Fish and Wildlife

Flood water surrounds a white house with a green roof.
Flooding in Iowa. Photo credit: USGS, public domain. 

The following are strategies related to extreme conditions that are included in the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center's 2023-2026 Science Agenda. 

  • 1.1. Assess the effects of extreme rainfall on at-risk fish, wildlife, ecosystems, and cultural resources.
  • 1.3 Assess potential impacts of extreme rainfall on fish and wildlife management infrastructure.
  • 1.6. Evaluate and quantify the potential of natural lands to moderate the effects of extreme rainfall, protect natural resources, and provide co-benefits to society.
  • 1.7. Identify and evaluate management strategies to prepare refuges and parks for extreme rainfall and flooding.
  • 1.9. Identify fish, wildlife, and ecosystems vulnerable to variability in precipitation and novel drought conditions.
  • 1.10. Identify and evaluate methods to reduce the effects of drought on fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.

Read the full Science Agenda.

 

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