| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.25 |
| Liaison | Rich Walker |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
OP-T2-20: Wildlife Habitat
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Kevin
Adkins Sustainability Officer Vice Chancellor for Administration |
Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:
SIUE's nature preserve, one of the largest in the U.S., is 380 acres and includes an area of high quality, old growth bluff forest (commonly called Sweet William Woods) and an area of restored Prairie (Whiteside Prairie). It also includes a Western Habitat Corridor, which ‘connects’ with Bohm Woods, an IDNR preserve. The principal purpose is to protect natural habitats on campus so that students, faculty, and staff can use them for teaching and research activities. The foremost goal is to maintain the ecological integrity of the area.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Approval for the Nature Preserve came in December 2010. SIUE has formed an Academic Landuse Committee to oversee the management of the preserve.
Approval for the Nature Preserve came in December 2010. SIUE has formed an Academic Landuse Committee to oversee the management of the preserve.
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