Guam's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy
Guam's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy
Becomes available September 2005
The primary goal of the GCWCS is to provide for the effective management,
preservation, protection, and restoration of the island's natural resources
expeciall those species of greatest conservation need, now and for the
future. The Guam Department of Agriculture's Division of Aquatic and
Wildlife Resources (GDAWR) isthe lead agency in the management of Guam's
Natural resources. This includes all management activities associated with
aquatic and terrestrial fauna. GDAWR also manages the island's hunting and
fishing programs, conducts all associated monitoring and assessment, and
coordinates successful captive rearing and propagation programs for the
recovery of endangered species.

