The growth of easements as a conservation tool. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 BACKGROUND: The numerous studies examining where efforts to conserve biodiversity should be targeted are not matched by comparable research efforts addressing how conservation investments should be structured and what balance of conservation approaches ...
Isla S Fishburn +3 more
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A framework for collaborative wolverine connectivity conservation [PDF]
iScience, 2021 Summary: Maintaining connectivity between high-elevation public lands is important for wolverines and other species of conservation concern. This work represents the first effort to prioritize wolverine connectivity under future climate conditions using ...
Kathleen A. Carroll +4 more
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Assessing the success of hydrological restoration in two conservation easements within Central Florida ranchland. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 In the USA, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has restored millions of acres of wetlands through its Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) programs.
Grégory Sonnier +5 more
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Documenting the conservation value of easements [PDF]
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Placing conservation easements on private lands could contribute greatly to biodiversity protection in the United States. However, a paucity of data prevents us from knowing to what extent this potential is met.
Peter Kareiva +5 more
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A synthesis of knowledge about motives for participation in perpetual conservation easements
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Perpetual conservation easements are a popular method in some countries for addressing conservation goals. Landowner participation plays a key role in the development of these agreements.
Kaylan M. Kemink +3 more
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Conservation Easements: Options for Preserving Current Land Uses
EDIS, 2004 This publication describes conservation easements, what is involved in establishing one, some of the tax implications of such agreements, the government and non-government organizations that commonly participate in conservation easements, and important ...
Chris Demers, Douglas R. Carter
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Conservation Easements: Options for Preserving Current Land Uses
EDIS, 2011 Many landowners have a strong connection to their land and want to ensure its protection for many generations. Conservation easements can prevent future residential and commercial development of one’s land and reduce inheritance tax liability for one’s ...
Chris Demers, Douglas R. Carter
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Interacting Social and Environmental Predictors for the Spatial Distribution of Conservation Lands. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Conservation decisions should be evaluated for how they meet conservation goals at multiple spatial extents. Conservation easements are land use decisions resulting from a combination of social and environmental conditions.
Robert F Baldwin, Paul B Leonard
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Effects of disputes and easement violations on the cost-effectiveness of land conservation [PDF]
PeerJ, 2015 Conservation initiatives to protect and restore valued species communities in human-dominated landscapes face challenges linked to their potential costs.
Richard Schuster, Peter Arcese
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Conservation easements: A tool for preserving wildlife habitat on private lands
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2023 Conservation easements are an essential tool for conserving private lands, and they have great potential for enhancing wildlife habitat and biodiversity.
Sarah A. Brown +3 more
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