Category: Forestry for the Birds

Purdue Extension - Forestry and Natural Resources and the Central Hardwoods Joint Venture are excited to announce the release of our new online course: Forestry for the Birds in the Central Hardwoods! Join us for a self-paced, fully interactive online...

This document is a practical and easy guide for monitoring forest songbirds during the breeding season. It explains key habitat types such as riparian areas, uplands, young and mature forests along with providing instructions for conducting surveys using point counts...

In recent years, birdwatching and other forms of nature-based recreation have rapidly increased in popularity. Use this Natural Resources 101 source to learn the basics about birds including identification and their impact on wildlife. Keywords: identification, ornithology, animals, recreation, birds...

The diversity of birds is declining with the loss of their habitats. A project by The Nature Conservancy, Forestry for the Birds, brings forest managers and bird lovers together to promote the well-being of both—and all who depend upon them....

You can interact through the Virtual Tour and learn more while exploring how the Birders' Dozen and other bird species respond to forest management. Forestry for the Birds is a collection of resources developed by the Indiana Chapter of The...

Forestry for Michigan Birds (FMB) is an initiative designed to help forest landowners and managers integrate healthy and sustainable forest management and planning while keeping in mind habitat needs for important forest bird species. FMB aims to create, enhance, and...

Foresters for the Birds is an innovative project that works to keep forests as forests and common birds common by helping landowners integrate the practices of timber and songbird habitat management. The project was established through a partnership between Audubon...

Purdue University Professor Barny Dunning teaches how forests are used by birds year round, important habitat features of woodlands that can benefit birds, and how woodland owners can enhance their property for birds. Management recommendations were developed in part from...