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Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Conterminous United States 2004 to 2009
Data from status and trends provide important long-term trend information about specific changes and places and the overall status of wetlands in the United States. The historical data base that the Service has developed through Status and Trends, provides photographic evidence of land use and wetlands extent dating back to the 1950s. This provides an accurate record to assist in future restoration efforts.--Publisher description.
Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Coastal Watersheds of the Coterminous United States
This report tracked wetland loss in the watersheds of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf coasts, as well as the Great Lakes. It concludes that more than 80,000 acres of U.S. coastal wetlands are being lost on average each year, up from 60,000 acres lost per year during the previous study. These wetlands are vital to the survival of diverse fish and wildlife species. They also help sustain the country's multi-billion-dollar coastal fisheries and outdoor recreation industries, improve water quality and protect coastal communities from the effects of severe storms. Notable wetland losses along the Gulf Coast (257,150 acres) accounted for 71% of the total estimated loss during the study period. The Atlantic Coast lost 111,960 acres and the Pacific Coast 5,220 acres. The watersheds of the Great Lakes region experienced a net gain in wetland area of an estimated 13,610 acres. Figures. This is a print on demand report.
The Big Marsh
Under the corn and soybean fields of southern Minnesota lies the memory of vast, age-old wetlands, drained away over the last 130 years in the name of agricultural progress. But not everyone saw wetlands as wasteland. Before 1900, Freeborn County’s Big Marsh provided a wealth of resources for the neighboring communities. Families hunted its immense flocks of migrating waterfowl, fished its waters, trapped muskrats and mink, and harvested wood and medicinal plants. As farmland prices rose, however, the value of the land under the water became more attractive to people with capital. While residents fought bitterly, powerful outside investors overrode local opposition and found a way to drain...
A New Coast
More severe storms and rising seas will inexorably push the American coastline inland with profound impact on communities, infrastructure, and natural systems. In A New Coast, Jeffrey Peterson presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts and explains how current policies fall short of what's needed to prepare for these changes. He outlines a framework of bold, new national policies and funding to support local and state governments. Peterson calls for engagement of citizens, the private sector, as well as local and national leaders in a "campaign for a new coast." This is a forward-looking volume offering new insights for policymakers, planners, business leaders preparing for the changes coming to America's coast.
Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Coterminous United States (1986 to 1997)
The Emergency Wetlands Resources Act requires the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to update its wetland status & trends information at 10-year intervals. Data in this & previous status & trends reports provide important long-term trend information about specific changes & places & the overall status of wetlands in the U.S. This illustrated report presents the most comprehensive, technically advanced, & contemporary effort to track wetlands status & trends on a national scale. Its value has been enhanced by the multi-agency involvement in the study's design, in data collection, & in the peer review of the findings. Photos, maps, tables & graphs.
