Partners for Fish & Wildlife
About the Program
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More than two-thirds of the nation’s land is privately owned
and contains some of the most vital fish and wildlife habitats. The
Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program is a proactive, voluntary
program that assists private landowners to restore and protect fish
and wildlife habitat. This program contributes to the health of the
land and the quality of life of the people living on it. Types of projects include: |
PFW offers technical and financial assistance for private
landowners. If you are interested in the conservation of
wildlife habitat please contact the U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service or download this PFW
brochure for more information. Preview
a list of current partners.
Wetlands Habitat Restoration
Johnson Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Exotic Species Removal
Bay County Conservancy
Coming soon
Longleaf Pine Habitat Restoration
Anderson Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Gillespey Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Larson Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Parell Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Patronis Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Stewart Tract Restoration
Coming soon
Stream Restoration Information
Streams Bring Life to a Watershed
Watersheds include all the land, rivers, creeks and streams
that drain into a body of water. Streams shape our landscape.
Flowing water transforms land features, transporting and
depositing soil from one place to another. Deposited onto
a floodplain, these mineral-rich soils are highly prized
as farmland. Streams are an important source of fresh water
for our reservoirs.
Many wildlife species depend on these waterways. Streams
provide spawning and breeding habitat for fish and other
wildlife, like aquatic insects, turtles, frogs, toads and
salamanders. The land alongside streams is also important
as habitat for amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Known as riparian habitat, these areas provide food, water,
shelter and shade.
Nationally, freshwater rivers and streams have been seriously
degraded by our activities on the land. Sediment from runoff
and in-stream erosion are the primary sources of non-point
source pollution in our nation’s waterways. Approximately
95 percent of the miles of rivers and streams are so altered
that they no longer fit the criteria for National Wild and
Scenic Rivers or U.S. Geologic Survey Benchmark Streams.
These alterations reduce habitat for fish and wildlife.
Due to loss of habitat and pollution, many aquatic species
are rare or extinct.
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