Outdoor briefs
BY KELLY BOSTIAN World Outdoors Writer
Sunday, January 27, 2013
1/27/13 at 3:52 AM
Briefs
Seminar set: The National Wild Turkey Federation, Kaw Valley Chapter, is hosting a Wildlife Conservation Seminar for landowners, land managers and sportsmen in Ponca City on Saturday.
Land management experts will be on hand to teach seminars 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pioneer Technology Center, 2101 N. Ash St.
Participating groups include NWTF Oklahoma State Chapter, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Forestry Services, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Kansas Forest Service and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
Experts will address regional wildlife habitat needs, prescribed fire, forestry for wildlife, wildlife assistance programs for landowners, NWTF outreach programs, public lands wildlife management in Oklahoma and Kansas, and habitat partnerships that benefit wild turkey.
The public is invited. Seating is limited, so preregistration is encouraged. Registration is $10 through Thursday and $15 at the door.
Refreshments, lunch and a resource packet are included. An optional field trip will be taken in the afternoon.
For more information, contact Curtis Grace at 580-362-6846 or ncurtisgrace@yahoo.com; or Wayne Foster at 580-716-3928 or wayne@newkirkok.net.
