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Author: Chuck Flowers
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
.Crop production uses 85% of our land in the river counties but we still have over 7600 acres of public hunting land besides private land used for hunting. Landowners want a balance of wildlife with minimum damage to crops. Due to a decline in harvest numbers of turkey and increased problems with predator animal’s agriculture agents in Carlisle, Hickman and Fulton County decided to host a wildlife meeting to address these concerns. Zak Danks with the Kentucky Department o
Author: Benjamin Rudy
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
Crop production uses 85% of our land in the river counties but we still have over 7600 acres of public hunting land beside private land used for hunting. Landowners want a balance of wildlife with minimum damage to crops. Due to a decline in harvest numbers of turkey and increased problems with predator animal’s agriculture agents in Carlisle, Hickman and Fulton County decided to host a wildlife meeting to address these concerns. Zak Danks with the Kentucky Department of Fish a
Author: Matthew Futrell
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
Hunting has been a time honored tradition since man first walked the earth. As of 2021, 15.2 Million Americans hold hunting license allowing them to follow this tradition. Even as more hunters are taking to the woods recreationally we have been seeing a decline in hunting related accidents. According to the International Hunter education Association, “Educational programs on firearm safety have had a significant role in bringing accidental fatalities down by 42% over the
Author: Kelsey Marcum
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
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Author: John Tucker
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
Crop production uses 85% of the land in the river counties in far Western Kentucky. There are over 11,000 acres of Wildlife Management Areas in Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton Counties (Public Land Search on KDFWR website). Most landowners want a balance of wildlife with minimum damage to crops. Due to a decline in harvest numbers of wild turkeys and increasing problems with predator animals, agriculture agents in Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton County decided to host a wildlife meeting
