COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a three-part webinar series for landowners interested in improving their woods for wildlife.
Photo courtesy of Brian Schweiss.
The free series runs noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, July 8-22, said Brian Schweiss, MU Extension sustainable forestry specialist.
“Many woodland acres set idle with minimal management,” said Schweiss. “While this provides some habitat, management actions can be implemented to improve it for better turkey nesting cover and feeding areas. Or fawn bedding areas that provide greater protection from predators.”
The webinar will include a review of oak forests and their current condition and some management actions to improve them for desired wildlife.
Resource professionals will discuss the status of wildlife populations including turkeys in the second session. In the third session, Morgan County landowner David Haake will discuss his experiences with prescribed fire, timber sales and forest thinning and how they benefit a variety of wildlife, including deer, turkey and songbirds.
The webinar series offered free of charge by MU Extension with support from the Forest and Woodland Association of Missouri and partial funding from the National Wild Turkey Federation. All registrants are encouraged to attend the live sessions. Recordings will also be made available at the conclusion of the three sessions.
Register at https://muext.us/OW2026. For more information, contact Schweiss at Schweissb@missouri.edu.