C. Telfair, II
An Integrative Approach to Resource Management Education, Ronald T. Ro/let and Richard Block
Project Learning Tree and Project WILD, Resource Models for Education at the Elementary and Secondary Levels, Clifford R. Hamilton
Marine Mammals: Conflicts with Fisheries, Other Management Problems, and Research Needs
Assessment of California Sea Lion Fishery Interactions, Douglas P. Demaster, Daniel J. Miller, Daniel Goodman, Robert L. DeLong, and Brent S. Stewart
Marine Mammal-Fisheries Interactions in Oregon and Washington: An Overview, Robert D. Everitt and Richard J. Beach
Interactions of Northern Fur Seals and Commercial Fisheries, Charles W. Fowler
Status of Alaska Sea Otter Populations and Developing Conflicts with Fisheries, Ancel M. Johnson
Documentation and Assessment of Marine Mammal-Fishery Interactions in the Bering Sea, Lloyd F. Lowry
Marine Mammal-Fishery Interactions: A Report From an IUCN Workshop, D. M. Lavigne
Forest-Wildlife Management in the Pacific Northwest
Spotted Owl Research and Management in the Pacific Northwest, Eric D. Forsman, Kirk M. Horn, and William A. Neitro
Habitat Use by Nesting and Roosting Bald Eagles In the Pacific Northwest, Robert G. Anthony, Richard L. Knight, George T. Allen, B. Riley McClelland, and John I. Hodges
Old-Growth Forests and Black-Tailed Deer on Vancouver Island, A. S. Harestad, James A. Rochelle, and Fred L. Bunnell
Management of Roosevelt Elk Habitat and Harvest, E. E. Starkey, D. S. deCalesta, and G. W. Witmer
Role of Cover in Habitat Management for Big Game in Northwestern United States, James M. Peek, Michael D. Scott, Louis J. Nelson, D. John Pierce, and Larry L. Irwin
Patterns of Old-Growth Harvest and Implications for Cascades Wildlife, Larry D. Harris, Chris Maser, and Arthur McKee
Biological Control of Forest Insect Outbreaks: The Use of Avian Predators, John Y. Takekawa, Edward 0. Garton, and Lisa A. Langelier
Current Challenges in Resource Management
Restoring Natural Conditions in a Boreal Forest Park, Glen F. Cole
In Search of a Diversity Ethic For Wildlife Management, Fred B. Samson and Fritz L. Knopf
Public Support For Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Management: Which Way Is It Going?, Jeffrey J. Jackson
California's Central Valley Wintering Waterfowl: Concerns and Challenges, David S. Gilmer, Michael R. Miller, Richard D. Bauer, and John R. LeDonne
Current Status and Management Challenges For Tule White-Fronted Geese, Daniel E. Timm, Michael L. Wege, and David S. Gilmer
Constraints on Developments for Wildlife on Private Lands, L. Ross Shelton
Rationale and Options for Management in Grizzly Bear Sanctuaries, C. J. Martinka
Let's Tell The Truth About Predation, Bart W. O'Gara
Western Riparian Habitats and Wetlands
Vegetative Delineation of Coastal Salt Marsh Boundaries, H. Peter Eilers, Alan Taylor, and William Sanville
Relationships Between Avifauna and Streamside Vegetation, Evelyn L. Bull and Jon M. Skov/in
Livestock and Riparian-Fishery Interactions: What Are the Facts?, William S. Platts
Characterization of Playas of the North-Central Llano Estacado in Texas, Fred S. Guthery, Jean M. Pates, and Fred A. Stormer
Playas, Irrigation, and Wildlife in West Texas, Eric G. Bolen and Fred S. Guthery
Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River, Gary L. Krapu, Kenneth J. Reinecke, and Charles R. Frith
Wildlife Values Versus Human Recreation: Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Stephen H. Bouffard
Waterfowl Production at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, 1942-1980, John E. Cornely
Alaska: Resource Management Progress and Challenges
Renewable Resource Commitments and Conflicts in Southeast Alaska, John W. Matthews and Donald E. McKnight
Resource Allocation Challenges on the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska, Robert W. Phillips
Old-Growth Timber and Wildlife Management in Southeast Alaska: A Question of Balance, David T. Hoopes
Effects of Increased Human Populations on Wildlife Resources of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, Edward E. Bangs, Ted H. Spraker, Theodore N. Bailey, and Vernon D. Berns
Wildlife and Fishery Allocation in Alaska, 1982: Allocations for Subsistence, Commercial, and Recreational Use, Gregory F. Cook
Subsistence Use of Fish and Game Resources in Alaska: Considerations in Formulating Effective Management Policies, Dennis D. Kelso
Interstate and International Management Implications of Salmon Hatchery Production, Robert S. Roys
Human Dimensions in Wildlife Management
Historical Trends In American Animal Use and Perception, Stephen R. Kellert and Miriam O. Westervelt
The Influence of Hunter Density on Firearm Deer Hunters' Satisfaction: A Field Experiment, Thomas A. Heberlein, John N. Trent, and Robert M. Baumgartner
Nonconsumptive Wildlife-Associated Recreation in the U.S.: Identifying the Other Constituency, James R. Lyons
Identifying and Relating Organized Publics to Wildlife Management Issues: A Planning Study, Tommy L. Brown and Daniel J. Decker
Hunter-Landowner Relationship: A Management and Educational Perspective, Robert M. Jackson and Raymond K. Anderson
Recreation Opportunity Spectrum With Implications for Wildlife-Oriented Recreation, Perry J. Brown
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