The WildLink
Program assists volunteer land owners in managing private-property
corridors used by wildlife for travel between one large
parcel of land (such as state-owned wildlife areas)
to another. Its aim is to preserve the rural character
of northwestern Michigan for outdoor recreation, hunting
and wildlife watching in natural surroundings.
The program assists land owners in outlining a
five to ten-year voluntary program for developing
or modifying land use in order to keep wildlife corridors
open for animal movement.
We're not one of those groups that thinks its either
people OR the environment. We believe healthy habitat
is highly compatible with human activity and economic
growth. For example, fishing adds $2 billion annually
to Michigan's economy. To us, sensible stewardship
means balancing human activity and economic growth
with a healthy environment. And a healthy environment
must start with healthy habitat.
Your land may be a critical link in a wildlife
corridor chain. The bottom line goal of the project
is to keep things off the endangered species list.
Please take time to explore how the WildLink Program
can help you, your land, the wildlife and the water
in your area.
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