The Process

Whether you are a small business, real estate investment group, agriculture producer, or a family forest owner, our natural resource planning and management expertise will help you promote conservation value on your property. We can discuss your goals and priorities for the land, how to manage the land to achieve desired environmental outcomes (i.e., how to enhance the property’s wildlife habitat potential while allowing for concurrent timber harvesting or agricultural production) and develop a plan that can be implemented to realize your objectives.

We can work with you to develop a prescription for a small area (i.e., a single stand of trees, a patch of grassland, or a seasonal wetland) or prepare a comprehensive natural resource management plan that articulates measurable objectives and practical strategies that will allow you to track progress toward your long-term vision for the entire property. 

One of the most common objectives of conservation-minded private landowners is to conserve or enhance their property’s habitat benefits to native game species such as white-tailed deer, wild turkey, black bear, rabbits, furbearers, ruffed grouse, American woodcock, mourning dove, waterfowl, and a wide range of non-game wildlife (including raptors, song birds, reptiles, amphibians and endangered species). To help landowners achieve their goals, Audubon International can outline a wide range of options for managing, conserving or enhancing the full spectrum of habitat types, including agricultural lands, forests (of all age classes and species compositions), grasslands, wetlands, riparian areas, and urban/suburban open space.

Audubon International also helps landowners enhance hunting, wildlife observation, and other wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities that improve a property’s recreational usage and/or re-sale value. Our professional staff will use their expertise in the latest scientific research, wildlife management methods, government programs, and environmental law and compliance to enhance the conservation and recreational value of your property.

Even if you are limited in the extent of habitat changes you can make, Audubon International would welcome their opportunity to explore how your property can be managed using practical (and affordable) strategies that increase its natural resource potential.

Our Philosophy Audubon International places a high value on our professional commitment to serving our clients.  Collectively, our team has over 100 years of experience working in the natural resource management field. Audubon International staff members are dedicated to delivering high-quality services and products to our clients, and we focus on accessibility and personal attention to accomplish this goal. Every piece of property is unique, and presents a wide range of challenges and opportunities. Our staff will help you to articulate your goals, assess your property’s natural resource potential, and recommend strategies that will enable you to achieve your objectives. When it comes to developing management plans for your property, we will do what is necessary to ensure delivery  of the highest quality technical product, presented in a clear, concise, understandable, and – most importantly – actionable form.

Services and Fees

Audubon International’s services are preceded by a no cost initial telephonic consultation. The next step is to complete an on-site assessment and consultation (which typically takes at least two hours to complete). During the on-site consultation, an Audubon International specialist and the landowner(s) will meet to discuss the landowner’s goals for the property. We will discuss any habitat management practices that are currently taking place on the property (i.e., food plots, vegetation manipulation, etc.), as well as any problems the landowner feels exist on the property (i.e., invasive plant proliferation, forest maturation, trespassing, etc.). During the on-site consultation, our staff member will tour the property to conduct a preliminary assessment and suggest potential services we could provide to enhance the property’s wildlife potential and/or recreational usage, or otherwise meet the goals and needs of landowner(s). The fee for the on-site consultation is $200.

	After the on-site assessment and consultation are completed, Audubon International will draft recommendations in the appropriate form (i.e., natural resource management plan) and present this to the landowner during a follow-up meeting. The fee for developing a natural resource management plan and outlining associated recommendations is an additional $300. Additional private landowner services offered by Audubon International include: Private landowner advice, consultation and education Natural resource inventory and assessment Wildlife and habitat planning (comprehensive or targeted) Habitat management, native vegetation enhancement, and planting recommendations Design and installation of wildlife movement corridors, feeding areas, and food plots Forest management and timber stand improvement Wetland enhancement or alteration Invasive species and weed control programs Environmental assessments (for proposed projects that could impact wildlife habitat) Regulatory compliance and permitting (federal, state and local) Recreation use enhancement Multi-property management plans and agreements among adjacent landowners Preparation and execution of land leases for hunting and other purposes Conservation easements and estate planning
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