Virginia’s Strategy for Safeguarding Species of Greatest Conservation Need from the Effects of Climate Change

Introduction
Project History
Process
Three Main Strategies
- Strategy 1: Conserve Species and Habitats as the Climate Changes
  - Conservation and restoration of native habitats
  - Identification, conservation, and creation of habitat corridors
  - Revisions to Virginia’s Endangered Species Act
  - Developing new public and private resources
  - Use of captive breeding and reintroductions to augment populations
- Strategy 2: Address Data and Modeling Needs Related to Climate Change
  - Produce climate modeling and wildlife threats and vulnerability assessment
  - Collect public attitude information
  - Incorporate action plan information into Ecosystem Toolkit
- Strategy 3: Expand Outreach and Education Efforts
  - Develop a communication plan
  - Draft local action plan summaries
Next Steps
- Develop a Wildlife Climate Change Adaptation Committee
Conclusion