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NatureServe
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NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories-known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers-operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The network not only collects and manages detailed local information on plants, animals, and ecosystems, but develops information products, data management tools, and conservation services to help meet local, national, and global conservation needs.
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Planning In Practice
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Conservation Planning Projects
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NatureServe Climate Vulnerability Index
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The NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index can help identify plant and animal species that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
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Planning In Practice
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Conservation Planning Projects
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New Website Highlights the 40th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act
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In 1972, President Nixon declared that conservation efforts in the United States aimed toward preventing the extinction of species were inadequate and called on the 93rd Congress to develop comprehensive endangered species legislation. Congress responded, and on December 28th, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 was signed into law.
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News & Events
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New Website launches - ConservationCorridor.org
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Landscape corridors are among the most important conservation strategies in the face of global changes such as habitat fragmentation, habitat destruction, and climate change.
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News & Events
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Online course and conference offered to Virginia forest landowners
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Virginia forest landowners looking to gain an understanding of how to keep their woods healthy and productive can do so in the comfort of their own home.
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News & Events
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OSM Launches Redesigned Website
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The new site allows users to find information quickly and easily, and applies a consistent look and feel to the bureau’s web pages.
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News & Events
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Private Landowner Network - National LCCs Map
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Here is an interactive map of all National LCC's.
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Cooperative
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The Network
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National LCC Network
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SAMAB - Southern Appalachian Man and the Biosphere
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The SAMAB program is a public/private partnership promoting the environmental health and stewardship of natural, economic, and cultural resources in the Southern Appalachians. Data is available from the Western North Carolina Vitality Index: http://www.wncvitalityindex.org
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Planning In Practice
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Conservation Planning Projects
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Scanning the Conservation Horizon
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A new guide released by the National Wildlife Federation and partners offers conservationists and resource managers a way to understand the impact of climate change on species and ecosystems and will support efforts to safeguard these valuable natural resources.
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Resources
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General Resources Holdings
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South Atlantic LCC
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The South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SALCC) is part of a national network of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs). The partnership will consider landscape-scale stressors, including climate change, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and water scarcity as it attempts to provide a vision for a landscape capable of sustaining healthy populations of fish, wildlife, plants and cultural resources. The SALCC crosses six states, from southern Virginia to northern Florida.
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Cooperative
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The Network
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Neighboring LCCs
