A group of conservationists, scientists, private landowners, non profit organizations and government agencies has published a five-year plan to reverse the rapid decline of shortleaf pine woodlands and forests. The Shortleaf Pine Restoration plan, recently released during the annual meeting of the Southern Group of State Foresters, is the result of two years of effort by the Shortleaf Pine Initiative and is the first strategy aimed at improving the shortleaf pine ecosystem across its entire range.Read more

Springfield, Ill. – June 24, 2016 – Quail Forever and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have entered into a partnership agreement to create a joint Habitat Strike Team – a crew of specialized habitat management biologists – to improve wildlife habitat within the state’s quail range on public and private lands.Read more

St. Paul, Minn. – June 28, 2016 –Recognizing the importance of wildlife habitat conservation which supports South Dakota’s economy and status as “The Pheasant Capital of the World,”South Dakota Tourism has renewed their national sponsorship with Pheasants Forever. Through this innovative partnership, South Dakota Tourism markets to the largest collection of upland hunters in the nation, while providing direct monetary support to Pheasants Forever’s mission of habitat conservation in South Dakota.Read more