The complex management of military lands: Response to Alan D. Schultz et al.

Abstract

A tremendous amount of effort is put towards managing the natural resources found on United States Department of Defense (DoD) properties in ways that are both very different from and very similar to other agencies. These differences and similarities, as well as the potential for conservation benefits, make these lands and their management worth studying. To advance that understanding, both practitioner observations—like those provided by Schultz et al.—and scientific review—as presented in our previous publication—offer important if different perspectives. We hope through dialogue to address any misunderstandings about our work and to strive towards the goal of learning from each other.