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Historic USDA Investment in Working Lands for Wildlife is Great News for Hellbenders
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by
Kat Diersen
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published
Jul 31, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:31 PM
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filed under:
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Eastern Hellbender,
WLFW,
Aquatics
Working Lands for Wildlife will dedicate $500 million over the next five years to strengthen and expand efforts to protect wildlife and restore habitat on private agricultural and forest lands.
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How a hurricane fueled wildfires in the Florida Panhandle
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by
Web Editor
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published
Mar 17, 2022
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last modified
Dec 12, 2023 08:37 PM
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filed under:
Wildfire,
Wildland Fire,
WLFW,
News
The wildfires that broke out in the Florida Panhandle in early March 2022 were the nightmare fire managers had feared since the day Hurricane Michael flattened millions of trees there in 2018. It might sound odd – hurricanes helping to fuel wildfires. But Michael’s 160 mph winds left tangles of dead trees that were ready to burn.
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How the South Fights Fire with Fire, and What the West Can Learn
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by
Web Editor
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published
Jun 04, 2019
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last modified
Jun 04, 2019 02:01 PM
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filed under:
Fire,
Forest restoration,
Forest fire,
News
Most years Georgia intentionally burns around a million acres of forest. That’s about 30 times the size of California’s prescribed burns. Florida performs prescribed burns over twice that much land. That’s according to data from the national interagency fire center and compiled by the non-profit Climate Central.
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Igniting Inspiration for Women in Fire
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by
Web Editor
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published
Jul 02, 2020
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last modified
Dec 12, 2023 09:07 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
Wildfire,
Video,
WLFW,
News
If our use of fire for managing lands is to improve and expand in the United States, it will need to involve more women and diverse perspectives. Thanks to programs like Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchanges (WTREX), more women are participating in and leading controlled burns.
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Videos, podcasts, multimedia
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Videos
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IN Workshop - Native grasses in Prescribed Grazing Systems
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by
Bridgett Costanzo
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published
Jun 13, 2019
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last modified
Dec 06, 2024 07:01 PM
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filed under:
Bobwhite,
News,
News & Events,
Native grasses,
WLFW,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Birds,
Workshop,
Prescribed Grazing,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
native grasslands,
forage
Using Native Warm-Season Grasses in a Grazing System
Participants will learn the latest research-supported methods for reliable native forage establishment and grazing management to maintain grass vigor and animal performance through the summer.
This training is being presented by The Center for Native Grasslands Management and NBCI through a grant provided by Quail Forever and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in support of the Working Lands For Wildlife: Bobwhite in Grasslands project.
Topics to be covered:
Bobwhite basics, bobwhite habitat considerations in grazing lands
Overview of native warm-season grass (NWSG) establishment
Why use NWSG in your grazing system – animal performance and economics
How to manage NWSG forages – maintaining vigor and productivity, impact on bobwhite and other grassland birds
NWSG in complementary cool-season grass systems.
Registration:
No registration fee, but registration is required.
Please RSVP to jhodge34@utk.edu.
Lunch will be provided to participants.
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Incorporating the Benefits of Natural and Working Lands in Conservation Planning
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by
Web Editor
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published
May 05, 2022
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filed under:
SECASC,
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
Video,
WLFW
Katie Warnell, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University, gave this seminar March 22, 2022, as part of our Spring virtual science seminar series highlighting SE CASC funded projects supporting resource management actions across the Southeast.
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Learning & Tech Transfer
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Webinars & Videos
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Introducing Burner Bob - A Cool Dude with a Hot Message!
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by
Web Editor
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published
Jul 02, 2020
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last modified
Dec 12, 2023 09:06 PM
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filed under:
Wildland Fire,
News,
Video,
WLFW
Burner Bob - A Cool Dude with a Hot Message!
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Videos, podcasts, multimedia
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Videos
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Invasive Zebra Mussels Found in Pet Stores in 21 States
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by
Web Editor
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published
Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
Mar 31, 2021 08:59 PM
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filed under:
News,
USGS
Agencies, industry in coordinated response to help stores and consumers find and destroy troublesome shellfish
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Job Announcement- Department of Agriculture Forest Service Hydrologist
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by
Web Editor
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published
Dec 20, 2022
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filed under:
Job Announcements,
News,
Forest Service,
USDA Forest Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
These positions are located on the Cherokee National Forest at a Ranger District. Incumbent performs professional work in the field of hydrology.
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Join the Bobwhite in Hardwood Forested Systems Webinar!
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by
Gilbert Randolph
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published
Jan 21, 2025
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filed under:
WLFW,
News & Events,
Grasslands and Savannas,
Bobwhite Quail Seminar Series,
News,
WLFW Conservation Webinar Series,
Bobwhite,
Working Lands for Wildlife
Join us February 13th at 11:30 AM CST for a webinar on Bobwhite in Hardwood Forested Systems. We will be joined by John Gruchy of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
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