Drain Commissioners, under the Michigan Drain Code, have drained millions of acres to increase economic development through agriculture and other activities. This new project supplies commissioners with technical expertise, plus water control structures to create habitat. Will Ultimately Benefit White-tailed Deer, Ruffed Grouse, Wild Turkey Deer, turkey and grouse habitat on public land in North Carolina will be better managed thanks to a cooperative effort between Wildlife Forever, the Ruffed Grouse Society and the U.S. Forest Service. The three groups joined forces to share the cost of improving roads into the Gentry Branch of the Pisgah National Forest. Higher quality roads will make it possible to better manage timber and wildlife habitat.
New growth provides important wildlife habitat.
A Wildlife Forever grant will help a local conservation group improve sport fish populations in Wisconsin's Peppermill Lake. The 100-acre lake was created in the early 1970s by flooding marsh land. However, it has since suffered three winter kills of fish. Peppermill Lake Sportsmen's Club of Milton, Wisconsin has installed an aeration system to prevent future winter kills. In addition, the group has installed fish cribs and are working to remove nuisance aquatic weeds.