Michael A. Powell, Sarah A. Brown, Robin M. Rotman, Sonja A. Wilhelm Stanis
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Abstract
In a response to our article, Brown, et al. (2023), Bennett and Brammer (2023) questioned our recommendation to increase the usage of affirmative language in conservation easements, enumerating their 4 concerns with affirmative clauses in easement language, and recommending habitat leasing as a better alternative. We are in full agreement with the potential value of habitat leasing for biodiversity protection; however, we disagree with its utility as a replacement for affirmative language, as well as the logic underpinning that assertion. Instead, we suggest an approach integrating both tools to minimize cost concerns and maximize the benefits of effective habitat management for biodiversity.
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The Wildlife Society Bulletin is a journal for wildlife practitioners that effectively integrates cutting edge science with management and conservation, and also covers important policy issues, particularly those that focus on the integration of science and policy. Wildlife Society Bulletin includes articles on contemporary wildlife management and conservation, education, administration, law enforcement, and review articles on the philosophy and history of wildlife management and conservation. This includes:
Reports on practices designed to achieve wildlife management or conservation goals.
Presentation of new techniques or evaluation of techniques for studying or managing wildlife.
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Review articles on the philosophy and history of wildlife management and conservation. as well as other pertinent topics that are deemed more appropriate for the Wildlife Society Bulletin than for The Journal of Wildlife Management.
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