> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://intelligence.wildlandseco.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Maps of wildlife movement and climate refugia did not always agree - URL: https://intelligence.wildlandseco.com/2026-10-17-wildlife-connectivity-climate-maps-diverge/ - Published: 2026-10-17T14:05:38.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-17T14:05:38.000Z - Description: Comparing 103 connectivity maps reveals priorities that depend heavily on model purpose. - Author: Benjamin Worlund - Tags: Connectivity, climate adaptation, GIS, Methods, Climate, Land, Wildlife, #ecological-intelligence, #brief-2026-10-17, #global-radar, #peer-reviewed, #geo-north-america Evidence Peer-reviewed Geography Far western North America; 103 conservation connectivity maps System Habitat connectivity; climate adaptation; spatial decision-making ## WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS A comparison of 103 connectivity and climate-adaptation maps in far western North America documented divergent priorities among approaches that represented existing ecological movement patterns versus longer-term climate-related connectivity. Areas of convergence were fewer and more selective than a single generalized corridor map might suggest. ## WHY IT MATTERS / OUR READ GIS synthesis should show where layers agree, where they conflict and which biological decision each serves. A route useful for present-day movement may not be the same landscape investment needed under future climate change. ## CAVEATS / UNCERTAINTY A comparison of modeled spatial products is not a direct test of animal movement or realized adaptation; input scales and assumptions influence apparent agreement. ## SOURCE Landscape Ecology · western North America connectivity-map comparison [View original evidence ↗](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-026-02460-6?ref=intelligence.wildlandseco.com) From the Morning Brief · 2026-10-17 [Read the full Morning Brief →](https://intelligence.wildlandseco.com/morning-brief-2026-10-17/)