When you go hunting or fishing, the gas in your car is unleaded but your ammo and tackle may not be. Even the most conscientious shooters and anglers may leave some of their ammo and tackle behind, and if it’s made with lead that could spell trouble for the birds that come along afterward. There is copious scientific literature on the negative effects of lead from ammunition and tackle on wildlife. Nonetheless, the subject remains controversial among hunters and anglers. A team of scientists, led by USGS Wildlife Ecologist Susan Haig, recently published a new review of the literature on
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The Appalachian LCC is funding research that will assess and inventory ecosystem services throughout the Appalachians in order to link and fully communicate the environmental and economic values of the region’s natural assets. Knowing the complete, critical, and diverse benefits from nature will allow managers, scientists, industries, and the public to explore new policies to encourage protection of and investments in these resources. Objectives of this research are to link the environmental and economic values of the region’s natural assets in a way that establishes a common language for resource managers, scientists, industry, local government and the public to substantively
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The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $3.38 million in grants to further restore the longleaf pine ecosystem as part of a five-year anniversary celebration for America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative (ALRI). Fifteen projects across eight states have been selected to receive this funding for projects that will ultimately restore more than 11,800 acres and enhance over 116,000 additional acres of longleaf pine habitat, while leveraging over $3.8 million in additional funds from grant partners. The grants are administered by NFWF’s Longleaf Stewardship Fund, a landmark public-private partnership supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service and Natural
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An online toolkit designed to improve sustainability for bird and other nature reserves is now available at no cost, following a development process led by American Bird Conservancy (ABC). The “Reserve and NGO Self-Evaluation System” provides conservation groups with a step-by-step process to evaluate themselves and their reserves, ultimately generating a sustainability grade and interpretation of that grade. With four language options (English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French) the toolkit is accessible by a wide range of audiences across the Caribbean and Central and South America. It also includes a Sustainability Library, which contains additional downloadable resources and tools related to
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As part of an on-going effort to provide more flexibility under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed a new policy that would give landowners credit for voluntary conservation actions for at-risk species. “The proposed policy is a win-win for people and for wildlife species that are in decline but not yet listed as threatened or endangered,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “This smart approach expands on our existing efforts to work cooperatively with landowners to save the great landscapes of America and both the wildlife and the way of life of Americans that depend on them. By incentivizing early voluntary conservation
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The National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative was implemented just over one year ago and its already making a difference. The Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is an aggressive charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted volunteers to combat some of the driving factors in the decline of wild turkey numbers, loss of habitat and the decrease in the number of hunters. “Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. has re-energized our incredible volunteer base and it shows in the progress that has been made thus far,” said Becky Humphries, NWTF executive vice
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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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