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Working Lands for Wildlife Welcomes Newest Private Lands Biologist: Ben Wilson has joined the WLFW Eastern Hellbender team to help serve farmers in Northern Alabama.

Learning and Connecting at the 10th Biannual Hellbender Symposium: Resuming after a long hiatus, the popular gathering for professionals in the hellbender research and conservation community was a great success.

A Fond Farewell to a Founding Team Member: Departing Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr Looks Back on His Time with the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Program

WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #3 “Power of Partnerships”: Session 3 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Derek Wiley, OPJV/TPWD and Thomas Janke, PFQF. This session focuses on the exceptional partnerships going on in Texas and Oklahoma. Topics covered include a basic understanding of joint ventures, the GRIP program, and success stories.

WLFW Programs and Partnerships Webinar Series- Session # 1 “What is Working Lands for Wildlife”: This Session of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Bridgett Costanzo, USDA’s Working Lands for Wildlife East Region Coordinator and Dr. Jess McGuire, PF/QF’s Working Lands for Wildlife Program Manager. This session focuses on what exactly is WLFW? This is the first session in the new mini-series “Programs and Partnerships.” Topics covered include the definition of WLFW, how it is funded, new frameworks to come, models showing the decision-making behind the frameworks, monitoring on WLFW projects, and a quick overview of the new app “Bobscapes.”

WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #2 “Programs Available to Landowners”: Session 2 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Alison Menefee, PFQF and Dallas Ingram, Georgia DNR. This session focuses on cost-share programs available to landowners at the federal and state levels. Topics covered include a basic understanding of federal programs, a brief overview of EQIP, WLFW, CSP, and CRP, and an overview of state-level programs for wildlife, forestry, prescribed fire, and invasives.

WLFW Northern Bobwhite Webinar Series: WLFW Conservation Series presents its third chapter, Northern Bobwhite. We wanted to highlight our handsome bob and tell the world everything about it! We will cover everything from biology to general habitat requirements and then break it down to look at quail in specific settings and recent research happening in the quail world. The goal of this series is to increase knowledge about bobwhite quail and how to best manage habitat for them.

WLFW Programs and Partnerships Webinar Series: The second series in our WLFW Conservation Webinars focuses on Programs and Partnerships. We truly wanted to highlight Working Lands for Wildlife here: what it is, what programs are available to landowners, and how important those partnerships are for our success. This series aims to increase knowledge about WLFW and the difference this initiative is making on our landscape.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 4 Monarch in the Southeast: Session 4 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Dr. Ray Moranz, Grazing Lands Pollinator Ecologist for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. This session focuses on the Monarch butterfly in the Southeast, and is the second of three sessions on “pollinator species of conservation concern” in the series. Topics covered include Monarch life history, conservation threats & status, management considerations and Southeast region plants species that support Monarchs.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session #3 Bumble Bees in the Southeast: Session 3 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. This session focuses on Bumble Bees in the Southeast, and will be the first of three sessions on “pollinator species of conservation concern” in the series. Topics covered include bumble bee life history, conservation threats & status, species found in the southeast, management considerations and plants for supporting bumble bees.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session #2 Who are the Southeast Region’s Pollinators?: Session 2 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. In the second session of the series, topics covered include an overview of pollinator communities in the Southeast, six native been families in the US, other major pollinator groups and some fundamental planning considerations and recommendations.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Series: Session #5 SWAP & Listed Species in the Southeast: Session 5 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Celia Vuocolo, WLFW Pollinator Coordinator-East with Quail Forever & USDA-NRCS. Topics covered include an overview of a selection of State Wildlife Action Plan SGCNs and federal/state listed pollinator species. Conservation planning strategies for planners and biologists.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Working Lands for Wildlife is proud to present the Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series. Throughout this series, we will focus on pollinator biology, pollinators specifically in the Southeast, species of conservation concern, habitat restoration concepts, pollinators in different landscapes, and pollinator outreach options. The goal of this series is to increase knowledge about pollinators and increase the success of native habitat management.