Success Stories: MD/DC Teaming with Wildlife Coalition

SUCCESS STORIES

CALL TO ACTION

Challenger Eagle In Front of Capitol
Ossi/DCFWD

We are encouraging organizations, businesses, hunting and fishing groups, churches, and any other group interested in protecting habitat for Maryland and DC's wildlife to sign on as a member of Teaming with Wildlife. It will not cost you anything. By signing the form your group is supporting implementation of the State Wildlife Action Plans for MD and DC which is critical to wildlife in our state and district. We will use this list of supporters to show Congress that there is widespread support for additional funding to implement these plans.

What You Can Do

Thadey/DCFWD

American Shad Restoration

One fish, two fish, red fish...a million fish! DC fisheries biologist have been busy stocking the Anacostia River with approximately one million American Shad fry.

Tucker/USFWS

Bog Turtle Habitat Restoration

Maryland supports a significant portion of the northern bog turtle population. This threatened species occupies bog and fen wetland complexes that are often invaded by woody vegetation.

Siemien/DCFWD

Resident Canada Goose Management

In recent years the increasing number of non-native resident Canada geese have heavily browsed wetland plants and slowed wetland restoration efforts.

Thompson/MDDNR

Old Growth Forest Inventory

Old growth forests were identified in the Maryland wildlife ation plan as one of 35 key wildlife habitats in the State. From 2003 through 2006 the state conducted an inventory of old growth forests.

Ackerson/DCFWD

Amphibian and Reptile Surveys

During the spring, summer and fall DC wildlife biologists are busy keeping track of the amphibian and reptiles that call the District of Columbia their home.

Stolz/USFWS

Restoring Carolina Bays For Amphibians

Maryland's state wildlife grant funds have been used to remove encroaching red maples and other hardwood trees from Carolina bays to improve habitat for amphibians that use these wetlands.

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