Mawdsley et al 2008 Kimberlee Ott ATOC 5000 April 10, 2017 A Review of Climate-Change Adaptation Strategies for Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conversation Mawdsley et al 2008 Kimberlee Ott ATOC 5000 April 10, 2017 Hi I’m Kimberlee Ott and I wanted to talk with you today about Adaptation Strategies for Wildlife Management and Biodiversity. I chose this topic because I felt the class primarily focused on humans adaptation and planning to climate change, and while humans are important I think it is crucial to realize the vast amount of wildlife that is being effected.

Adaptation Strategies Land and Water Protection and Management Direct Species Management Monitoring and Planning Law and Policy The authors determined 16 possible adaptation strategies that have been proposed in the scientific literature and in public documents and grouped them into 4 broad groups. 1. Land and Water Protection and Management, 2. Direct Species Management, 3. Monitoring and Planning and 3. Law and Policy. I will brefily summarize their results.

Adaptation Strategies Land and Water Protection and Management Increase Extent of Protected Areas Improve Representation and Replication within Protected-Area Networks Improve Management and Restoration of Existing Protected Areas to Facilitate Resilience Design New Natural Areas and Restoration Sites to Maximize Resilience Protect Movement Corridors, Stepping Stone, and Refugia Manage and Restore Ecosystem Function Rather than Focusing on Specific Components (Species of Assemblages) Improve the Matrix by Increasing Landscape Permeability to Species Movement Land and Water Protection and Management are generally combined within a single management authority (such as parks or forestry departments). The authors came up with 6 adaptation policies which include: Increase Extent of Protected Areas, which doesn’t need much explaining Improve Representation and Replication within Protected-Area Networks, which helps to build a more comprehensive portfolio of a protected area and conserve multiple examples of each ecosystem type Improve Management and Restoration of Existing Protected Areas to Facilitate Resilience, which can offset some small-scale effects of climate change through direct management activities by using techniques for ecological restoration Design New Natural Areas and Restoration Sites to Maximize Resilience Protect Movement Corridors, Stepping Stone, and Refugia, direct protection efforts towards areas that have been deemed essential for climate induced wildlife movement Manage and Restore Ecosystem Function Rather than Focusing on Specific Components (Species of Assemblages), which focuses on the maintenance of aspects of ecosystem function Improve the Matrix by Increasing Landscape Permeability to Species Movement, increase broader landscape connectivity especially outside protected areas

Adaptation Strategies 2. Direct Species Management Focus Conservation Resources on Species that Might Become Extinct Translocated Species at Risk of Extinction Establish Captive Populations of Species that Would Otherwise Go Extinct Reduce Pressures on Species from Sources Other than Climate Change Direct Species Management include actions intended to manage or restore individual species and adaptation strategies include: Focus Conservation Resources on Species that Might Become Extinct, Translocated Species at Risk of Extinction, which recommends moving flora and fauna to more suitable areas for their continued existence Establish Captive Populations of Species that Would Otherwise Go Extinct Reduce Pressures on Species from Sources Other than Climate Change

Adaptation Strategies 3. Monitoring and Planning Evaluate and Enhance Monitoring Programs for Wildlife and Ecosystems Incorporate Predicted Climate Change Impacts into Species and Land- Management Plans, Programs, and Activities Develop Dynamic Landscape Conservation Plans Ensure Wildlife and Biodiversity Needs are Considerations as Part of the Broader Societal Adaptation Process Under monitoring and planning, adaptation strategies include: Evaluate and Enhance Monitoring Programs for Wildlife and Ecosystems Incorporate Predicted Climate Change Impacts into Species and Land-Management Plans, Programs, and Activities Develop Dynamic Landscape Conservation Plans, which elements include all other areas where land use may change over time Ensure Wildlife and Biodiversity Needs are Considerations as Part of the Broader Societal Adaptation Process, as I mentioned many of the adaptation strategies being developed around the globe are focused on human health and infrastructure needs, but wildlife and biodiversity should be considered as part of the overall societal adaptation process.

Adaptation Strategies 4. Law and Policy Review and Modify Existing Laws, Regulations, and Policies Regarding Wildlife and Natural Resource Management This strategy includes efforts to reform or enhance public policies regarding wildlife management and biodiversity management i.e. legislation, regulations, policies. Many of the laws established are outdated and should be reviewed or modified to fit the urgency created by climate change.

Adaptation Strategies Land and Water Protection and Management Direct Species Management Monitoring and Planning Law and Policy Do you think protecting wildlife and biodiversity is important? What strategy do you think would be most effective and why? Now I would like the class to split into two groups and discuss the two questions, in about ten minutes we will come together and discuss if protecting wildlife and biodiversity is important and if so, what strategy would be the most effective and why.

Play from 3:38-4:30 I would like to end with a short video on this issue. Thank you!

Group Debate Group 1: Animal Scientist Group 2: Policy Maker Try to persuade the policy makers why creating policy in order to protect wildlife biodiversity is important Suggest potential policies, or methods to implement wildlife protection Group 2: Policy Maker Determine if policy is necessary in order to protect wildlife biodiversity (are the animals important? Do they need to be saved? Hoe expensive is the process?)