Promoting Private Forests

Concurrent Technical Sessions 1: Managing Forests for Wildlife Habitat To Boost Overall Timber Productivity

Concurrent Technical Sessions 1: Managing Forests for Wildlife Habitat To Boost Overall Timber Productivity

Managing for increased wildlife habitat continually earns high marks in landowner surveys as a desired outcome for private forests. The good news for forest landowners is that habitat goals need not interfere with the revenue opportunities on a given piece of land. This panel will look closely at the incredible synergies that thoughtful land managers can build into a forest management plan that seeks to maximize both the timber and wildlife aspects of the property.