FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Jacqueline Britcher, chief of the Endangered Species Branch in the Environmental Division at Fort Bragg, has received the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association Natural Resources Conservation Management Model Programs and Projects award.
Britcher was recognized by the NMFWA for her achievements in support of conserving natural resources on Department of Defense lands and for her work to preserve the endangered red cockaded woodpecker on Fort Bragg.
"Ms. Britcher's efforts at recovering this endangered species have resulted in Fort Bragg becoming the first military installation with a primary core population to reach its milestone population recovery, thereby reducing restrictions on the military mission and providing an example for other military installations to follow," said Sharon Jones of the NMFWA.
Wildlife biologist Jessie Schillaci nominated Britcher for the award.
"Jackie believes in the work she does. During our friendship, I have witnessed her commitment to the red cockaded woodpecker and have seen that most of her energy goes toward educating people and gaining support for her cause on Fort Bragg. I know that she will continue to lead our branch's efforts to protect and manage the unique ecosystem on the installation," said Schillaci.
"I am honored to receive this award especially from within the Department of Defense," said Britcher. "As a steward of public lands, Fort Bragg demonstrates that military training and natural resource conservation can and should coexist.
It is critical that we continue sound ecological management, not only to ensure long-term red cockaded woodpecker population recovery, but also to ensure quality training lands."
The NMFWA is an association of professional resource managers who work to protect and manage wildlife and other natural resources on Department of Defense lands.
The Model Programs and Projects award is intended to recognize these resource managers who support the military mission by developing programs or projects which can serve as models of conservation on military installations.
For more information about the National Military Fish and Wildlife Association, visit www.nmfwa.org.
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