Sign me up ANC!
Audubon North Carolina said it will soon reach out to private landowners across Watauga County to encourage them to protect and restore priority bird habitats, while simultaneously helping landowners enhance their property in cost-effective and sustainable ways.
ANC staff will work with private landowners to maintain or enhance their land to benefit golden-winged warbler populations in Western North Carolina.
Watauga County, because of its elevational range and forested landscape, is an important destination for golden-winged warblers to nest each year, according to ANC. The warbler has been petitioned for listing as an endangered species due to its rapid range-wide decline, making the nesting areas in North Carolina crucial for protection and ongoing maintenance.
Audubon has mapped privately owned land in Western North Carolina that contains preferred habitats for the species in hopes of working directly with landowners to preserve the area for long-term sustainability. Landowners who meet certain criteria to participate in the program will be notified with a letter from an ANC representative in the next few weeks.
I'm just sitting around and waiting on me letter.
