Colorado's prairie future: oil and gas forecasts, wildlife impacts, and solutions
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2014-09
Authors
Kram, Megan, speaker
Pague, Chris, speaker
Belinda, Steve, moderator
International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, producer
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Abstract
This project is designed to inspire conversations among oil and gas companies and government agencies about how best to achieve goals for wildlife conservation and oil and gas development across eastern Colorado's vast prairie grasslands. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) developed this project based on its "Development by Design" methodology (http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/urgentissues/smart-development/) and with input from a variety of external partners. The project spans all of eastern Colorado (30 million acres) and includes three components: A forecast of oil and gas development, potential risk to wildlife, and an assessment of "Available Practices for Wildlife." Project results may be used to avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential impacts to wildlife through site-specific oil and gas drilling plans, the use of best management practices, etc. Those interested in this project may include oil and gas companies; landowners; and local, state, and federal government agencies within and outside of Colorado.
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Presented at the 8th international congress for wildlife and livelihoods on private and communal lands: livestock, tourism, and spirit, that was held on September 7-12, 2014 in Estes Park, Colorado.
September 11, 2014.
Video presenter: Chris Pague.
September 11, 2014.
Video presenter: Chris Pague.
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Wildlife management -- Congresses
Range management -- Congresses