Wildlife move across the landscape and require connected areas of intact habitat in order to find food and shelter, reproduce, migrate, and disperse. Habitat linkages that allow for the movement of wildlife from one area to another are called wildlife corridors, and can be an area of forest, in and along rivers and streams, along ridgelines, or even along a hedgerow. Wildlife frequently encounter barriers, such as roads and other infrastructure, as they move. Helping wildlife to move safely is critical to individuals and populations. This workshop will discuss the importance of wildlife corridors, and how communities can work to help conserve or restore connected habitats. We will introduce tools and resources available to communities in protecting and enhancing wildlife corridors, best practices, and examples of New Hampshire-based projects that have promoted safe wildlife movement.
Haley Andreozzi
Wildlife Conservation State Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension
In her role as the Wildlife Conservation State Specialist with UNH Cooperative Extension, Haley works with volunteers, landowners, natural resources professionals, and communities to enhance, restore, and conserve wildlife habitat throughout New Hampshire. She manages outreach, citizen science, and stewardship projects related to New Hampshire’s wildlife species and their habitats, including for species of greatest conservation need. Haley coordinates the NH Coverts Project, Taking Action for Wildlife, and the Women in the Woods program. She received her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science & Natural Resources Management from the University of Rhode Island and earned a Master’s of Science in Wildlife & Conservation Biology from the University of New Hampshire.
Sandra Houghton
Wildlife Diversity Biologist, NH Fish & Game: Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program
Sandi Houghton is a Wildlife Diversity Biologist in the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program at the NH Fish and Game Department. Sandi’s work at NH Fish & Game focuses on implementation of the New Hampshire’s Wildlife Action Plan, including working on bat conservation and wildlife connectivity. Sandi co-leads the New Hampshire Transportation and Wildlife Workgroup, an interdisciplinary team with the goal of reducing the effects of roads on the state’s fish and wildlife, particularly Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Sandi has a BA in Biology from Colby College and a MS in Natural Resources (Wildlife) from the University of New Hampshire where her thesis work focused on amphibians and vernal pool habitats.
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