All costs are paid by the Ruffed Grouse Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to forest wildlife conservation. In exchange, participants agree to become Coverts Project Cooperators-to return to their communities and share what they have learned with others. Develop and implement a sound forest and wildlife management plan for the woodland you own or manage. Make an active effort to reach out and motivate other woodland owners in your community . Through this network of cooperators, we hope to teach thousands of woodland owners how to practice sound forest and wildlife management.
Many people believe that the management and harvest of timber products conflict with wildlife.
In fact, properly planned timber management activities can improve habitats for wildlife and can enable landowners to accomplish habitat improvement practices that could otherwise be prohibitively expensive. The planting of new trees can also have a lasting effect on wildlife. Although timber production must be sacrificed occasionally to favor wildlife, quite often the two go hand in hand. The key is to learn how to recognize the potential for habitat improvement and make timber management decisions accordingly.