Managing Land for Wildlife | Forest Stewardship Virtual Field Day Series

In this episode of our Forest Stewardship Virtual Field Day series, follow along with GFC's Forest Stewardship Coordinator, Mark McClellan, and Tony Kroeger, Wildlife Biologist for GA DNR, as they break own the best practices and steps to follow when trying to improve the wildlife habitat in your planted pine stands!
0:58 - Step Zero: Location
1:26 - Step One: Thinning
2:31 - Step Two: Thinning (Again!)
4:21 - Step Three: Conduct a Prescribed Burn
4:40 - Step Four: Assess Response
5:22 - Step Five: Find or Build Native Seed Mix
6:10 - Step Six: Prep for Planting
6:33 - Step Seven: Eliminate Competition
For more information on this topic, visit our website at gatrees.org/
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It’s good to see good conservation management. I’ve seen so much property 7:55 without any real thought for any of the wildlife.