COMPANION SITES

COMPANION SITES Partner Issues Subsites

Nature and Society Climate Impacts Energy Systems Ecosystem Services Target Species

Nature and Society

https://www.landscapepartnership.org/plan-design/ nature-and-society

Climate Context

https://www.landscapepartnership.org/plan-design/climate-context/

Example Partner Issues Subsites

Energy, climate change, ecosystem services, and how society values these services - such as clean drinking water, outdoor recreation, and biological conservation - are key issues influencing the landscape. These issues and drivers of change are essential to understand and plan for in the management and protection of both natural and cultural resources in order to create a more sustainable landscape for wildlife and human communities.

Ecosystem Services

https://www.landscapepartnership.org/ ecosystem-risks-benefits

COMPANION SITES Target Species

Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) was initiated in 2012 and there are eight nationally-identified target species. In 2016 a Request for Proposals was circulated to the NRCS State Offices whereby they could work with local partners to identify additional species for state-run WLFW 2.0 partnership efforts. In response to this RFP, 12 additional species and habitat efforts were approved to launch in 2017, and another 4 in 2018. This portal workspace will initially service the eastern, south and mid-western target species (9). The habitat needs of these species are representative of healthy, functioning ecosystems where conservation efforts benefit a much broader suite of species.

A male eastern hellbender with his eggs in an underwater nest box. Photo courtesy Cathy Jachowski. William Hopkins, professor of wildlife in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, with an eastern hellbender salamander.

Visit the Eastern Hellbender Target Species page:

https://landscapepartnership. org/networks/working-landsfor-wildlife/target-species/ eastern-hellbender

Communication Strategies

• Match stories and desired outcome with appropriate audiences based on their needs • Identify testimonials and success stories • Develop multi-media approaches to communicating our approach: data illustration, graphic map, podcast • Recast messages on climate to focus on economic and community benefits, and align with partners who also communicate about these issues

Contact

Dr. Rose Hessmiller, PhD. Ferguson Lynch Consulting

8146 Avenida la Prestina Albuquerque, NM 87109 rhessmiller@fergusonlynch.com www.fergusonlynch.com mobile: 505.228.8806