Georgia Gov. Deal Honors Three Companies as 2015 Forestry For Wildlife Partners

By Vanessa Torres

Georgia -(Ammoland.com)- Gov. Nathan Deal recognized three corporate forest landowners today for their stewardship and land management practices benefiting Georgia’s wildlife.

Plum Creek, Georgia Power and CatchMark Timber Trust were honored by Gov. Deal as 2015 partners in the Forestry for Wildlife Partnership, a program administered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.

Forestry for Wildlife Partnership is a voluntary program that promotes sustainable forest and wildlife conservation in corporate forestry practices. Partners select and tailor guidelines to improve management for reforestation, harvesting techniques, recreation, sensitive sites and outreach.

Representatives were recognized in a brief ceremony Wednesday at the State Capitol including DNR Commissioner Mark Williams, DNR Wildlife Resources Division Director Dan Forster, division Assistant Director Mark Whitney and others.

Forster noted that with more than 90 percent of Georgia forestland in private ownership, successful wildlife management requires conservation leadership in the state’s private and corporate sector. The 2015 partners had a positive impact for wildlife on approximately 1 million acres.
And these companies have long been part of this conservation program: Georgia Power …Read the Rest

Source:: AmmoLand