As environmental awareness grows around the world, people are
learning that a diversity of species and the habitat to support
them is necessary to maintain the ecological health of the earth.
At the same time, however, the pressure to develop wildlife habitat
for human settlement and economic gain also grows, causing frequent
clashes between the forces of development and of conservation.
This pioneering study focuses on a new tool for resolving the
land-use conflict--the creation of habitat conservation plans
(HCPs). Timothy Beatley explores the development and early results
of this provision of the United States' federal Endangered Species
Act, which allows development of some habitat and a certain "take"
of a protected species in return for the conservation of sufficient
habitat to ensure its survival and long-term recovery.
Beatley looks specifically at nine HCPs in California, Nevada,
Texas, and Florida, states where biological diversity and
increasing populations have triggered many conflicts. Some of the
HCPs include the San Bruno Mountain HCP near San Francisco, the
North Key Largo HCP in the Florida Keys, the Clark County HCP near
Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Balcones Canyonlands HCP near Austin,
Texas. This first comprehensive overview of habitat conservation
planning in the United States will be important reading for
everyone involved in land-use debates.
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