Held March 10 to 14, 2014 in Denver, Colorado
Contents
Plenary Session. 79th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Steve Williams
Engaging the Hispanic Audience: Inviting Diversity, Ed Cantu
Conserving the Future, Wildlife and the Next Generation, Jim Kurth
Special Session One. Human Dimensions and the North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Opening Remarks, Michael G. Anderson
The North American Waterfowl Management Plan: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future, Gregory E. Siekaniec
Explicit Assumptions for Changing Wildlife Management Outcomes, Andrew H. Raedeke
Public Values and Wildlife Management: Exploring the Social Context of the North American
Waterfowl Management Plan, Tara L. Teel and Michael J. Manfredo
Achieving Behavior Change to Promote Protection of Wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region, Lori Brown Large
Final Thoughts for The Session: New Directions for Examining the Human Dimensions of Waterfowl Management, Michael J. Manfredo
Special Session Two. Managing and Protecting North America's Ungulate Migratory Pathways
Opening Remarks, William J. Rudd
Migration Patterns of Adult Female Mule Deer in Response to Energy Development, Charles R. Anderson, Jr. and Chad J. Bishop
Path of the Pronghorn: Lessons Learned and Future Directions, Rollin D. Sparrowe
Coordinating Across Boundaries: Challenges to Landscape Scale Conservation, Stephen C. Torbit and Greg Watson
Special Session Three. Making Conservation Relevant to Society in the 21st Century
Conservation Relevance: Aligning Funding and the Public Trust Doctrine, Robert H. Holsman and Matthew C. Dunfee
On the Front Lines of Making Conservation Relevant and Valued: A Florida Case Study, Ann B. Forstchen and Daniel J. Decker
Outdoor Recreation in Shifting Societal and Natural Landscapes, Miranda H. Mockrin, J. M. Bowker, Katherine Smith, and Cindi West
Being Relevant: Necessary But Not Sufficient, David J. Case and Edgar A. Rudberg
An Admirable Identity: Helping the Hunter Legacy Resonate in an Era of Unprecedented Change, Karl D. Malcolm
Special Session Four. Beyond the Land and Water Conservation Fund: New Ideas for Future Challenges
Welcome & Introduction, Jodi Stemler
The Critical Link Between LWCF and America's Recreational and Natural Resource Heritage, John Land Le Coq
Political Myths, Practical Realities: LWCF in a Time of Change, Alan Front
The Next Generation of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Christy Plumer
Meeting the Needs of State Fish and Wildlife Agencies Through the LWCF: A Minnesota Perspective, Edward K. Boggess
Confusion and Understanding: Building the Next Generation for Conservation, Connie Parker
Workshop. Food for Thought: Increasing Return on Investment by Recruiting New Adult Hunters
Keith Warnke, Tasha Sorensen, Amanda Wuestefeld, Jordan Burroughs, Jay Johnson, Karl Malcolm, Tovar Cerulli, and Michael Watt
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