Number: 1981-12
WHEREAS, increased demand for fiber and/or timber to meet consumer needs is predicted by the U. S. Forest Service; and
WHEREAS, to meet this demand for fiber/timber there will be increased production on private woodlands that currently represent 70 percent of the U. S. commercial forest land; and
WHEREAS, private woodland owners should recognize the benefits of forest multiple use; and
WHEREAS, forest multiple use includes the management objectives for timber, soil, water, wildlife, education, and recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Congress and most state legislatures have endorsed voluntary forestry practice guidelines which include wildlife management criteria;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 26-29, 1981, in Norfolk, Virginia, hereby urges private woodland owners, to practice multiple-use forestry with a goal of restoring, protecting and enhancing associated amenities of forests, including wildlife benefits; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation will work to educate and assist forest and wildlife extension specialists and private woodland owners; and to promote the benefits of multiple-use in forest management.