Director of Conservation Operations, East Region National Wild Turkey Federation Cornwallville, New York, United States
In much of the US, there is deficit of young forest or early successional habitat. Young forest is as important as mature forest for diverse, healthy wildlife populations. Many wildlife species require young forests for some aspect of their life cycle.
Learning Objectives:
...define young forests.
...describe the urgency of need for young forests.
...explain how certain wildlife species utilize young forest cover for some aspect of their life cycle.