Best Practices

“As an environmentally-minded user group, climbers want wildlife to flourish, but we also want to climb, and losing access to our favorite crags for half the year is something no climber enjoys. Historically, raptor closures have been long and extensive. More recently, however, modern science and adaptive management practices are creating case studies of data-driven raptor management that are far more targeted and allow birds to flourish while maximizing climbing access.”

In many climbing areas around the world, climbing organizations and land managers have developed closure schedules intended to help raptors nest and survive. New research is helping both groups understand more about these birds, leading to tailored policies that can help climbing areas stay open longer. This chapter is written not just for those at the top of the climbing management food chain, but also for the average climber who wants to learn how they can be of better support to our feathered friends.

Greg Orton, Southwest Oregon Climber’s Coalition

Taimur Ahmad, Access Fund

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