Willow Point South, part of the Tara Wildlife easement, is approximately 6,488 acres within the Mississippi River alluvial floodplain. The Mississippi River floods part of the property annually. Most of the property lies on the unprotected side (batture) of the mainline Mississippi River levee system.
Tara Wildlife’s mission is to manage its natural resources in an ecologically and economically sustainable manner while promoting conservation awareness and the wise use of those natural resources within a framework of both consumptive and non-consumptive opportunities.
Through partnerships with numerous conservation groups, Tara is active in
- black bear restoration
- management of neotropical bird habitat
- protection of nesting bald eagles
- wildlife and wetlands habitat management
- preservation and restoration of bottomland hardwood forests
Tara is committed to managing, developing, and sustainably using a broad spectrum of natural resources. Tara recognizes the importance of wildlife, timber, water, wetlands, agriculture, and recreation in maintaining a high quality of life for current and future generations.
Tara has extensive experience with conservation issues and shares its wildlife and habitat management expertise with others. Through educational and direct-performance activities that conserve land and protect wildlife, Tara also promotes an appreciation of the environment. This property is a model center for studying habitat and the animals that are part of the ecosystem.
Tara Wildlife is rich in plant and animal diversity. Its properties have excellent populations of white-tailed deer with live weights of up to 320 pounds, and bucks over 200 pounds are common.
Success Stories
Read through the stories of 12 landowners and the success that the conservation easements had.