1. U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Sue Haseltine Associate Director for Biology U.S. Geological Survey David Schad Chair, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Subcommittee on Climate Change and Director of Fish and Wildlife at the MN Department of Natural Resources Lynn Scarlett Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior Climate Change Science: Helping Energy, Water, and Wildlife Managers Respond

2. Dave Schad, Director Minnesota Dept. Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife Climate Change and Fish and Wildlife: State Perspectives

3. National Association of Governors –Climate Initiative Western Governors Association –Water Policy Midwest Governors –Climate and Energy Accords State Governors’ Actions

4. Predicted Global Temperature Changes

5. Climate Change and Fish and Wildlife

6. Prairie Potholes/Waterfowl Cold Water Fisheries Boreal Mammal Examples

7. - from Johnson et al, 2005 Prairie Pothole Region

8. Current Distribution of Wild Brook Trout From: Flebbe et al. 2006

9. Predicted Distribution of Wild Brook Trout

10. Moose Populations in Minnesota FWS photo

11. Physiological Response to Temperatures Winter temps > 23° F metabolic changes to start cooling Summer temps > 57° F increased respiration rates Summer temps > 67° F panting

12. State Agency Response Adapt programs and planning Monitoring, Research, Models Natural Resource Monitoring Partnership Breeding bird survey GAP Analysis

13. Manage for Resiliency: Healthy, diverse, connected habitats Other stressors --Invasive species, disease, water quality State Wildlife Action Plans Existing Conservation Delivery Federal/State Partnerships State Agency Response

14. Partnerships and Tools Public Education and Information

15. Work cooperatively to solve challenges Landscape Level Partnerships Dedicated and Assured Funding Develop Predictive Tools and Models Working Together