October 2016 Edition | Volume 70, Issue 10
Published since 1946
Forest Management in Appalachians Benefits Migratory Birds
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently released a report detailing how wildlife can benefit through the application of sustainable forestry practices, according to the Wildlife Management Institute (WMI). The report, titled Sustainably Managing Forests Creates Golden-Winged Warbler Breeding Habitat, highlights proven conservation strategies for the bird based on sound forestry management.
?Much forest land in Appalachia is privately owned making private landowners pivotal to these birds? success.? - NRCS Chief Jason Weller
The report cites research in which scientists monitored golden-winged warbler response to targeted habitat management. They found that managed forestlands can provide enough habitat to support three pairs of golden-winged warblers per 50 acres. In addition, these lands provide habitat for more than 120 other bird species, a third of which are suffering from population declines.