Partners Program Promotes
Responsible Stewardship
In Wisconsin, 85 percent of the
land base is privately owned. Likewise, the fish and wildlife that residents and visitors
watch, photograph and harvest spend some or all of their life cycles on private lands.
Wisconsins fish and wildlife populations depend on private lands. The Partners for
Fish and Wildlife (PFW) program works one-on-one with private landowners to improve
respective fish and wildlife habitats. During initial site visits, program biologists work
with private landowners to identify potential projects and assess the feasibility of
restoring native plant communities on their properties. If private lands are eligible for
the PFW program, a wildlife management agreement and plan will be developed to get
projects underway. The involvement and commitment of landowners to improve their lands for
fish and wildlife habitat makes them better stewards of Wisconsins natural
resources. |