S.6 Ep.8: Bird's Eye View

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of silvicultural adjustments on forest management goals and features insights from Christian Nelson on enhancing forest habitat for birds.

Sometimes, a simple “silvicultural tweak” can make a big difference in achieving diverse forest management goals. The real challenge lies in knowing when—and how—to make those adjustments. To help with that, several states have created Forestry for the Birds guidebooks, offering practical strategies to enhance forest habitat for birds. In this episode of SilviCast, we’re joined by Christian Nelson, Lake States Coordinator for the Forest Stewards Guild, to discuss the newly released Forestry f...

People in this episode

Guest: Christian Nelson

Topics covered

• silviculture
• forest management
• bird habitat

Keywords

• Forestry for the Birds
• forest habitat
• Lake States Coordinator

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Forestry for the Birds guidebooks

Places: Lake States

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