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Type: Book Chapter
Author(s): J. D. Varley
Editor(s): J. K. Agee; D. R. Johnson
Publication Date: 1988

Civilization continues to encroach on the borders of Yellowstone National Park. The ecological well-being of Yellowstone in the twnety-first century will depend on public policy decision made today. Critical observers generally agree that the overall health of the park is inextricably linked with environmental conditions in the region, a vast area now being termed the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Conservationists have presented numerous proposals to correct perceived problems in the agencies' approach to integrated resource management within the ecosystem. This perception generally dwells on the fundamental absence of commonly held goals, plus the lack of effective communication and data management systems within the managing entities. Despite the agencies' optimistic view of current and projected future conditions within the ecosystem, the widely held public view is that unless deficiencies improve, the future of Yellowstone National Park, and its broader ecosystem, will remain in doubt.

Citation: Varley, J. D. 1988. Managing Yellowstone National Park into the twenty-first century: the park as an aquarium, in JK Agee and DR Johnson eds., Ecosystem management for parks and wilderness. Seattle, University of Washington Press, Institute of Forest Resources Contribution No. 65, p. 216-225.

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Topics:
Regions:
Alaska    California    Eastern    Great Basin    Hawaii    Northern Rockies    Northwest    Rocky Mountain    Southern    Southwest    National
Keywords:
  • conservation
  • multiple resource management
  • national parks
  • natural areas management
  • wilderness areas
  • Yellowstone National Park
Tall Timbers Record Number: 467Location Status: Not in fileCall Number: QH 75 .E25Abstract Status: Fair use, Okay, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 26728

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