LOUISIANA SFI IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE<\/h3>\nPartners with American Bird Conservancy for Birds and Sustainable Forestry<\/h5>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Managed Forests for Birds: Spreading the Word Across the Landscape<\/p>\n
Why this Project Matters<\/p>\n
Fostering a better understanding of the conservation value of managed forests for bird populations delivers myriad benefits. These benefits include enhancing sustainable forest management techniques and building support for the role of managed forests in bird conservation. This project, led by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), will deliver a workshop in Louisiana to facilitate an open discussion of forest management and bird habitat conditions among SFI Program Participants, forest owners, and wildlife, forestry, and harvesting professionals.<\/p>\n
Why is SFI Involved?<\/p>\n
The SFI Community Engagement Grant Program is supporting this project. This project aligns with SFI\u2019s objectives to conserve biological diversity, enhance wildlife habitat, and strengthen relationships between the forestry and conservation communities. It also has the potential to be scaled up and shared across SFI\u2019s continent-wide footprint. The project will complement an ongoing ABC project\u00a0Bringing Back the Forest Birds, Phase II<\/a>, which is supported by SFI funding. It will also support a new SFI Conservation grant proposal, to host forester workshops with large landowners to learn how their forest management practices impact bird populations.<\/p>\nHow the Project Builds SFI Community Engagement<\/p>\n
This project will elevate and enrich the link between people and forests by engaging both natural resource professionals, who live and work in local communities, as well as family forest owners. It will also identify opportunities to promote the project with state and local civic and professional organizations and through state and local news outlets.<\/p>\n
Bringing together partners from the forest industry, forest management, wildlife management, bird conservation, and the\u00a0Louisiana SFI Implementation Committee<\/a>, will ensure that the project represents the many perspectives and interests required for effective forest sustainability practices. Participants include influential representatives of forest ownership and management. These diverse project partners will also ensure that the project leverages resources and makes the right connections for a productive workshop that can be replicated for additional scale and impact.<\/p>\nPartners<\/p>\n
This partnership includes researchers, conservationists, government, and SFI Program Participants.<\/p>\n
\n- Project lead: American Bird Conservancy (ABC)<\/li>\n
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative<\/li>\n
- Louisiana SFI Implementation Committee<\/li>\n
- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries<\/li>\n
- International Paper (SFI Program Participant)<\/li>\n
- Walsh Timber Company<\/li>\n
- West Fraser Timber Company (SFI Program Participant)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Related Information<\/p>\n
\n- Bringing Back the Forest Birds, Phase II<\/a><\/li>\n
- Land Manager’s Guide to Cavity-Nesting Bird Habitat and Populations<\/a><\/li>\n
- American Bird Conservancy Wins SFI President\u2019s Award for Putting SFI\u2019s Scale to Work For Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>About the American Bird Conservancy<\/p>\n
The\u00a0American Bird Conservancy\u00a0is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.\u00a0ABC acts\u00a0across the full spectrum of threats to birds to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, unifying and strengthening the bird conservation movement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Managed Forests for Birds: Spreading the Word Across the Landscape<\/p>\n
Why this Project Matters<\/p>\n
Fostering a better understanding of the conservation value of managed forests for bird populations delivers myriad benefits. These benefits include enhancing sustainable forest management techniques and building support for the role of managed forests in bird conservation. This project, led by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), will deliver a workshop in Louisiana to facilitate an open discussion of forest management and bird habitat conditions among SFI Program Participants, forest owners, and wildlife, forestry, and harvesting professionals.<\/p>\n
Why is SFI Involved?<\/p>\n
The SFI Community Engagement Grant Program is supporting this project. This project aligns with SFI\u2019s objectives to conserve biological diversity, enhance wildlife habitat, and strengthen relationships between the forestry and conservation communities. It also has the potential to be scaled up and shared across SFI\u2019s continent-wide footprint. The project will complement an ongoing ABC project\u00a0Bringing Back the Forest Birds, Phase II<\/a>, which is supported by SFI funding. It will also support a new SFI Conservation grant proposal, to host forester workshops with large landowners to learn how their forest management practices impact bird populations.<\/p>\n How the Project Builds SFI Community Engagement<\/p>\n This project will elevate and enrich the link between people and forests by engaging both natural resource professionals, who live and work in local communities, as well as family forest owners. It will also identify opportunities to promote the project with state and local civic and professional organizations and through state and local news outlets.<\/p>\n Bringing together partners from the forest industry, forest management, wildlife management, bird conservation, and the\u00a0Louisiana SFI Implementation Committee<\/a>, will ensure that the project represents the many perspectives and interests required for effective forest sustainability practices. Participants include influential representatives of forest ownership and management. These diverse project partners will also ensure that the project leverages resources and makes the right connections for a productive workshop that can be replicated for additional scale and impact.<\/p>\n Partners<\/p>\n This partnership includes researchers, conservationists, government, and SFI Program Participants.<\/p>\n Related Information<\/p>\n About the American Bird Conservancy<\/p>\n The\u00a0American Bird Conservancy\u00a0is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to conserve native birds and their habitats throughout the Americas.\u00a0ABC acts\u00a0across the full spectrum of threats to birds to safeguard the rarest bird species, restore habitats, and reduce threats, unifying and strengthening the bird conservation movement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Share<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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