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Science Note - Forestry Economic Impact - up to 2023 data.pdf
What would life be like if Missouri had no forests? Besides being a lot less pleasant, scenic and enjoyable for us and the plants and animals that rely on Missouri’s forests, Missouri’s wallets would take a big hit! Working with data collected by the Federal government, other branches of state government and the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) own foresters, MDC undertakes periodic assessments of the economic impact of the forest products industry on the state as a whole.
Economic impact analysis (EIA) examines the effect of a policy, program, project, activity or event on the economy of a given area. The area can range from a neighborhood to the entire globe. Economic impact is usually measured in terms of changes in economic growth (output or value added) and associated changes in jobs (employment) and income (wages). The analysis typically measures or estimates the level of economic activity occurring at a given time with the activity occurring, and calculating the difference from what would otherwise be expected if the activity did not occur (which is referred to as the counterfactual case). This analysis can be done either before or after the fact (ex ante or ex post). The term economic impact can be applied to analysis of the economic contribution of a given activity or industry to the existing local economy.
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Science Note - Reaffirmed Occurrence of Two Vulnerable Caddisfly Species of Conservation Concern
Science Note Vol 14, No 1 (2019) that describes a study to determine the current status of two caddisfly species of Conservation Concern in the Maramec Spring Branch.
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Shallow Bathymetric Mapping of Buffalo Island Chute: Examining Change Over Time
Elevations of a Mississippi River side channel were captured using several methods in 2007 and 2008. Water depths were recorded using boat-mounted GPS depth sounders. Exposed sandbars were mapped with GPS units and laser levels. All measurements were adjusted to daily river elevations from Price Landing gage station. The 2007 and 2008 surfaces were subtracted to identify locations where sediment had been eroded or deposited over time.
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Shallow Bathymetric Mapping of Floodplain Wetlands to Assist Management Decisions
A "red-neck LiDAR" method of collecting elevation information proved useful by logging GPS waypoints and water depths across of flooded green-tree reservoir. This data was then used to predict the extent and depth of flooded conditions and aid in wetland management decisions.
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Sinnott et al. 2021 Early Hatch and Managed Native Grasslands Minorly Improve Bobwhite Juvenile Body Condition
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Sinnott et al. 2021 Northern Bobwhite juvenile survival is greater in native grasslands managed with fire and grazing and lower in non-native field borders and strip crop fields
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Sinnott et al. 2021 Resource selection and movement by northern bobwhite broods varies with age and explains survival
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Sinnott et al. 2023 Evaluation of seasonal site-level demography and management for northern bobwhite using integrated population models
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Sinnott et al. 2023 Northern bobwhite breeding season and nest survival are greater on native grasslands
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SN V16 N1 Assessment of Big Rivers Blue and Flathead Catfish Fisheries
Blue catfish and flathead catfish support important recreational and commercial fisheries in Missouri. Although most sport anglers do not fish in tournaments or consider themselves trophy anglers, trophy catfish angling and catfish tournaments are increasingly popular. Studies of blue catfish and flathead catfish in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers (big rivers) were prompted by concerns about overharvest of large catfish and inadequate harvest regulations (