Series Editor: Vita Wright
Authors: Amy Cilimburg, Brian Glaspell, Marion Hourdequin, Tammy Mildenstein, Janet Neilson, Sophie Osborn, Alison Perkins, Annette Puttkammer, Doug Tempel and Vita Wright
BACKGROUND
Federal land management agencies have recognized the importance of incorporating the best available scientific knowledge into management decisions. Managers can base their decisions on the best available scientific knowledge only if they are aware of current and relevant science as well as how it fits into their management goals.
This series of annotated reading lists was developed to help land managers and others access scientific information relevant to protecting and restoring wilderness and similarly managed lands, as well as the myriad of values associated with such lands. References in these reading lists are categorized to provide context for each publication, and then organized to provide a logical framework for addressing the issue. Each volume begins with references necessary to understand the overall issue, and then provides references useful for identifying management goals, understanding influences on those goals, and finally, for selecting and implementing management approaches. Within each section, articles are annotated to clarify their relevance to that section and to highlight their importance for wilderness management. To date we have completed the first four in the series and a draft of the fifth volume: * Volume 1-Wilderness Fire Restoration and Management * Volume 2-Defining, Managing, and Monitoring Wilderness Visitor Experiences * Volume 3-Recreation Fees in Wilderness and other Public Lands * Volume 4-Understanding and Managing Invasive Plants In Wilderness * Volume 5-Backcountry Recreation Impacts to Wildlife (Draft). These volumes can be downloaded or ordered from our web site, through the Research Application Program page. The references in these volumes are also available in an issue-driven searchable database, as part of the Wilderness Stewardship Reference System (see link under products).
This is an ongoing project. The first four volumes were published in September 2001, Volume 4 was published in 2002, and additional reading lists will follow.
PRODUCTS
Publications
Each volume can be downloaded here, or ordered by going to the Publication Order Form and using the Leopold Publication Number.
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Searchable Database
WSRS - Wilderness Stewardship Reference System
These volumes can be searched electronically in the WSRS-Scientific Information.
The Wilderness Stewardship Reference System (WSRS) provides quick access to legislative, administrative, judicial, and scientific information related to wilderness stewardship. Our goal was to create a thorough, easy-to-use reference system that provides relevant and accurate information for understanding and managing complex wilderness issues.
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