STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPS

Resource management partnerships among a wide variety of agencies and private groups are increasing in number across the country. The Colora do Rockies Regional Cooperative represents an early example of a grass roots effort of 14 partners to cooperate in the areas of research, edu cation, and resource management. The cooperative conducted a survey of existing resource management partners and partnerships to determine w hat is necessary to establish and sustain effective partnerships. Surv ey findings, recent literature, and the experience of the Colorado Roc kies Regional Cooperative suggest specific strategies for sustaining e ffective resource management partnerships.