Held March 16 to 19, 1975 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Contents

International Pressures on Renewable Resources

Formal Opening, Daniel A. Poole

Remarks of the Chairman, Christian A. Herter, Jr.

How the Damn Thing Works: Population, Resources, and Quality of Life, Russell W. Peterson

Agricultural Production: Resource Needs and Limitations, David Pimentel

Pressures on Renewable Resources: A Canadian Perspective, David A. Munro

Overview of Resources Issues in the United Nations, Robert Alan Frosch

Living Marine Resources: Management Needs and Administrative Issues

Law of the Sea, Howard W. Pollock

Fisheries Regimes Under Extended Jurisdiction

Coastal Fisheries Resources Under Extended Jurisdiction, Jacob]. Dykstra

Development of Fisheries Regimes Under Extended Fisheries Jurisdiction: Salmon Resources, Richard Roberts

Problems Associated With the Exploitation and Management of Tunas and Billfishes, James Joseph

The Recreational Viewpoint on a Fisheries Regime Under Extended Jurisdiction, Frank L. Cassidy, Jr.

Institutional Arrangements and Management Needs

Scientific and Economic Data Needs for Extended Fisheries Jurisdiction, Virgil]. Norton

Enforcement and Surveillance Needs Under Extended Fisheries Jurisdiction, Ronald C. Naab and Jim H. Branson

Maximum Sustainable Yield: An Obsolete Management Concept, Lee M. Talbot

New Requirements and Approaches for Fish and Wildlife Planning

Planning for Wildlife in Canada, Hugh Boyd

Comprehensive Planning for Improved Management of Wildlife and Non-Wildlife Outdoor Recreational Resources in Montana-A Director's Viewpoint, Wesley R. W oodgerd

Comprehensive Planning in West Virginia, James W. Rawson, Robert H. Dayfield, and William M. Santonas

State Experiences with Comprehensive Planning: Idaho's Problems and Progress, Monte R. Richards

Wisconsin's Promises and Performances, Arthur D. Doll

Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plans: Why Progress is Limited in Michigan, John Kennedy

The Need for Cooperative Approaches to Fish and Wildlife Management Planning, A. F. C. Greene

Setting Priorities for the Endangered Species Program, Rollin D. Sparrowe and Howard M. Wight

Enhancing Coordination of Forestry and Wildlife Management

Compatibilities and Incompatibilities in Multiple Uses of Forests, Marion Clawson

Economic Feasibility of Including Game Habitats in Timber Management Systems, Lowell K. Halls

Incentives to Enhance Timber and Wildlife Management on Private Forest Lands, Samuel P. Shaw and David A. Gansner

Blending Wildlife Needs in Forest Management Systems, James C. Nelson

Coordinating Forestry and Elk Management in Montana: Initial Recommendations, L. Jack Lyon

Improving Wildlife Habitat in Young Douglas-Fir Plantations, Dan L. Campbell and James Evans

Improving Management of River Systems

The Geomorphic and Hydraulic Response of Rivers, D. B. Simons

Evaluation Models for Public Management of Freshwater Wetlands, Joseph S. Larson

Time Trends in Riverbed Sediment Composition in Salmon and Steelhead Spawning Areas: South Fork Salmon River, Idaho, William S. Platts and Walter F. Megahan

Dynamics of Marsh Land Formation and Succession Along the Lower Colorado River and their Importance and Management Problems as Related to Wildlife in the Arid Southwest, Robert D. Ohmart, Wayne O. Deason and Sten]. Freeland

Living With a River in Suburbia, John R. Sheaffer

Incorporating the Environmental Quality Dimension in Planning River Management, Gary L. Hickman

Effect of New Legislation on Management of River Systems, Charles R. Ford

Migratory Birds: Inventories, Population Status, Research Needs, and Management Opportunities

Economic Values of Non-Game Birds and Some Urban Wildlife Research Needs, Richard M. DeGraaf and Brian R. Payne

Population Trends in Non-Game Birds in North America, Chandler S. Robbins and Anthony]. Erskinev

Migratory Waterfowl Management Opportunities Provided by the Water Bank Program, Charles G. Phillips

Managing Wood Ducks by Population Units, E. Frank Bowers and Fant W. Martin

Management of Atlantic Brant: Implications of Existing Data, Joseph M. P enkala, James E. Applegate and Leonard]. Wolgast

Harvest Trends of Canada Geese in Utah, John Tautin and Jessop B. Low

Strengths and Weaknesses of Environmental Assessments

The Environmental Assessment Statement as a Natural Resource Planning Tool, Thomas Dolan, IV and Robert M. Maestro

Toward New Concepts in Environmental Management, Robert C. Harriss

Problems and Opportunities With Environmental Impact Statements

Corps' Problems in Preparing EIS, C. Grant Ash

The Use of Economics in Project Evaluation, John V. Krutilla

NEPA and the Scientist, Daniel E. Willard

Social Impacts of Resource Decisions

Opening Remarks, Ralph R. Widner

Limitations of Traditional Economics in Making Resource Decisions, Hazel Henderson

Corporate Views and Responsibilities for Public Values and Profits, C. Robert Binger

Realizing Renewable Resource Opportunities, Robert E. Wolf

Importance of Legal Constraints in Maintaining Public Resource Values, Carl H. Reidel

Evaluating Social Dimensions in Developmental Projects, Neil H. Cheek, Jr.

Closing Remarks, Laurence R. Jahn

Published annually since 1915, the Transactions of the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference provide a unique and informative record of the direction and momentum of professional natural resource management. Tracking current research and management emphases and the perspectives and approaches to meeting the challenges to sustaining and conserving North America's wildlife and their habitats, the Transactions is a valuable reference for all who deal with the complexities and intricacies of natural resource issues, policies and programs.