| Accomplishments this quarter:
(April 1-June 30, 2006)
Submitted OMB proposal for mail survey to communities near parks-received revised timeline, survey implementation to take place in Feb 2007.
Submitted “Community and Participation” manuscript to
Wildlife Society Bulletin.
Completed draft of “Matching the Forum to the Fuss: Using Coorientational
Contexts to Address the Paradox of Public Participation in Natural Resource
Management” for submission to Environmental Practice. To be modified
for presentation at The Wildlife Society meeting, September 2006.
Participated in second wildlife disease management system modeling workshop in Ft Collins.
Met with BRMD wildlife health and EQD to discuss interdisciplinary approach for Technical Assistance Requests (Situation and Technical Assistance Response Team, START) to help parks determine whether more formal NEPA processes (EA, EIS) are warranted.
Publications:
Leong, K.M., D.J. Decker, M.A. Wild, and J. Karish. 2006. Application of an issue-evolution model to wildlife issues in National Parks. George Wright Forum 23(1):62-71.
Decker, D.J., M.A. Wild, S.R. Riley, W.F. Siemer, M.M. Miller,
K.M. Leong, J.G. Powers, and J.C. Rhyan. 2006. Wildlife disease management:
A manager's model. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11:151-158.
Dan's additional activities:
Continued planning extended summer visit to Acadia National Park
to work with natural resource management staff on wildlife issues
(deer and beaver); to help establish a “visiting scientist program”
associated with the Schoodic Education and Research Center (science
and learning center); and to develop research needs assessment (research
agenda) for HD of wildlife management.
Continued to work with BRMD staff on disposition of papers from
the 2005 TWS Conference symposium on wildlife habituation. The “special
section” idea is being abandoned due to lack of submissions,
and instead stand-alone papers are being reviewed.
Developed a proposal for spring '07 sabbatical leave and summer '07 on-site visit with BRMD in Fort Collins to work further on human dimensions of wildlife disease management and other issues of interest to BRMD. Preliminary university approval and official invitation from BRMD were secured.
Kirsten's additional activities:
Committee meeting.
Presented results of Phase IIIA data, “Deer, People and Parks:
A ‘Wicked’ Wildlife Management Problem” at Society
for Conservation Biology annual meeting.
Processing of data collected in Phase IIIA research continued-interview transcription, reviewing transcribed interviews for accuracy, coding data in ATLAS.ti.
Updated research website: http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/research/deerinparks/index.asp
Updated public website: http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/deerpeopleparks
Next quarter plans: (July 1-September 30, 2006)
Implement mail survey for Cornell Plantations and surrounding communities as conceptual pre-test for NPS survey instrument.
Continue to develop manuscripts “Deer management-a wicked/wild
wildlife problem,” “Negotiating between resource conservation
and the public trust on federal reserve lands,” and “Introduction
to human dimensions considerations in biological resource planning”
Dan's additional activities:
Extended summer visit to Acadia National Park to work with natural
resource management staff on wildlife issues (deer and beaver); to
help establish a “visiting scientist program” associated
with the Schoodic Education and Research Center (science and learning
center); and to develop research needs assessment (research agenda)
for HD of wildlife management.
Kirsten's additional activities:
TA for NTRES 330 Natural Resources Planning and Management
Assist Acadia National Park with wildlife management planning for deer and beaver issues.
Assist Blue Ridge Parkway with wildlife management planning for deer issues: test Situation and Technical Assistance Response Team (START) interdisciplinary approach (with BRMD wildlife health and EQD).
Continue analysis of Phase IIIA interview data using qualitative data analysis software (ATLAS.ti).
Continue to contribute to NPS Chronic Wasting Disease regional EIS discussions.
Attend Rock Creek Park deer management plan public scoping meetings.
Continue to create mailing lists, web based survey, and other supporting materials for mail survey to residents of communities near parks.
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Deer, People and Parks
Human Dimensions Research Unit
at Cornell
