A wary wild turkey peers across a field in West Virginia.
A wary wild turkey peers across a field in West Virginia. But could it be a "turkey witch"? (Photo courtesy Y.S.)

W.Va. seeks landowners keen to improve wildlife habitat

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Biologists with the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources are reaching out to landowners who are interested in improving wildlife habitat on their property.

In partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, the West Virginia Division of Forestry, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and other agencies, the division hopes property owners can help address shrinking populations of priority wildlife species.

The programs call for the implementation of conservation practices that will improve resources on private land, according to Paul Johansen, chief of the division’s


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David Sibray is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer, a news and travel magazine devoted to the state’s history, tourism, outdoor recreation and economic development. For more information, he may be reached at 304-575-7390 or at editor@wvexplorer.com

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