NatureServe and its partners describe the development of a “climate change vulnerability index” that serves the needs of wildlife managers for a practical, multifaceted rapid assessment tool.PublicationBook ChapterWildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate
This report ranks the relative climate change vulnerability of 185 animal and plant species in West Virginia. Most species were selected based on their status as Species of Greatest Conservation Need within the West Virginia Wildlife Conservation Action Plan.PublicationScientific ReportWest Virginia Division of Natural Resources
NatureServe's CCVI uses distribution and natural history information for a species within a geographical area (such as a state) to quickly estimate the the species' risk of local extirpation as a result of climate change. In Nevada, the Index is an integral part of modifications to the State Wildlife Action Plan.PublicationScientific Report
