JOHN F. ORGAN
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Wildlife Program Chief, Federal Aid
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

john_organ@fws.gov

 413-253-8501

 Dr. Organ has oversight responsibilities for wildlife research, survey, endangered species recovery, and hunter education grants to the 13 northeastern states under the Wildlife Restoration Program. His research efforts focus on wildlife conservation issues that transcend political boundaries and seek to involve multiple agencies and stakeholders in achieving solutions to conservation challenges. He is particularly interested in contributing to a knowledge base that will help us understand what actions will be required to maintain viable populations of carnivores and beaver while minimizing conflicts with humans. He is also interested in the long-term implications of changing human demographics to the future of wildlife conservation in North America.

Current Projects:

• Status and conservation of Canada lynx in the northeast U.S.
• Stakeholder acceptance capacity for beaver
• Attitudes and values of wildlife and fisheries conservation professionals
• North American Wildlife Conservation policy for the 21^st century

Selected Recent Publications:

• Decker, T., R. Gotie, J. Organ, and G. Batcheller. 1996. Return of the beaver in the northeastern states. Pages 57-58 in P. Hirschoff, S. Metcalfe, and L. Rihoy, editors. Rural development and conservation in Africa: Studies in community resource management, proceedings of a seminar tour. Africa Resources Trust, Harare, Zimbabwe. 60pp.

  Fuller, T.K., and J.F. Organ. 1997. Why states need to practice ecosystem approaches to management. Trans. No. Am. Wildl. and Natur. Resour. Conf. 62:280-288.

  Muth, R.M., D.A. Hamilton, J.F. Organ, D.J. Witter, M.E. Mather, and J.J. Daigle. 1998. The future of wildlife and fisheries policy and management: Assessing the attitudes and values of wildlife and fisheries professionals. Trans. No. Am. Wildl. And Natur. Resour. Conf. 63:604-627.

  Organ, J.F., T.A. Decker, J. DiStephano, K. Elowe, P. Rego, and P. Mirick. 1996. Trapping and furbearer management: Perspectives from the northeast. Northeast Furbearer Resources Tech. Comm. 33 pp.

  Organ, J.F., T.K. Fuller, S.A. Jonker, and W. Weber. 1997. Mesocarnivores in the northeast: Establishing research priorities. Deptl. Report Series No. 2. Dept. of Forestry and Wildl. Manag., Univ. of Mass., Amherst. 40 pp.

  Organ, J.F., R.F. Gotie, T.A. Decker, and G.R. Batcheller. 1998. A case study in the sustained use of wildlife: The management of beaver in the northeastern United States. Pages 125-139 in H.A. van der Linde and M.H. Danskin (Eds.). Enhancing sustainability - resources for our future. SUI Technical Series, Vol. 1, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. 178pp.

  Organ, J.F., R.M. Muth, J.E. Dizard, S.J. Williamson, and T.A. Decker. 1998. Fair chase and humane treatment: Balancing the ethics of hunting and trapping. Trans. No. Am. Wildl. and Natur. Resour. Conf. 63:528-543.