Held March 20 to 24, 1998 in Orlando, Florida

Contents

Opening Session. Protecting Our Common Heritage

Opening Statement, Rollin D. Sparrowe

Protecting Our Common Heritage-Keynote, USDI Secretary Bruce Babbitt

1997 National 4-H Wildlife and Fisheries Volunteer Leader Recognition Awards Maintaining Park Natural Resource Values in Challenging Times, Robert G. Stanton

Fish and Wildlife Service Response to Changing Times, Jamie R. Clark

Public Lands in the 21st Century, Patrick A. Shea

Potential Impacts of Climate Change, David M. Gardiner

Special Session 1. Nonindigenous Species: Methods of Introduction and Impacts

Introductory Remarks, Pam Fuller

Nonindigenous Ungulates in Texas, Long-term Population Trends and Possible Competitive Mechanisms, Stephen Demarais, John T. Baccus and Max S. Traweek, Jr.

Ecological Effects of the Invasive Nonindigenous Ant, Solenopsis invicta, no Native Vertebrates: The Wheels on the Bus, Craig R. Allen, R. Scott Lutz and Stephen Demaris

Carp Impacts on Waterfowl at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon, Gary L. Ivey, John E. Cornely and Bradley D. Ehlers

Nonindigenous, Container-inhabiting Mosquitoes: Their Geographic Spread and Ecological Impact, George F. O'Meara

Impacts of Whirling Disease on Wild Trout Populations in Colorado, R. Barry Nehring, Kevin G. Thompson and Sherman Hebein

Managing Island Biotas: Can Indigenous Species Be Protected From Introduced Predators Such as the Brown Treesnake? Gordon H. Rodda, Thomas H. Fritts, Gad Perry and Earl W. Campbell III

Special Session 2. Restoring Altered Ecosystems: Is it Possible?

Opening Remarks, Laurence L. Connor

A Conceptual Basis for Evaluating Restoration Success, David H. Anderson and Bruce D. Dugger

Developing Expectations for Ecosystem Restoration, Louis A. Toth and David H. Anderson

Development of an Interactive GIS Model for Wetlands Protection and Restoration: Breaking the Barriers to Consensus Planning, Holly Andree, Jing Huang, Robb D. Macleod, Ruth E. Spell, Frederic A. Reid, Richard G. Kempka and Roger Locke

What is Restoring Bottomland Hardwood Forests? A Study from the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Callie Jo Schweitzer

The Upper St. Johns River Basic Project: Merging Flood Control With Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration and Preservation, Steven J. Miller, Mary Ann Lee and Edgar F. Lowe

Developing a Road Map for Integrated Resource Management Within the Rush Lake Watershed: A Case Study, Lance Kuester, Jack Arnold and David Pauly

The Potential for Reestablishing Bay Scallops to the Estuaries of the West Coast of Florida, Norman J. Blake

Seagrass Restoration in Northwest Florida, J. Taylor Kirschenfeld

A Statewide Framework for Establishing Ecosystem Management Areas, Pat Fricano

Special Session 3. Integrating Human Dimensions Into Management: Partnerships and Progress

Introductory Remarks, Tommy L. Brown and Daniel J. Decker

Emergence of Human Dimensions in Wildlife Management, Daniel J. Witter and Laurence R. Jahn

Utilizing Human Dimensions Information in Federal Wildlife Damage Management Programs, William H. Clay and Robert H. Schmidt

Human Dimensions in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Decision Making, Lynn G. Llewellyn, William R. Mangun and Jean C. Mangun

Public Partnerships for Urban Deer Management in Missouri, Laurie Dohm and Edward Brown

Integrating Human Dimensions in Wildlife Management: Experience and Outlooks of an Enduring Partnership, George F. Mattfeld, Gary R. Parsons, Tommy L. Brown and Daniel J. Decker

Wildlife Management Institute in Colorado: The Past, the Present and Predictions of the Future, Linda Sikorowski, John Smeltzer and Michael J. Manfredo

Partnerships in Conservation: Using Human Dimensions to Strengthen Relationships Between Fish and Wildlife Agencies and Their Constituents, Mark Damian Duda, Kira C. Young and Steven J. Bissell

What is the Future for Human Dimensions of Wildlife? Michael J. Manfredo, Daniel J. Decker and Mark Damian Duda

Human Dimensions and the Next Quarter Century: An Agency Professional's Perspective, Larry M. Gigliotti

Special Session 4. Burning Issues and Smoke Screens: Heat and Light in Southern Forests

Opening Remarks, Peter J. Roussopoulos

How Far Could a Squirrel Travel in the Treetops? A Prehistory of the Southern Forest, Paul B. Hamel and Edward R. Buckner

The South's Forestland-On the Hot Seat to Provide More, Raymond M. Sheffield and James G. Dickson

Voices From Southern Forests, H. Ken Cordell, John C. Bliss, Cassandra Y. Johnson and Mark Fly

People, Space and Time: Factors That will Govern Forest Sustainability, David N. Wear, Robert Abt and Robert Mangold

Intensive Management-Can the South Really Live Without It? James M. Guldin and T. Bently Wigley

Ecosystem Restoration: Fact or Fancy? John A. Stanturf, Callie J. Schweitzer, Stephen H. Schoenholtz, James P. Barnett, Charles K. McMahon and Donald D. Tomczak

Fire and Biodiversity: Studies of Vegetation and Arthropods, S.M. Hermann, T. Van Hook, R.W. Flowers, L.A. Brennan, J.S. Giltzenstein, D.R. Streng, J.L. Walker and R.L. Myers

Whither Wildlife Without Fire? L.A. Brennan, R.T. Engstrom, W.E. Palmer, S.M. Hermann, G.A. Hurst, L.W. Burger and C.L. Hardy

The Smoke Dilemma: A Head-on Collision, Gary L. Achtemeier, William Jackson, Bernie Hawkins, Dale D. Wade and Charles McMahon

Special Session 5. Endangered Species Recovery: Still a Valid Approach for Wildlife Management?

Status of Endangered Species Conservation in Canada, Lynda S. Maltby and B.T. Aniskowicz-Fowler

Mexico's Wildlife Conservation Program: A Strategy of Management for Biodiversity Compatible With Development, Carlos Llorens-Cruset and Humberto Berlanga-Garcia

Turning the Corner Toward Recovery, Michael Bender, Karen Day Boylan and E. LaVerne Smith

Gray Wolves and Private Landowners in the Greater Yellowstone Area, Michael K. Phillips and Douglas W. Smith

Red Wolf Recovery: Regulations and Private Lands in Northeastern North Carolina, Jennifer D. Gilbreath and V. Gary Henry

Protecting Panther Habitat on Private Lands-A Current Assessment, Dennis E. Hammond

When Is an Endangered Species Recovery Complete: Is Delisting the American Peregrine Falcon Appropriate? Joel E. Pagel, Douglas A. Bell and Michael L. Johnson

Delisting the Peregrine Falcon: Management and Mismanagement Under the Endangered Species Act, Tom J. Cade

Recovery of the Snail Kite in Florida: Beyond a Reductionist Paradigm, Robert E. Bennetts, Wiley M. Kitchens and Donald L. DeAngelis

Supplementing Endangered Species Recovery With a New Approach in the High Plains Region, Noreen E. Walsh and Charles M. Scott

The Species Concept, Species Prioritization and the Technical Legitimacy of the Endangered Species Act, Brian Czech and Paul R. Krausman

Special Session 6. Responsible Human Use of Fish and Wildlife: Challenges to Professional Management

Opening Comments, David Hamilton

Fair Chase and Humane Treatment: Balancing the Ethics of Hunting and Trapping, John F. Organ, Robert M. Muth, Jan E. Dizard, Scot J. Williamson and Thomas A. Decker

Defining Management Issues: Dogs, Hunting and Society, R. Ben Peyton

Can State Regulatory Agencies Resolve Controversial Wildlife Management Issues Involving the Broad General Public? Joel Bennett

A Strategic Approach to Ballot Initiatives in Wildlife Management, Scot J. Williamson

The European Union's Wild Fur Regulation: A Battle of Politics, Cultures, Animal Rights, International Trade and North America's Wildlife Policy, David A. Hamilton, Brian Roberts, Greg Linscombe, Neal R. Jotham, Howard Noseworthy and James L. Stone

American Attitudes Toward Scientific Wildlife Management and Human Use of Fish and Wildlife: Implications for Effective Public Relations and Communications Strategies, Mark Damian Duda and Kira C. Young

The Future of Wildlife and Fisheries Policy and Management: Assessing the Attitudes and Values of Wildlife and Fisheries Professionals, Robert M. Muth, David A. Hamilton, John F. Organ, Daniel J. Witter, Martha E. Mather and John J. Diagle

The Animal/Human Interface: A Journey Toward Understanding Our Views of Nature and Our Use of Animals, Shane P. Mahoney Closing Comments: Challenges to Professional Managers, John F. Organ

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