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Item Our Future Forests: Beyond Bark Beetles(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2014)The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests contracted the Ruckelshaus Institute to produce public outreach materials that would help forest visitors understand the bark beetle outbreak. In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, we produced ten short films exploring how the bark beetle outbreak affects fire, water, recreation, and other aspects of the forest.Item Pole Mountain Road System Videos(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2015)To help the road planning process for the Pole Mountain Unit, five short videos show Forest Service staff members describing how the road system on the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow National Forest interacts with the surrounding ecosystem and the types of public input they were looking for.Item The Role of Agriculture in Maintaining Open Spaces in Wyoming(2003)Out of economic necessity, most agricultural operations in the West cover large areas, and thus agriculture contributes substantially to maintaining open spaces on private ranch and farm lands. This bulletin looks at the role that agriculture plays in maintaining open spaces in WyomingItem "Perpetuity" - What Does It Mean for Conservation Easements and the Wyoming Constitution?(2004)Questions sometimes arise over the relationship between Wyoming’s Rule Against Perpetuities and the use of conservation easements, which are generally held “in perpetuity.� This report is a closer examination of the meaning of “perpetuity� in each of these contexts.Item Public Opinion in Wyoming on Conserving Agricultural Lands and Open Space(2004)Over the past several years a number of surveys, focus groups, assessments, and polls have consistently determined that Wyoming residents believe it is important to conserve Wyoming’s working farms and ranches, water and air quality, wildlife, and the unique western culture that these lands provide. This publication presents results from a poll conducted in 2004 and summarizes information from earlier surveys and studies.
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