Publications for Scenario Planning with USGS

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The changing North Woods and moose (Page 1)

The changing North Woods and moose

Brianne Walsh, Simon Costanzo ·
10 March 2015

A scenario planning exercise focused on climate change, land use, and moose in the Northeast U.S. is being undertaken by the Wildlife Conservation Society, North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative, Northeast Climate Science Center (U.S. Geological Survey), and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Phase 1 of the scenario planning process involves the identification of key features and drivers within the focus system.

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Climate change, the boreal forest, and moose: Scenario planning to inform land and wildlife management (Page 1)

Climate change, the boreal forest, and moose: Scenario planning to inform land and wildlife management

Brianne Walsh, Simon Costanzo, Bill Dennison ·
4 February 2015

While moose have documented thermal tolerances and habitat requirements, uncertainties remain regarding the pathways through which climate change might affect the species and the nature and timing of its response, presenting an opportunity to proactively consider the implications for the management and conservation of this species into the future from a multi-state perspective.

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