The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is asking the public to participate in the surveying of wild turkeys and ruffed grouse by reporting sightings of these two iconic Ohio game birds. Every year, the ODNR Division of Wildlife conducts a turkey and grouse brood survey to estimate population growth. The brood survey relies on the public to report observations of all wild turkeys and ruffed grouse seen during May, June, July and August. Wildlife watchers and hunters can report observations at the Turkey Brood Survey page at wildohio.gov. Information submitted to the brood survey helps to predict future wild turkey populations
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Jason Lupardus, NWTF regional biologist, has a standard set of talking points when working with state and local NWTF chapters regarding Super Fund expenditures. “We really try to get a 6-to-1 match,” Lupardus said. “I always say to the chapters ‘Let’s take $1 and turn it into $6.” It’s a persuasive pitch to say the least. But Lupardus recently had the opportunity to make a slightly more effective one. “I was able to talk to the Tennessee State Chapter and ask ‘How would you like to take $1 and turn it into $18,” Lupardus said. And that’s exactly what they’ve
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More than 17,000 acres of forestland and waterways in McKean County are now permanently conserved as intact working forest and forever open to the public for hunting, fishing, hiking and other recreational activities, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy announced today. At over 27-square miles, the 17,488-acre property in Norwich and Sergeant townships near the town of Clermont is the single largest land acquisition in the Conservancy’s 83-year history, and will significantly increase the amount of state forestland available for public use. This land purchase from Forest Investment Associates (FIA) was made possible through a grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation
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Last week, U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) introduced the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act: A bipartisan, cost-neutral bill that could save millions of birds from crashing into window glass of federal buildings. Each year, 300 million to a billion birds die from colliding with windows (they can’t recognize glass like humans can). Audubon got Representative Quigley on the line, as well as Republican sponsor, Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA), to answer a few questions about the proposed legislation. Audubon: Representative Quigley, bird-safe buildings have long been an issue for you. Where does this concern stem from? Quigley: In 2007, birders took me to
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A new interactive “Story Map” showcases where many of the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV) partnership success stories took place on the landscape. View the Story Map here. Our 2014 Year in Review celebrates another very successful year for the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture. Now an interactive Story Map depicts where in our region, and beyond, some of the many accomplishments of the AMJV partnership occurred in the past year. Our partnership continued to evolve and strengthen over the course of the year. The success stories detailed on this interactive map – from receiving a Regional Conservation Partnership Program award
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On April 22, Appalachian LCC GIS Analyst and Information Manager Jessica Rhodes gave a webinar presentation to 80 resource managers, scientists, and conservationists during the “Safeguarding Wildlife from Climate Change” web series. Jessica provided a comprehensive overview of the “Riparian Restoration to Promote Climate Change Resilience” tool. This innovative riparian planting and restoration decision support tool, funded by the Appalachian LCC, allows managers and decision-makers to rapidly identify and prioritize areas along the banks of rivers, streams, and lakes for restoration. The web-based tool was developed by the U.S. Forest Service and is located on the Appalachian LCC Web Portal: applcc.org/riparian-restoration.
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Click here to view and download the 2023 AMJV Partnership Year in Review!
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The 2023 AMJV Impact Report is now available for downloading and sharing! Starting in 2022, this beautiful report has been designed annually by Liz Brewer (AMJV Outreach Specialist) to…
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by Liz Brewer, AMJV Outreach Specialist Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV), in partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), and the West Virginia…
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