The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, is seeking private landowners who want to improve wildlife habitat on their land.
The partnership seeks to address shrinking populations of priority wildlife species by implementing conservation practices that improve natural resources on private land.
Paul Johansen, chief of the division's Wildlife Resources Section, says the partnership seeks to address shrinking populations of priority wildlife species by implementing conservation practices that improve natural resources on private land.
“More than 80 percent of land in West Virginia is privately owned, and many wildlife species occur primarily on private land. Therefore, public-private partnerships are critical for the long-term persistence of these populations,” Johansen said.
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