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Focuses on the wildlife habitat program of Unimin Specialty Minerals which concentrates on the protection of endangered bats at the Unimin mine site in Illinois. Significance of the program to its community relations plan; Comments from Rick Fox, safety, health and quality supervisor at the Unimin site, on the habitation of the bats in the mining site; Partners of Unimin in the program; Reason for the attraction of the bats to the site. INSET: The Wildlife Habitat Council.

The author provides the readers an insight on how gamekeepers in Herefordshire, England, like himself, have to work hard to deliver a suitable habitat in which wild partridges as well as other wildlife can thrive. He states that the aim of the shoot is to keep stress to a minimum which is achieved by making sure the pens are spacious, light and airy. The author also indicated that this will be his last article for a new Gamekeeper of the Year will be named in July 2007.

The article reports on an appeal made by a north-east producer to Northumbrian Water regarding its grassland management policies that damage bird breeding habitats and reduce the beneficial effects of farm environment schemes in England. Farmer Martin Lowcock says that Northumbrian Water contractors cut the grass around a 5.6 hectare (ha) reservoir next to his land. But a spokeswoman for Northumbrian Water tells that the firm was committed to wildlife and environmental protection.

The article reports on the establishment of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch by the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation to be used as a habitat for wild bobwhite quail in West Texas. The main goal of the foundation is to determine the best management practices for the preservation of wild bobwhite quail. Wildlife specialist Dale Rollins explains that the foundation wants to preserve the legacy of quail and quail hunting through the 21st century.

The article focuses on the cirl bunting project of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Paignton Zoo, Natural England and the National Trust. The bird is now extinct in Belgium and its numbers have declined in Europe. In 2006, 75 chicks were collected under license from nests in Devon, England, then hand-reared by two Paignton Zoo aviculturists before being released onto a farm in south Cornwall. Cornwall has a suitable habitat and a temperate climate for cirl buntings.

The article reports on the research and education initiative by the Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tennessee that will focus on the preservation of the wildlife organisms and their habitat in the state. The said study will provide environmental stewardship and education on the use of native grasses. The research and its center will be funded by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

This article reports that the efforts to restore wild turkey populations across North America have been met with phenomenal success. However, according to biologists for the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), habitat improvement programs targeted to specific regions also are important in maintaining and improving these populations. The aim of the habitat program titled "Operation SOS," instituted by NWTF, is to plant trees that provide long-term habitat enhancement to help wild turkeys survive the cold winters in the northern part of their range.

Features several farmers who implement bird-friendly farming in Great Britain. Approach used by Carl Walters to attract birds in his Low and High Hullock Howe hill farm in Cumbria, England; Number of bird species recorded by Nicholas Watts after improving their habitats in Lincolnshire; Bird specie saved by Chris Knights from extinction.

Focuses on the emergence of bird conservation business as a result of government assistance in Great Britain. Amount of funds that the farmers and landowners can get from the Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) Scheme for the management of the habitat of birds; Requirements for availing funds under the Higher Level Stewardship Scheme; Habitat maintenance options posed by ELS for farmers who intend to avail an increased funding.

Reports on the issuance of a draft analysis of the economic impacts of designating critical-habitat units along the coast of California, Oregon and Washington to protect the western snowy plover by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Cost imposed by the designation on gravel operations; Estimated mining company sales affected by plover conservation activities.

Focuses on the increasing trend regarding environmental preservation and sustainability as a marketing strategy of marketers. Demand of consumers for earth-friendly products; Target consumers of the products; Popularity of involving direct tie-ins between the actual nature or function of a product or service and actions to preserve wildlife and habitats.

The article states that land values can often vary drastically, depending on the suitability of the area for purposes that range from commercial development and row crop farming to wildlife habitat. However, wildlife habitat and management are fast becoming a priority for landowners. In recent years, foresters, consultants, wildlife biologists, and landowners have embraced the concept that a managed pine or hardwood plantation can provide both long-term and short-term profits. Landowners are turning to management plans to obtain optimum growth potential for timber and desirable habitat for wildlife. An important aspect is to control the under story or unwanted brush/vegetation that naturally grows on the forest floor.