Environmental Impact - Environmental assessments (EIS etc.)

Tempel, D., Doherty, J., & Wright, V. (2003). Linking wilderness research and management. Volume 5 - Backcountry Recreation Impacts to Wildlife. An annotated reading list – Draft. Retrieved December 18, 2003, from http://forestry.lib.umn.edu/bib/trls.phtml

Abstract

Increasing levels of recreational use in wilderness areas and National Parks may be impacting wildlife species, some of which depend upon these protected areas for survival. Wilderness managers will be more successful at reducing these impacts if they have access to information on the types of potential impacts and factors affecting them, as well as available management strategies and methods. In this reading list, we summarize over 220 books, articles, bibliographies, and Internet resources and arrange them in a logical conceptual framework to assist managers in locating relevant information amid the vast literature on this topic. The first section illustrates the importance of considering backcountry recreation impacts to wildlife, both for wildlife conservation and enhancement of wilderness visitor experiences. The second section reviews important concepts such as the types of impacts, methods for assessing them, and models for understanding these impacts. The third section provides an overview of field studies which document recreation impacts to specific wildlife species and taxonomic groups. The fourth section contains information on management planning frameworks and specific techniques that may be useful for minimizing backcountry recreation impacts to wildlife. The final section reviews sample planning documents, Internet resources, and previous bibliographies related to the topic.

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