Forested Flyways Gopher Tortoise Initiative

The first demonstration field day, held September 27th, 2003,

Under a grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Forested Flyways is working with the American Bird Conservancy, Environmental Defense, Mississippi Fish & Wildlife Foundation, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to improve pine habitat for the gopher tortoise and other species associated with the historically open forests of the South.

Click here to download a pdf article on the initiative.

To learn about the Sept 27th, 2003 Field Day at the Lambert Tree Farm near Sumrall, Mississippi Click here

By giving landowners a full set of options for land management and a peer role model, the American Forest Foundation's Habitat Conservation Programs leverage the conservation impact of habitat conservation efforts to improve wildlife habitat across the landscape.