MU Extension specialists Hank Stelzer and Bob Pierce are developing a Woodland Wildlife Short Course that is scheduled for release in November. The DVD-based short course will be delivered through county MU Extension offices with the help of natural resource professionals in the local area. Four indoor sessions will culminate with a capstone "walk in the woods" field day.
Participants will gain basic knowledge of forest and
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This short course will help you develop a plan that meets your personal woodland objectives. Short course participants and local natural resource professionals will become a team demonstrating the benefits of good land stewardship. As more individuals become involved, you and your neighbors will see improvements in the area's natural resources, measured by an increase in a sustainable flow of value-added forest products, improved wildlife habitat, more abundant and higher quality wildlife species, and improved water quality in the managed landscape.
For more information about having a short course in your county, contact your local University of Missouri Extension office; or Hank Stelzer, extension forester, at (573) 882-4444 or by email at stelzerh@missouri.edu.
