Tag: habitat management

As urban development eats away at habitat for the state-threatened Florida sandhill crane, biologists were hoping they could improve the birds’ outlook by improving conditions for them on state lands....

The William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest is a rare piece of land in New Jersey. Set aside by Dutch settlers in 1701, it is an uncut tract of old growth...

More people are having a greater influence on natural resource issues than ever before, which is good. People want to do what is best yet are not necessarily familiar with...

Over 70 percent of land in the continental United States is privately held, so the support of private landowners is crucial for wildlife habitat conservation. Researchers recently found that personalized...

Reclaimed landscapes scarred by surface mining could become more valuable habitat for the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), according to a recent study, especially if subjected to certain methods conventionally used...

Future generations of turtles in the Chicago area have new hope thanks to Forest Preserves of Cook County, Friends of the Chicago River, and USDA Wildlife Services.  For many aquatic...

The Minnesota Chapter of The Wildlife Society will host a workshop on Sept. 20, 2016, titled, “Minnesota’s Wetland Habitats: Managing Across a Continuum.” The workshop will take place at Cragun’s...