Wildlife/Forestry Services
The Athens SWCD offers technical and educational services to landowners regarding forestry and wildlife practices or concerns. Contact our Wildlife Specialist/Forestry Technician at 740-797-9686 ext. 6283 to see how we can assist you.
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Forestry Services
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Wildlife Services
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Help Protect Young Wildlife
If you observe a nest of birds or a young mammal with no adult in sight, please let it be. Many species of animals are raised by one parent that may be out seeking food. It is very rare that wildlife will abandon their young, unless an injury or death has occurred. If you believe that the young is in trouble, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, trained to handle cases of orphaned animals. It is illegal for anyone to keep a native wildlife animal unless permitted by ODNR Division of Wildlife.
- Division of Wildlife Rehabilitators
If you observe a nest of birds or a young mammal with no adult in sight, please let it be. Many species of animals are raised by one parent that may be out seeking food. It is very rare that wildlife will abandon their young, unless an injury or death has occurred. If you believe that the young is in trouble, contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, trained to handle cases of orphaned animals. It is illegal for anyone to keep a native wildlife animal unless permitted by ODNR Division of Wildlife.
- Division of Wildlife Rehabilitators
WILDLIFE HABITAT INITIATIVE
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has $9 million of funding available to landowners who want to create grassland habitat that can support native wildlife, like northern bobwhite quail and other grassland-nesting birds.
Several types of grant awards are available for interested landowners. Eligible lands include cropland and non-cropland, and grants will be awarded on a per-acre basis or based on number of projects. Contract agreements can range from one to four years. The Division of Wildlife and National Bobwhite and Grasslands Initiative Foundation are working with interested landowners to provide hands-on technical assistance at no cost.
Ohio farmers and landowners have a new opportunity to improve their land, support wildlife, and receive conservation through the Wildlife Habitat Initiative.
The Wildlife Habitat Initiative (WHI) is a new conservation program that offers incentive payments to eligible landowners/tenants who implement practices that improve wildlife habitat. The program focuses on supporting habitat for grassland birds, pollinators, and other native wildlife.
For more information contact:
Several types of grant awards are available for interested landowners. Eligible lands include cropland and non-cropland, and grants will be awarded on a per-acre basis or based on number of projects. Contract agreements can range from one to four years. The Division of Wildlife and National Bobwhite and Grasslands Initiative Foundation are working with interested landowners to provide hands-on technical assistance at no cost.
Ohio farmers and landowners have a new opportunity to improve their land, support wildlife, and receive conservation through the Wildlife Habitat Initiative.
The Wildlife Habitat Initiative (WHI) is a new conservation program that offers incentive payments to eligible landowners/tenants who implement practices that improve wildlife habitat. The program focuses on supporting habitat for grassland birds, pollinators, and other native wildlife.
- Funding: Provided through the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
- Leadership: Led and managed by the National Bobwhite & Grassland Initiative (NBGI), supported by NRCS and the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
- Technical Assistance: Provided by the Ohio Division of Wildlife and the NBGI Foundation (NBGIF).
For more information contact:
- Amme Reddington – ODNR DOW Wildlife Management Consultant, 740-326-8568 or [email protected]
- Mark Jones – Athens SWCD Wildlife Specialist/ Forestry Technician, 740-797-9686 ext 6283 or [email protected]
Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership Program
“The Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership (OLHAP) Program is funded from the USDA Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) and offers farmers and landowners financial compensation for allowing public hunting on private lands. The goal is to provide public access to over 20,000 acres of private land across the state of Ohio, and habitat practices may also be financially incentivized through the program. |
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Related Links:
ODNR Division of Forestry
ODNR Division of Wildlife
Ohio's Forestry Pollution Abatement Program
USDA NRCS - Technical Service Providers
Ohio Forestry Association
OFA Master Logger Directory
Division of Forestry Publications:
Selling Timber
Ohio's Trees
BMPs for Erosion Control for Logging and Forestry Practices in Ohio
Forestry Pollution Prevention Plan (FP3)
Windbreak Guide
Care and Planting of Seedlings
ODNR Division of Forestry
ODNR Division of Wildlife
Ohio's Forestry Pollution Abatement Program
USDA NRCS - Technical Service Providers
Ohio Forestry Association
OFA Master Logger Directory
Division of Forestry Publications:
Selling Timber
Ohio's Trees
BMPs for Erosion Control for Logging and Forestry Practices in Ohio
Forestry Pollution Prevention Plan (FP3)
Windbreak Guide
Care and Planting of Seedlings