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Working Lands for Wildlife Welcomes Newest Private Lands Biologist: Ben Wilson has joined the WLFW Eastern Hellbender team to help serve farmers in Northern Alabama.

Learning and Connecting at the 10th Biannual Hellbender Symposium: Resuming after a long hiatus, the popular gathering for professionals in the hellbender research and conservation community was a great success.

A Fond Farewell to a Founding Team Member: Departing Private Lands Biologist Mike Knoerr Looks Back on His Time with the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Program

WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #1 “Bobwhite Biology”: Session 1 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by James Martin from the University of Georgia. This session focuses on the Northern Bobwhite Quail and its basic biology. Topics covered include species overview across its range, population trends in different areas of the country, bobwhite quail mating strategies, nesting success, and annual survival.

WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #5 “Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas”: Session 5 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Laurie Hamon with The Xerces Society. This session focuses on the Bumble Bee Atlas program and how beneficial it is to pollinator conservation. Topics covered include a basic understanding of bumble bee biology, a general overview of the Bumble Bee Atlas program, and a focused overview of the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas.

WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #3 “Power of Partnerships”: Session 3 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Derek Wiley, OPJV/TPWD and Thomas Janke, PFQF. This session focuses on the exceptional partnerships going on in Texas and Oklahoma. Topics covered include a basic understanding of joint ventures, the GRIP program, and success stories.

WLFW Programs and Partnerships Webinar Series- Session # 1 “What is Working Lands for Wildlife”: This Session of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Bridgett Costanzo, USDA’s Working Lands for Wildlife East Region Coordinator and Dr. Jess McGuire, PF/QF’s Working Lands for Wildlife Program Manager. This session focuses on what exactly is WLFW? This is the first session in the new mini-series “Programs and Partnerships.” Topics covered include the definition of WLFW, how it is funded, new frameworks to come, models showing the decision-making behind the frameworks, monitoring on WLFW projects, and a quick overview of the new app “Bobscapes.”

WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Programs and Partnerships Session #2 “Programs Available to Landowners”: Session 2 of the “Programs and Partnerships” mini-series was presented by Alison Menefee, PFQF and Dallas Ingram, Georgia DNR. This session focuses on cost-share programs available to landowners at the federal and state levels. Topics covered include a basic understanding of federal programs, a brief overview of EQIP, WLFW, CSP, and CRP, and an overview of state-level programs for wildlife, forestry, prescribed fire, and invasives.

WLFW Northern Bobwhite Webinar Series: WLFW Conservation Series presents its third chapter, Northern Bobwhite. We wanted to highlight our handsome bob and tell the world everything about it! We will cover everything from biology to general habitat requirements and then break it down to look at quail in specific settings and recent research happening in the quail world. The goal of this series is to increase knowledge about bobwhite quail and how to best manage habitat for them.

WLFW Programs and Partnerships Webinar Series: The second series in our WLFW Conservation Webinars focuses on Programs and Partnerships. We truly wanted to highlight Working Lands for Wildlife here: what it is, what programs are available to landowners, and how important those partnerships are for our success. This series aims to increase knowledge about WLFW and the difference this initiative is making on our landscape.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 12 Maintaining Pollinator Habitat: Session 12 of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Brittney Viers, PF/QF’s Tennessee State Coordinator. This session focuses on how to properly maintain pollinator habitat and is the last session in the pollinator series. Topics covered include the history of Southern Grasslands, designing adequate seed mixes, utilizing native seed banks, planting methods, and management techniques.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 11 PF/QF’s Pollinator Habitat Program: Session 11 of the WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series was presented by Kim Cole, PF/QF’s Habitat Education Program Manager. This session focuses on resources for hosting pollinator events and is the second session on “pollinator outreach” in the series. Topics covered include Pollinator Habitat Outreach Program, Habitat Education Resources, and Milkweed in the Classroom.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Series: Session # 8 Pollinators and Livestock Grazing: Session 8 of WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar series, presented by Jason Jones and Katrina Sims, Grassland and Grazing Coordinators in Ohio and Arkansas, respectively. This session focuses on grazing livestock with consideration of pollinators. This is the third of three sessions on “pollinator habitat” in the series. Topics covered include benefits of native grassland restoration, native grazing considerations for conservation planning, pasture conversion and establishment, and grazing strategies.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 7 Do I Need a Pollinator Seed Mix and How to Build One: Session 7 of WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar series, presented by Kelly Gill, Pollinator Conservation Specialist for the Xerces Society and a Partner Biologist with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This session focuses on building seed mixes designed for pollinators and is the second of three sessions on “pollinator habitat” in the series. Topics covered include recognizing whether a seed mix is needed, various seed mix options through NRCS, and specific information needed to build a seed mix such as habitat design and species selection.

WLFW Pollinator Conservation Webinar Series: Session # 10 How to Do a Pollinator Outreach Event: Session 10 of the WLFW East Region Pollinator Conservation Webinar series was presented by Catherine Beall, South Dakota’s Monarch and Pollinator Coordinating Wildlife Biologist. This session focuses on how to host a pollinator outreach event and is the first session on “pollinator outreach” in the series. Topics covered include the first steps to consider when organizing an event, assembling an agenda, how to advertise, how to prepare the week of the event, things to consider on the day of the event, and follow-up after the event.