Forest Conservation

Responsible Staff:

Whit Carroll, AFF – Regional Wildlife Biologist

Brad Nail, AFF – Regional Forester

Leigh Peters, AFF – Regional Forester

Tyler Sibley, AFF – Fish and Wildlife Biologist

Autumn Watrous, AFF – Wildlife Biologist

Focus

Promote and conserve the rich diversity of natural resources from Alabama’s healthy, abundant forests.

Goals

• Protect and improve habitats by working with family forest owners, thereby reducing the likelihood of Endangered Species Act listing of at-risk species.

• Identify key at-risk species habitat and landscapes to focus conservation efforts.

• Engage family forest owners to increase knowledge and awareness of forest management practices, conserving natural resources associated with their forests.

• Facilitate access to assistance for implementing conservation practices.

• Coordinate conservation efforts of state and federal partners with family forest owners.

“I WOULD LIKE TO THANK WHIT AND THE AFA FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WALK OUR PROPERTY THIS WEEK. WHIT’S PROFESSIONALISM, KNOWLEDGE AND COMMUNICATION WERE OUTSTANDING. AS FIRST-TIME LANDOWNERS THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES PROVIDED WERE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE OUR SMALL BIT OF FOREST WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY PROVIDE HUNTING AND WILDLIFE VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS AND THEIR CHILDREN.”

- Alabama Landowner