Case Studies 23 case studies, behind the tab All 13 states + Caribbean Exercise in each module Presentation 5

Case Study 4: Deer Debate in Hilton Head, South Carolina

Sea Pines Plantation Hilton Head Island Pristine beach and wildlife sanctuary Resort and retirement area 54 holes of golf

Sea Pines Plantation Designed as an ecologically balanced resort retirement community, a community which could and would coexist with the natural surroundings.

Deer population grows Increase in deer/auto collisions Increase in landscape damage Increase in potential for disease

Management options Do nothing, let nature take its course Hormone-based contraceptives – expensive ($800-$1100 per deer) and more likely to succeed if herd is reduced Direct reduction with sharpshooters

Summary Resource managers are called upon to communicate resource management decisions to the public – and often to groups that hold conflicting interests.

Module 4 Discussion Questions What are the interface issues? How does the interface exacerbate these issues? Why did community leaders want to involve the public in the decision? What was done? What information would be helpful to know about the audiences? What communication techniques were used successfully? Try using the Fact Sheet 4.11: Planning Communication Program to develop an outreach campaign to help resolve this issue.

Module 1 Discussion Questions Have you faced any similar situations in your work? What steps did you take to resolve this issue? Discuss some of the ways your job has changed as a result of increased public involvement in WUI management issues. What are some of the interrelated interface issues in this case study? Give an example of how solutions to any one interface issue could help resolve another.

Module 2 Discussion Questions What were the issues in this case study? Who were the people and organizations involved? How did the fact that this occurred in an interface area (as opposed to a large, contiguous forest) influence the problem? What were the management options? What else could have been done? What role should resource agencies play in controversial natural resource issues such as this one? Could this problem have been prevented or minimized? How?

Using Case Studies Background reading Small group discussion Analysis of what worked and why Speaker or field trip Use discussion questions in each module See “Using Case Studies” Exercises for a reminder!

We want new case studies On these topics – interface management, land-use policy, communications Or new topics! Ecosystem restoration New markets Carbon, biomass Sustainability Partnerships Ethics and decision making Adaptive collaborative management