Fulton County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Fulton County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1123 - Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
1123.1)	22	Number of people who increased knowledge of wildlife habitat, management, or damage identification or control
1123.2)	22	Number of people who implemented one or more practices related to wildlife habitat, management, and/or damage
1123.4)	10000	Number of acres impacted by practices relating to wildlife habitat, management or damage
1123.41)	22	Number of people who shared information or advocated that native wildlife has a value and purpose.

1123 - Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education

1123.1)

Number of people who increased knowledge of wildlife habitat, management, or damage identification or control

1123.2)

Number of people who implemented one or more practices related to wildlife habitat, management, and/or damage

1123.4)

10000

Number of acres impacted by practices relating to wildlife habitat, management or damage

1123.41)

Number of people who shared information or advocated that native wildlife has a value and purpose.

Success Stories

Wild Turkey and Trapping in the River Counties of Kentucky

Author: Benjamin Rudy

Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education

Wild Turkey and Trapping in the River Counties of Kentucky

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