Hickman County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1123 - Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1123.1) | 21 |
Number of people who increased knowledge of wildlife habitat, management, or damage identification or control |
| 1123.2) | 16 |
Number of people who implemented one or more practices related to wildlife habitat, management, and/or damage |
| 1123.4) | 0 |
Number of acres impacted by practices relating to wildlife habitat, management or damage |
| 1123.41) | 0 |
Number of people who shared information or advocated that native wildlife has a value and purpose. |
Success Stories
2024 Managing Deer Damage in Crops and CWD Update
Author: John Tucker
Major Program: Wildlife Habitat and Damage Management Education
Crop production accounts for 85% of the land use in the river counties of far Western Kentucky. Additionally, more than 11,000 acres of Wildlife Management Areas are located in Carlisle, Hickman, and Fulton Counties (Public Land Search, KDFWR website). Recognizing the need to balance wildlife conservation with minimizing crop damage, Extension Agents in Carlisle, Fulton, and Hickman Counties organized a wildlife management meeting to address deer management challenges and a Chronic Wasting Disea
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