Timber company game-changing initiative will have big impact on wildlife

Conservation groups and the timber company Wagner Forest Management have unveiled a groundbreaking initiative to protect 78,000 acres surrounding the Rangeley Lakes in Maine. Mark Berry, forest conservation manager for The Nature Conservancy, hailed the project as "significant at the scale of the entire Appalachian corridor." By permanently preserving this stretch of land, the effort strengthens regional biodiversity while contributing to the Appalachian wilderness. The newly announced project focuses on the Magalloway River watershed, a cold stronghold for trout.