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Wildlife
Eastern Region Wildlife Program
The 12 million acre Eastern Region National Forest system provides critical habitat for a significant portion of the wildlife within the eastern United States. With half the US population within a day's drive of one or more Eastern Region national forests wildlife resources are more heavily used than ever before.
Wildlife program goals are to:
- Restore, maintain and enhance wildlife habitats and biological diversity in an ecosystem context.
- Plan for ecosystem sustainability. Strengthen avian conservation efforts, including implementation of the Forest Service Landbird Conservation Strategic Plan and Partners in Flight conservation plans.
- Maintain partnerships with agencies, organizations and individuals interested in National Forest wildlife resources.
- Emphasize new partnership opportunities to allow us to meet Forest Plan goals and objectives for wildlife management.
- Provide coordinated opportunities for the public to hunt, trap and view wildlife on the national forests and grassland in the Region.
Features
Volunteers Help Build “Green Bat Boxes” to be placed in Eastern Region Forests
The 12th Annual Great Lakes Bat Festival was held on September 28th, 2013 (National Public Lands Day), at the Southfield Pavilion in Southfield, Michigan. The festival celebrates the unique role of bats int he Great Lakes ecosystem, provides information about threats currently facing bats, and ways the public can get involved in bat conservation.
Forest Service Hosts First Ever Bat Week!
The USDA Forest Service has designated October 19-27, 2013 as the first ever bat week. We invite you to celebrate the week by learning about bats, sharing your knowledge with others, and protecting bat habitat.
