NCASI
For almost two decades, the forest products industry has teamed up with the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) to conduct primary research on the effects of forest management on wildlife. NCASI is an independent, non-profit research institute that focuses on environmental topics of interest to the forest products industry. NCASI was established in 1943 by the pulp and paper industry to provide technical assistance for the industry’s goal of lowering the ecological impact of its spent pulping liquors.
In the years since, NCASI has developed technical expertise spanning the spectrum of environmental challenges facing the forest products industry, and is today recognized as the leading source of reliable data on environmental issues affecting this industry. NCASI’s mission is to serve the forest products industry as a center of excellence for providing technical information and scientific research needed to achieve the industry’s environmental goals and principles. More specifically, the mission of the Western Wildlife Program is to provide sound technical information that objectively characterizes relationships between forest management activities and wildlife communities, and supports innovative, cost-effective management strategies that benefit wildlife. The staff conducts research in cooperation with other scientific entities; build data incrementally for selected species and communities on status, habitat associations, and impacts of practices; and encourage development and validation of models and protocols useful for management and long-term monitoring.
The forestry section on NCASI’s website:
NCASI Forestry Program Overview
NCASI Western Wildlife:
NCASI Western Wildlife Program
