Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW)
The WLFW webportal enables interaction between NRCS's WLFW partners and others interested in conserving whole landscapes and empowering rural economies.
The content here augments those WLFW resources available for on USDA's website, and allows users (including landowners) access to a wide variety of information, online training materials, planning and decision-support tools, as well as access to experts, NRCS field staff, and landowners.
Focus Species
WLFW partners with private landowners to conserve large, intact landscapes for people and wildlife. We do that by focusing our efforts on “umbrella species” that act as bellwethers for how their ecosystem is faring.
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American Black Duck
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Bog Turtle
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Hellbender
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Golden-winged Warbler
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Northern Bobwhite Quail
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WLFW Conservation Tools
NEW MOBILE APP!
A Mobile App to track Northern Bobwhite on Our Landscapes
The app is a citizen science tool that can be used by the public to contribute to our knowledge of the distribution and abundance of Northern Bobwhite
NEW TOOL AVAILABLE!
LITERATURE GATEWAY
A Systematic Map of Bird-vegetation Relationships in Eastern and Boreal Forests
This tool allows users to search for literature on bird species-vegetation relationships in eastern and boreal forests of North America.
NEW TOOL AVAILABLE!
BirdLocale: WLFW Landscape Restoration Bird Assessment
This tool helps biologists gather field data, including bobwhite counts and percentage cover of various types (grass, shrub, forb), using both manual and Acoustic Recording Unit (ARU) methods to capture bird calls.
FIRE MAPPING TOOL!
The SE Firemap maps all detectable fires, including managed prescribed burns and wildfires, across nine states in the southeastern United States.
Stay Connected to Working Lands for Wildlife
WLFW News Gallery
News articles and events on WLFW and Target Species sites.
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Jan 11, 2026
Fire Management and Silviculture in Oak Ecosystems
Prescribed fire is a crucially important management tool for oaks. Presenters will discuss prescribed fire as well as the importance of mechanical treatments. This webinar will feature land managers and researchers. … More -
Jan 11, 2026
Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium Webinar - Developing new fuel models for fire modeling of novel ecosystems in the Cross Timbers ecoregion
We modeled test burns in mechanically treated and untreated ERC-encroached Cross Timbers forests to assess common fire modeling program capability to match observed fire behavior using a commonly used regional fuel… More -
Jan 11, 2026
Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion Series - Storms and Strategy: Understanding the Impacts of Hurricanes on Wildfire and Prescribed Fire in the Southeast
In this Fueling Collaboration panel discussion, we’ll dive into the complex relationship between hurricanes and wildland fire. Join scientists, land managers, and fire practitioners as they share insights on how storm… More -
Jan 10, 2026
Fire Lines Volume 15, Issue 8
Fire Science | Research Brief | Technology | New Publications | In the Field | SFE Products | The Brush… More
WLFW Resources
In the Working Lands library, you will find project reports, presentations, peer-reviewed studies, and more.
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Improvement for Identifying WLFW-Northern bobwhite in CD
OH's state biologist has drafted this guidance for field staff to use when deciding whether to tag a practice in Conservation Desktop as… More -
NWSG Seed Drill Availability
Many areas could do more native warm season grass promotion if a seed drill was available. Some NRCS offices are partnering with local… More
Videos and Webinars
You can customize your learning with a collection of webinars and videos about landscape conservation and working lands. View the videos you want on your own schedule.
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WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #15 “Shortleaf Pine Restoration Associated Plant Communities"
Session 15 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Mike Oliver with the Shortleaf Pine Initiative. This session… More -
WLFW East Region Conservation Webinar Series: Northern Bobwhite Session #14 “Pollinators and Quail”
Session 14 of the “Northern Bobwhite” mini-series was presented by Dr. DJ McNeil at the University of Kentucky. This session focuses… More
See the NRCS WLFW website for specific information on: WLFW national and state-run target species partnerships; priority geographies for implementation; strategic plans published by USDA; how to participate in Farm Bill programs; and news and blogs about WLFW activities.
