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San Francisco Bay- an urban/wildlife shuffle
| Author: |
Coleman, Richard Alan |
| Date: |
1993 |
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In: Transactions of the 58th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference; 1993 March 19-24; Washington, DC. |
| Abstract: |
Today, we fish and wildlife managers are expected to sustain all of our natural resources despite continued loss of habitat quantity and quality to development. We manage the remaining natural habitats and wild fauna intensively in an effort to accommodate as much of the area's original biodiversity as possible. Our management focus usually is on making the best of the situation., while we refrain from addressing the core issue, the population explosion. We gather data, analyze options and talk among ourselves on how best to cope with these challenges. We often abandon urban areas and retreat to more rural areas to practice our profession. My experience at San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex has taught me how land managers, working with the public, can more effectively address the impacts of human development. |
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