| Abstract |
This article describes the conception and development of a market-based conservation program in Wyoming whose purpose was threefold: to compensate landowners for good stewardship of their land and water resources; facilitate meaningful conservation; and encourage environmentally responsible energy development. The program was developed with strong stakeholder support against a backdrop of significant regulatory change. The project, called the Wyoming Conservation Exchange (WCE), represents a project-based alternative to more traditional program-based Extension efforts. This article evaluates ways in which the WCE can act as a road map—but also a cautionary tale—for similar Extension efforts in the future. |
| Authors |
Kristi Hansen  , Sara Brodnax , Roger Coupal  , Jennifer Lamb , Anne MacKinnon , Ginger B. Paige , Eric D. Peterson , Melanie Purcell
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| Journal Info |
Clemson University | Journal of Extension , vol: 61
, iss: 4
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| Publication Date |
5/10/2024 |
| ISSN |
0022-0140 |
Type |
article |
| Open Access |
gold
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| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.61.04.02 |
| Keywords |
Conservation Banking (Score: 0.578035) , Conservation (Score: 0.572112) , Restoration Ecology (Score: 0.537298) , Rewilding (Score: 0.528412) , Habitat Banking (Score: 0.513598)
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