Post by Woody Williams on Aug 7, 2005 21:08:15 GMT -5
Indiana Coverts project offers wildlife education
August 5, 2005
For the fifth year in a row a covert program is coming to Indiana, however, it's not an undercover operation by law enforcement officers. Instead, the Indiana Coverts Project is for landowners and others interested in improving forest wildlife habitat.
"A covert (pronounced kuh'-vert) is a thicket that provides shelter for wildlife," said Brian MacGowan, a Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service wildlife specialist. "The Indiana Coverts Project helps people make informed decisions about managing wildlife on their land."
A major focus of the program is a seminar slated for Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center near Trafalgar, Ind. The seminar takes place in a camp environment and in surrounding forested land. Training includes sessions in ecology and forest and wildlife management.
In addition to the training, each participant receives reference materials and becomes part of a network of woodland owners who communicate regularly and have access to forestry and wildlife professionals throughout the state. In exchange, participants are asked to spend at least one year actively promoting forest wildlife management in their community.
"It's kind of a train-the-trainer approach because then participants can answer other woodland owners' questions or direct them to an appropriate resource professional," MacGowan said.
Funding for the Indiana Coverts is provided by the National Wild Turkey Federation, Indiana Division of Forestry, and the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) allocation to Purdue University. A registration fee of $40 for the seminar supplements the cost of food, lodging and reference materials. There is no registration deadline, but space is limited. For more information on the Indiana Coverts Project or to register, visit
www.agriculture.purdue.edu/fnr/wildlife/Coverts/index.html, or contact MacGowan at (765) 647-3538, macgowan@purdue.edu.
August 5, 2005
For the fifth year in a row a covert program is coming to Indiana, however, it's not an undercover operation by law enforcement officers. Instead, the Indiana Coverts Project is for landowners and others interested in improving forest wildlife habitat.
"A covert (pronounced kuh'-vert) is a thicket that provides shelter for wildlife," said Brian MacGowan, a Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service wildlife specialist. "The Indiana Coverts Project helps people make informed decisions about managing wildlife on their land."
A major focus of the program is a seminar slated for Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center near Trafalgar, Ind. The seminar takes place in a camp environment and in surrounding forested land. Training includes sessions in ecology and forest and wildlife management.
In addition to the training, each participant receives reference materials and becomes part of a network of woodland owners who communicate regularly and have access to forestry and wildlife professionals throughout the state. In exchange, participants are asked to spend at least one year actively promoting forest wildlife management in their community.
"It's kind of a train-the-trainer approach because then participants can answer other woodland owners' questions or direct them to an appropriate resource professional," MacGowan said.
Funding for the Indiana Coverts is provided by the National Wild Turkey Federation, Indiana Division of Forestry, and the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) allocation to Purdue University. A registration fee of $40 for the seminar supplements the cost of food, lodging and reference materials. There is no registration deadline, but space is limited. For more information on the Indiana Coverts Project or to register, visit
www.agriculture.purdue.edu/fnr/wildlife/Coverts/index.html, or contact MacGowan at (765) 647-3538, macgowan@purdue.edu.
