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Tuesday Session - October 26, 2010
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Introductory Remarks
Darren McAvoy, Extension Forestry Associate, Utah State University and Paul Rogers, Western Aspen Alliance and USU Department of Wildland Resources
The Web of Life: How Behavior Links Soil, Plants, Animals, and People with the Landscapes We Inhabit
Fred Provenza, Emeritus Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Fred Provenza, Emeritus Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Large Herbivores and Plants: Consequences of Interactions and Feedbacks
Terry Bowyer, Professor and Chair of Biological Science, Idaho State University
Terry Bowyer, Professor and Chair of Biological Science, Idaho State University
Management Plans – Managing Big Game in Balance with Available Habitat
Alan Clark, Assistant Director, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Alan Clark, Assistant Director, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Perceptions of Wildlife and Rangelands; It’s Not as Simple as We Think
Jim Davis, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Jim Davis, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Ungulate Herbivory as a Chronic Disturbance Agent on Western Landscapes
Marty Vavra, Starkey Ungulate Ecology Team Leader, PNW Station Forestry and Range Sciences Lab
Marty Vavra, Starkey Ungulate Ecology Team Leader, PNW Station Forestry and Range Sciences Lab
Wyoming’s Big Game Population Management – Trials, Tribulations, and Other Considerations
Daryl Lutz, Regional Wildlife Manager, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Daryl Lutz, Regional Wildlife Manager, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Managing Elk in the Absence of an Intact Ecosystem: Challenges in Rocky Mountain National Park
Therese Johnson, Biologist, Rocky Mountain National Park
Therese Johnson, Biologist, Rocky Mountain National Park
An Approach to Landscape Scale Aspen Inventory and Assessment: Applications in the Great Basin
Jessica Clement, The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University
Jessica Clement, The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, Colorado State University
Quaking Aspen on Cedar Mountain: Forest and Genetic Structures at the Landscape Scale
Paul Rogers, Western Aspen Alliance and Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Paul Rogers, Western Aspen Alliance and Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Audience comments, moderated discussion and synthesis
Frank Howe, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, University Liaison and Assistant Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Frank Howe, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, University Liaison and Assistant Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Wednesday Session - October 27, 2010
Using Large Carnivores for Restoring Western Ecosystems
Bill Ripple, Professor of Forest Resources, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
Bill Ripple, Professor of Forest Resources, College of Forestry, Oregon State University
What Does the Historical Record and Our Knowledge of Rangeland Ecology Suggest About Future Trends in Deer and Elk Populations?
James Peek, Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
James Peek, Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho
A Foundation for Conflict: Wildlife Values in the West
Tara Teel, Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Unit, Colorado State University
Tara Teel, Assistant Professor, Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Unit, Colorado State University
Distribution and Habitat-use of Canada Lynx in Montana and Wyoming: Issues and Challenges to Management
John Squires, Research Wildlife Biologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station
John Squires, Research Wildlife Biologist, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Conserving Canada Lynx: Progress and Challenges in the Intermountain West
Danielle K. Chi, Regional Wildlife Program Leader, Intermountain Region, USDA Forest Service
Danielle K. Chi, Regional Wildlife Program Leader, Intermountain Region, USDA Forest Service
Elk, Cattle, Beaver and Willow – Interactions on the Dixie and Fishlake National Forests
Mary O’Brien, Utah Forests Program Manager, Grand Canyon Trust
Mary O’Brien, Utah Forests Program Manager, Grand Canyon Trust
Predation Impacts on Native Species and Vegetative Communities
Michael Bodenchuk, Texas State Director of Wildlife Services, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services
Michael Bodenchuk, Texas State Director of Wildlife Services, USDA-APHIS Wildlife Services
A Century of Browse Impacts and the Decline and Dieback of Aspen in Arizona
Mary Lou Fairweather, Plant Pathologist, Arizona Zone of Forest Health Protection, Southwestern Region, USDA Forest Service
Mary Lou Fairweather, Plant Pathologist, Arizona Zone of Forest Health Protection, Southwestern Region, USDA Forest Service
Integrating Resources at the Landscape Scale to Achieve Sage-grouse Health
Terry Messmer, Professor, Extension Specialist, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Terry Messmer, Professor, Extension Specialist, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
How Highways Reduce Habitat Effectiveness in Western Forests and Sage-steppe Habitats: Challenges and Solutions
Sandra L. Jacobson, Wildlife Biologist, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service and Patricia Cramer, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Sandra L. Jacobson, Wildlife Biologist, Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service and Patricia Cramer, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Audience comments, synthesis and wrap-up
Ron Ryel, Associate Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
Ron Ryel, Associate Professor, Department of Wildland Resources, Utah State University
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