More than a decade ago, the ANHC intensified its efforts to recover populations of the federally endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis, RCW) in Arkansas. Those efforts produced gre ... Read More
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Endangered Woodpeckers Have Banner Nest Season at Natural Areas
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Partners Tour Warren Prairie; See Rare Bird Species
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
ANHC Chief of Research, Bill Holimon, recently held a partner day at Warren Prairie Natural Area (NA) (/natural-areas/warren-prairie-natural-area). The day came about as Holimon planned a tour for ... Read More
Partnership Benefits ANHC and LR Zoo
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 30, 2017
by Bill Holimon Thanks to a reciprocally beneficial Cooperative Agreement, the Little Rock Zoo (https://www.littlerockzoo.com/) staff helps assist the ANHC Research and Stewardship sections wi ... Read More
BFF (bird friendly fungus) for RCWs (red-cockaded woodpeckers)
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 30, 2017
by Bill Holimon Unlike most woodpeckers in our area that nest and roost in dead trees or the dead portions of trees, the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW, Picoides borealis) makes its h ... Read More
From the Field: RCW Translocation, a Firsthand Account
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 30, 2017
by Leslie Patrick It was very early in the morning when we arrived at Warren Prairie Natural Area (WPNA) (/natural-areas/warren-prairie-natural-area) for the release of the translocated red-co ... Read More
RCW Recovery Continues at Warren Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Thursday, November 30, 2017
by Bill Holimon Missing from (/natural-areas/warren-prairie-natural-area)Warren Prairie Natural Area (WPNA) (https://www.fs.usda.gov/kisatchie) for nearly three decades, red-cockaded woodpeck ... Read More
Partner Spotlight: Ricky O'Neill
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Friday, March 31, 2017
The ANHC accomplishes big things with its small staff, thanks to help from its many partners. One of those key partners is Ricky O’Neill, a wildlife biologist and forestry manager with Potlatch Ti ... Read More
Land Added at Warren Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Sunday, February 26, 2017
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission recently closed on a 937-acre addition to Warren Prairie Natural Area (NA). The ANHC and Potlatch Corporation (http://www.potlatchcorp.com/) signed a purch ... Read More
New Trail Dedicated at Warren Prairie Natural Area
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, December 14, 2016
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) (http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arkansas/) dedicated a new nature trail at ... Read More
RCW Populations Continue to Grow
Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission - Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Thanks to efforts by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (ANHC), and its partners throughout the state, red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis, RCW) populations increased this year on thr ... Read More
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