Held March 5 to 10, 2017 in Spokane, Washington
Contents
Plenary Session. 82nd North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Welcome and Opening Remarks, Steve Williams
The Nature of Americans: A National Initiative to Understand and Connect Americans and Nature, Stephen R. Kellert, David J. Case, Daniel Escher, Jessica Mikels-Carrasco, and Phil T. Seng
Merging Conservation Values in the Quest for Relevance, Tovar Cerulli
Special Session One. Making Relevance a Reality
Welcome and Audience Survey, Ann Forstchen
Opening Remarks, Sara Parker Pauley
Conservation Relevance: What Does It Mean To Us and For Us?, Cynthia A. Jacobson and Daniel J. Decker
Moving Wildlife Conservation Forward: Let’s Get Real About Relevancy, Daniel J. Decker, Cynthia A. Jacobson, Ann B. Forstchen, and William F. Siemer
Connecting Nature and Society to Increase Conservation Relevance: A Case Study of the Monarch Butterfly in Urban Areas, Abigail Derby Lewis, Alexis Winter, Craig A. Czarnecki, and Mark Bouman
Renewing Ducks Unlimited Canada’s Brand: Finding the Supporter of Tomorrow While Engaging the Supporter of Today, Nigel Simms
Moving Towards Conservation Relevancy Together, Dave Chanda
Closing Comments, Nick Wiley
Special Session Two. Conservation in the Face of a Changing Energy Development Landscape
Opening Remarks, Davia Palmeri
Wyoming's Approach to Sage-Grouse Conservation - A Shotgun Wedding of Science and Policy, Thomas J. Christiansen
Using Science to Inform Management and Improve Biological Conservation in the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, Todd C. Esque, Amy L. Fesnock, Brian Croft, Felicia C. Chen, and Amy G. Vandergast
The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Wind Energy Voluntary Cooperation Agreement, John Taucher and Tracey Librandi Mumma
Special Session Three. Insights to Inform Marketing Efforts Within State Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Opening Remarks, Kristin Phillips
How Georgia DNR Increased License Revenue by over $1 Million Through Digital Marketing Thereby Accomplishing R3, Jenifer Hancock Wisniewski
The Art and Science of Successful Communications: Key Steps to Reaching New Audiences, Chelsea Maupin
Aligning Marketing with the Customer Experience, Greg Sallis
Closing Remarks, Stephanie Hussey
Special Session Four. Wildlife Successes in Optimum Funding Scenarios - Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon Restoration
Overview, Tim Richardson, James L. Cummins, and Ross Melinchuk
Panel Introductions, James L. Cummins
Reaching the $1 Billion Consent Decree, Paul Schmidt
Habitat Protection as the Cornerstone of Exxon Valdez Restoration, Jim Kurth
Stakeholder Dynamics in Exxon Valdez Restoration, Tim Richardson
Panel Summary - Parallels and Differences in Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon Restoration, Tim Richardson