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Improving Forestland for Wildlife - ZOOM
Zoom Meeting
Sponsored by: Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
Date: May 29, 2025 12:30 AM to May 29, 2025 04:45 PM
Purpose
This virtual short course aims to provide technical information on specific techniques, including forestry best management practices (BMPs), used to enhance and preserve wildlife habitat on forested land. Topics will include forestry BMPs, food plot implementation and management, and tools for improving forested land that benefits game species populations.
Who Will Benefit?
Private and state foresters, loggers, members of forestry associations, forestry professionals (consultants and managers), forest landowners interested in wildlife management on their lands, and wildlife biologists.
Instructors
Dr. James Johnson is the Continuing Education Program Director with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. His research while at the Warnell School focused on developing a survey method for monitoring white-tailed deer populations using trail cameras. James is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and has been a member of the UGA Deer Lab for the past 12 years. He has spent most of his life on his family’s farm in North Georgia engaging in numerous land management activities and has been a member and advocate of the hunting community for over 20 years.
Scott Thackston is a Staff Forester and the Water Quality Program Coordinator with the Georgia Forestry Commission. Scott is an avid outdoorsman with decades of experience living, working, and hunting in the Southeast.
Registration Fee
The fee for this 4-hour course is $120.00, which includes digital instructional materials.
Cancellations
In the event that you need to cancel, in order to receive a refund please contact James Johnson (706-308-6396 or james.johnson26@uga.edu) by May 15th, 2025.
Agenda
Thursday, May 29th
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:30PM | Forestry BMPs (Thackston) |
| 1:30 | Tools for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat (Johnson) |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 2:45 | Food Plots: Part 1 (Johnson) |
| 3:45 | Food Plots: Part 2 (Johnson) |
| 4:45 | Adjourn |
Registration
The last day for registration is 05/27/2025
Register Now!Registration Cost.........................................$120.00
Continuing Education Credits
· 4.0 Cat.1 Continuing Forestry Ed. (CFE) hours – (applied for)
· 1.0 Cat A; 3.0 Cat B Continuing Logger Ed. (CLE) hours – (applied for)
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