Accession Number:

ADA281640

Title:

Endangered Species on Military Training Lands: Cooperation Between the Military Services and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI ADVANCED RESEARCH PROGRAM

Personal Author(s):

• Creswell, Lyn L.

Report Date:

1994-06-17

Pagination or Media Count:

132.0

Abstract:

Interagency conflict occurs when endangered species thrive in habitat on military training lands. In these cases U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and military professionals must consult under the federal Endangered Species Act. Several institutional factors aggravate the relationship between these individuals. Nevertheless, there are sound agency reasons to seek greater cooperation, and to overcome some of the potential barriers to joint planning. Such reasons include reduced program delays, reduced long-term costs, enhanced ability to deal with other outside issues, and better management decision making. Military base commanders and US Fish and Wildlife Service field office supervisors are key leaders in improving interagency cooperation. This research identifies several impediments to such Cooperation. It then recommends a strategy to remove some of these impediments, and to obtain the benefits of military-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Descriptors:

• *ECOSYSTEMS
• *ENDANGERED SPECIES
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• MILITARY FACILITIES
• POLICIES
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• DECISION MAKING
• DEGRADATION
• COST ANALYSIS
• PLANNING
• INSTALLATION
• CONFLICT
• MILITARY TRAINING
• LOSSES
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
• CONSERVATION
• HABITATS
• LAND USE
• WILDLIFE
• COOPERATION
• FISHES
• ACCOUNTABILITY
• BIOLOGISTS

Subject Categories:

• Ecology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE