Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Nebraska
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

The primary objectives of this project are to develop theoretical and empirical techniques that facilitate the integration of research and monitoring into the management of non-game species, including consideration of the complex trade-offs between social, economic, and biological factors that may facilitate and constrain effective wildlife management. The research project will include a synthesis of literature to identify effective techniques and synthesize approaches in the region, as well as an opportunity to work with area wildlife managers from Nebraska Game and Park Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy and others to test these techniques in the field within an adaptive management framework. Ultimately, the project will develop research projects within these guidelines on topics identified as priorities by natural resource mangers within the state of Nebraska. The project will develop and integrate monitoring and adaptive management into the implementation of state wildlife action plans.