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| CSP3173 - ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION |
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Instruction covers the technical, policy,
and practical aspects of recovery planning for threatened and endangered
species. Additionally, this course will enhance your ability to implement
recovery of trust species and their habitats. Topics covered include:
statutory framework, purpose and steps of recovery plan development (e.g.
what needs to be covered in each section of a recovery plan and how to
write adequate recovery criteria), how and why to involve stakeholders,
working with recovery teams, policies and guidance relevant to recovery,
the relationship of recovery to all parts of the Endangered Species Act,
5-year reviews, tools for implementing recovery actions, and monitoring. Case
studies and exercises are included to reinforce lecture sessions.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: Anyone involved in the preparation of recovery plans; oversight of
recovery teams or the recovery planning process; conducting 5-year reviews;
and/or implementing recovery actions.
Length: 5
days/32 hours
Objectives: By the end of the session, students should be able to:
- Define recovery, and its purpose;
- Discuss the statutory requirements and administrative
policies relevant to recovery;
- Discuss the role of a recovery plan in species
recovery;
- Identify various means to involve stakeholders
and attributes of effective recovery teams;
- List and describe the components of a recovery
plan;
- Identify the attributes of a successful
recovery plan (i.e. one with the best chance of being successfully implemented
and resulting in species recovery); and
- Prepare and implement 5-year reviews.
| Availability: |
Annually |
| Contact: |
Donna Brewer |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7451 |
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National Conservation Training Center
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, West Virginia 25443
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