Factors influencing individual management preferences for facilitating adaptation to climate change within the National Wildlife Refuge System

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn R. Magness ◽  
Amy Lauren Lovecraft ◽  
John M. Morton
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge System ◽  
Management Preferences

scholarly journals Planning for Adaptation to Climate Change: Lessons from the US National Wildlife Refuge System

BioScience ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 993-1005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert L. Fischman ◽  
Vicky J. Meretsky ◽  
Alexei Babko ◽  
Michael Kennedy ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge System

Climate Change Adaptation for the US National Wildlife Refuge System

2009 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 1043-1052 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brad Griffith ◽  
J. Michael Scott ◽  
Robert Adamcik ◽  
Daniel Ashe ◽  
Brian Czech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
The Us ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge System

scholarly journals Nonbreeding Duck Use at Central Flyway National Wildlife Refuges

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kent Andersson ◽  
Craig A. Davis ◽  
Grant Harris ◽  
David A. Haukos
Keyword(s):  
New Mexico ◽  
Dabbling Ducks ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Population Total ◽  
Diving Ducks ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge System ◽  
Central Flyway ◽  
The U.S

Abstract Within the U.S. portion of the Central Flyway, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages waterfowl on numerous individual units (i.e., Refuges) within the National Wildlife Refuge System. Presently, the extent of waterfowl use that Refuges receive and the contribution of Refuges to waterfowl populations (i.e., the proportion of the Central Flyway population registered at each Refuge) remain unassessed. Such an evaluation would help determine to what extent Refuges support waterfowl relative to stated targets, aid in identifying species requiring management attention, inform management targets, and improve fiscal efficiencies. Using historic monitoring data (1954–2008), we performed this assessment for 23 Refuges in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska during migration and wintering months (October–March). We examined six dabbling ducks and two diving ducks, plus all dabbling ducks and all diving ducks across two periods (long-term [all data] and short-term [last 10 October–March periods]). Individual Refuge use was represented by the sum of monthly duck count averages for October–March. We used two indices of Refuge contribution: peak contribution and January contribution. Peak contribution was the highest monthly count average for each October–March period divided by the indexed population total for the Central Flyway in the corresponding year; January contribution used the January count average divided by the corresponding population index. Generally, Refuges in Kansas, Nebraska, and New Mexico recorded most use and contribution for mallards Anas platyrhynchos. Refuges along the Texas Gulf Coast recorded most use and contribution for other dabbling ducks, with Laguna Atascosa and Aransas (including Matagorda Island) recording most use for diving ducks. The long-term total January contribution of the assessed Refuges to ducks wintering in the Central Flyway was greatest for green-winged teal Anas crecca with 35%; 12–15% for American wigeon Mareca americana, gadwall Mareca strepera, and northern pintail Anas acuta; and 7–8% for mallard and mottled duck Anas fulvigula. Results indicated that the reliance on the National Wildlife Refuge System decreased for these ducks, with evidence suggesting that, for several species, the assessed Refuges may be operating at carrying capacity. Future analyses could be more detailed and informative were Refuges to implement a single consistent survey methodology that incorporated estimations of detection bias in the survey process, while concomitantly recording habitat metrics on and neighboring each Refuge.

scholarly journals Climate Change Perceptions by Smallholder Coffee Farmers in the Northern and Southern Highlands of Tanzania

Climate ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Suzana G. Mbwambo ◽  
Sixbert K. Mourice ◽  
Akwilin J. P. Tarimo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Meteorological Data ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Adaptation To Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Agricultural Marketing ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Household Heads

Smallholder farmers are among the most vulnerable groups to climate change. Efforts to enhance farmers’ adaptation to climate change are hindered by lack of information on how they are experiencing and responding to climate change. Therefore, this paper examines smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate change, factors influencing their perceptions, and the impacts and adaptation strategies adopted over the past three to four decades. A list of farmers was obtained from the Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Society (AMCOS) and filtered on the basis of age and farming experience. In order to explore factors influencing household perceptions of climate change, a structured questionnaire was administered to the randomly selected household heads. Data on rainfall and temperature were acquired from Lyamungo and Burka Coffee estate (Northern Highlands zone) and Mbimba and Mbinga (Southern Highlands zone) offices of the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) with the exception of data from Burka Coffee estate, which were acquired from a private operator. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression models were used to analyze the data. Farmers’ perceptions were consistent with meteorological data both pointing to significant decline in rainfall and increase in temperature since 1979. Factors such as level of education, farming experience, and access to climate information influenced farmers’ perception on climate change aspects. Based on these results, it is recommended to enhance timely and accurate weather information delivery along with developing institutions responsible for education and extension services provision. The focus of education or training should be on attenuating the impacts of climate change through relevant adaptation measures in each coffee-growing region.

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