Resource Library:

Wildlife And Habitat



published Sep 2018

Wildlife And Trails Primer - K. Making informed decisions

by American Trails Staff

Any trail will have at least some impact on wildlife. Therefore, deciding whether the recreational value of a trail outweighs those impacts is a community choice, or in some cases, a legal question.


published Sep 2018

Wildlife And Trails Primer - L. Land ownership

by American Trails Staff

Many longer trails cross from one jurisdiction to another. This has ramifications for how the trail is planned and specifically how wildlife issues are considered.


published Sep 2018

Wildlife And Trails Primer - Part D. Habitat quality varies

by American Trails Staff

Looking at resources from a regional or landscape-wide perspective helps identify where trails should go and which areas should be conserved for wildlife.


published Sep 2018

Wildlife And Trails Primer - Part E. The importance of streamside areas

by American Trails Staff

By understanding the relative quality of riparian areas, it may be possible to find places within the riparian zone for trails that will have less impact on wildlife.


published Sep 2018

Wildlife And Trails Primer - Part F. Species and places of special interest

by American Trails Staff

While some species (such as bald eagle and Ute ladies-tresses orchids) and habitats (such as wetlands) have legal status that must be respected in the process of trail building, others may deserve special attention because of the value placed on them by a local community.


published Sep 2018

Wildlife And Trails Primer - Part G. A site’s existing impacts

by American Trails Staff

Assessing the amount of human disturbance already along a potential trail alignment can help set more real- istic wildlife goals for a trail project. Trail alignments may pass through one or more of the general levels of modification along a gradient from urban to pristine.


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Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Conservation Commission provides assistance to Oklahoma's 84 conservation districts and the public to foster a sense of stewardship and conservation management of Oklahoma's renewable natural resources. This...


2800 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 200, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
(405) 521-2384 • [email protected]
https://conservation.ok.gov/

Friends of Sears Island

Searsport, Maine

As our mission states, FOSI is committed to the dual purposes of protecting the natural & cultural resources of Sears Island and maintaining public accessibility for recreation and education. To this end FOSI accepted th...


PO Box 348, Searsport, Maine 04974
Toll Free: (855) 430-2882 • [email protected]
https://friendsofsearsisland.org/

Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts

Boise, Idaho

The Idaho Coalition of Land Trusts supports and advances professional excellence in voluntary private land conservation for people and nature across the Gem State.


PO Box 1845, Boise, Idaho 83701
(208) 402-8688
https://www.idaholandtrusts.org/

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