Improve Wildlife Habitat
Wildlife biologists and habitat specialists can often serve as an important and useful consult during your planning process. Many biologists will not have the time and resources to help carry out projects in your woodlands, but will be available to offer advice and suggestions to guide and improve projects. Many wildlife biologists will have a species they focus on, so if there is a particular species you are interested in as a landowner, it may be worthwhile finding a specialist. Many hunting and conservation groups will have a wildlife biologist on staff or have additional resources to learn about the needs of the species you are interested in attracting to your woodlands.
Public biologists and wildlife specialists may be a useful consult if you are looking for recommendations on general wildlife habitat improvements or would like to carry out a project with benefits to a host of different wildlife species.
​
If you want to learn more about the different types of wildlife habitat improvement options or do not see the type of specialist you are looking for, please contact us.
MN Department of Natural Resources Fisheries
(320) 384-7721
hinckley.fisheries@state.mn.us
306 Power Avenue North
Hinckley, MN 55037
Specialties: Fisheries and aquatic habitat
National Wild Turkey Federation
Rick Horton, District Biologist
(218) 326-8800
37305 Deer Lake Way
Grand Rapids, MN 55744
Specialties: Wild Turkey Habitat, Game Bird Habitat
US Fish & Wildlife Private Lands Office
(320) 253-4682
MidwestNews@fws.gov
434 Great Oak Drive
Waite Park, MN 56387
Native Resource Preservation
(320) 752-4338
info@NativeResourcePreservation.com
www.nativeresourcepreservation.com
2325 290th Street
Madison, MN 56256
Specialties: Light on the Land Practices, Forestry Mowing, Invasive Species, Wildlife Openings, Desirable Species Release, Seedling Protection & Tree Plantings, Riparian Restoration, Selective Thinning, Core Sampling
Itasca Woodland Services Inc
Stan Grossman
Counties: Pine, Carlton, Kanabec, Aitkin, Mille Lacs, North Isanti
(218) 252-8572
Qualifications: Approved Woodland Stewardship Plan Writer, NRCS TSP, ATFS Inspector, MFA Board Member
Specialties: General Forestry, Timber Harvests, Forest Inventory, Damage & Trespass Appraisal, Wildlife Habitat, Recreational Planning & Management, Cover Type Management
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Jacob Granfors, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
Counties: Aitkin, Carlton
(218) 434-0929
jgranfors@pheasantsforever.org
130 Southgate Drive
Aitkin, MN 56431
​
Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever
Megan Lindberg, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist
Counties: Pine
(320) 384-7432
meganbrown@pheasantsforever.org
260 Morris Ave
Hinckley, MN 55037
​