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WHB Effects on the Environment:

This is a link to a literature review includes a summary of WHB effects on the environment, including some discussion about recent studies that suggest beneficial effects (of seed spreading, burro digging, etc.). The text of this review changes over time, to reflect new scientific literature, so check back for new versions every time you prepare new NEPA. If you are aware of other studies that should be included please contact Paul Griffin, so we can add them in for the benefit of the whole WHB program. 

If you use the above literature review in NEPA you should also download the full compiled set of pdfs with the full articles and references that are cited in it. This includes 2 files to download: 

Compiled set of cited WHB-and-the-environment literature, Part 1 (first author names: Anderson to Murchie, ~137 megabytes) 

Compiled set of cited WHB-and-the-environment literature, Part 2 (first author names: Nordquist to Ziegenfuss, ~92 megabytes)

These compiled pdf also change over time. Many of the papers in this compiled set are covered by copyright, and cannot be distributed to the public, because the BLM license for use does not include public distribution. So -- make these papers available for the public to read in your field office reading room during NEPA comment periods, but do not send out the electronic version of these compiled papers.