Prepared by:
Peter T. Bromley, Wildlife Extension Specialist, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Virginia Tech
James Starr, Chief, Forest Management, Virginia Department of Forestry
Jared Sims, Assistant Chief, Wildlife Division, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
David Coffman, Environmental Programs Analyst, Virginia Department of Forestry
Publication Number 420-138, Posted July 1997
Figure 4
Pine Plantations can be managed with wildlife in mind throughout the harvest cycle. Frequently, strips of hardwooods are retained for wildlife travel corridors, to protect water quality, and provide food and cover for wildlife.
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