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New National Wildlife Refuge Established to Protect Some of Appalachia’s Rarest Places: The Mountain Bogs National Wildlife Refuge became America’s 563rd refuge today.

U.S. Protected Lands Mismatch Biodiversity Priorities, Implications for the Southeast: Former NCSU researcher Clinton Jenkins will present a webinar discussing the Southeast implications of his recent paper published in PNAS.

USFWS Region 5 Endangered Species Act Update: A periodic update pertaining to recovery planning and implementation, incidental take, and other information related to the Endangered Species Act within Region 5 of the USFWS.

Map of Listed, Proposed, and Candidate Fish in the UTRB: Map depicting the number of listed, proposed, and candidate fish species within each 12-digit HUC within the Upper Tennessee River Basin. Occurrences include extant and historical records. Areas within the UTRB boundary not shaded by a color denoted in the key have no records of imperiled fish species occurrences.

Presentation: DSL Package Documentation, Abstracts: Powerpoint presentation slides reviewing spatial data layers and tables associated with the Connecticut River Landscape Conservation Design.

Connecticut River Pilot Core Team Meeting 04-02-2015: Core Team meeting to review Designing Sustainable Landscapes Products

Decision Documentation (updated 04-10-2015): Mid-depth summary of decisions made throughout the full pilot process

Link to Products Documentation - Abstracts (PDF): PDF version of the products documentation - posted for viewing in the browser. Hyperlinks work. Most recent update: 4/10/2015

Products Documentation - Abstracts (PDF): PDF version of the products documentation - posted for viewing in the browser. Most recent update: 3/21/2015

Agenda: Core Team Meeting 03-27-2015: Agenda, Handouts and Presentation for March 27th Core Team Meeting in Hadley, Massachusetts from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Hydrologic Units within the Tennessee River Basin: Unit name and total area (square miles) for 2, 4, 6, and 8 digit hydrologic units within the Tennessee River System.

Document: Summary of January Core Team Meeting: Notes and summary of presentations and discussions at the January Core Team meeting.

A Complex Landscape has both Vulnerabilities and Resilience to Climate Change: Central Appalachian forests have been experiencing the effects of a changing climate for decades, and effects such as more heavy rainfall events, more drought, and more hot days are likely to continue, according to a new vulnerability assessment for the region by the U.S. Forest Service and many partners.

AppLCC Riparian Restoration Tool for Climate Change Resiliency Webinar: Part of the Safeguarding Wildlife from Climate Change web series hosted by USFWS and National Wildlife Federation, this presentation will highlight an innovative riparian planting and restoration decision support tool, funded by the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative that is now available to the conservation community.

Endangered Species Act Protections Proposed for Two Appalachian Crayfishes in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia: Just as the central Appalachian landscape was beginning to undergo changes related to early 20th century mining, logging and population growth, researchers documented a number of crayfish species in the streams of this area known for its natural beauty and diverse wildlife. Two of these crayfishes, the Big Sandy crayfish and the Guyandotte River crayfish, are now in danger of extinction.

Appalachian LCC Staff: This workspace is to be used by core Appalachian LCC staff to share, review, and comment on documents and other work related to the Cooperative.

Elda Climate Context Tab Discussion: Area for Discussion and The File Tracking Changes