Managing Private Land for Public Benefit

Grand initiatives such as the National Parks program, begun in the
late 1800s, are for many people a hallmark of land conservation.
However, the majority of land nationally (~60% overall; ranging
from 95% on a state-by-state basis) is privately
owned. These private lands can have conservation value too. Join
Rangeland Manager Billy Freeman and UC Merced Management Professor
Catherine Keske as they explore McKenzie Ranch, in the Sierra
Nevada foothills of California to discover land conservation
strategies that ensure public access and enjoyment of some of the
nations otherwise hidden wonders, while also providing returns from
the land to the private land owners. In a period of rapid global
change, species range-shifts, and altering resource availability
and risk, a diversified portfolio of lands and management practices
may become increasingly important in conservation. Series:
"Sustainable California" [Science] [Show ID: 33986]