Donation Earmarked for Bottomland Hardwood Reforestation Project Within the
Lower Obion River Watershed in Western Tennessee
OBION COUNTY, Tenn., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyson Foods, Inc.
(NYSE: TSN) has donated $65,000 in support of the Lower Obion River Project in
western Tennessee. The gift will be used to offset costs associated with
re-establishing bottomland hardwoods on 312 acres of converted natural wetland
habitat.
"Opportunities to restore impaired wetland systems abound when one of the
nation's most trusted food producers teams up with the world's leading
wetlands conservation organization," says Ducks Unlimited (DU) Director of
Conservation Programs for Tennessee, Chris Cole. "We are very appreciative of
Tyson Foods' generous gift and congratulate the entire organization on its
commitment to protection and promotion of biodiversity."
The Lower Obion River basin is an important area for various bird species
migrating in the Mississippi Flyway. Ducks Unlimited, along with the
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Foundation, and the Tennessee Parks and Greenways Foundation, have partnered
to secure funding through a North American Wetlands Conservation Act grant to
protect and restore wetland habitats in this heavily used portion of western
Tennessee. Upon full implementation of the grant, over 5,800 acres of
wetlands will be enhanced and available for use by wetland dependent wildlife,
and by consumptive and non-consumptive resource user groups.
"Tyson Foods is proud to support Ducks Unlimited's wetlands conservation
and restoration work in the Lower Obion River Basin," says Kevin Willis,
environmental manager for Tyson's Obion County poultry complex. "Tyson Foods'
Core Values state that we serve as stewards of the animals, land, and
environment entrusted to us. This project provides us with an opportunity to
demonstrate our commitment to those core values. We look forward to working
with DU on this project and on future efforts that benefit our environment,
wildlife, and the people in our community."
With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the world's
largest wetland and waterfowl conservation group. The United States alone has
lost more than half of its original wetlands -- nature's most productive
ecosystems -- and continues to lose more than 100,000 wetland acres every
year.
Tyson has more than 4,200 Team Members at five locations in Tennessee.
This includes a poultry production complex in Obion County that employs
approximately 1,200 people.
Tyson Foods, Inc., founded in 1935 with headquarters in Springdale,
Arkansas, is the world's largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and
pork and the second-largest food company in the Fortune 500. The company
produces a wide variety of protein-based and prepared food products, which are
marketed under the "Powered by Tyson(TM)" strategy. Tyson is the recognized
market leader in the retail and foodservice markets it serves, providing
products and service to customers throughout the United States and more than
80 countries. Tyson has approximately 114,000 Team Members employed at more
than 300 facilities and offices in the United States and around the world.
SOURCE Tyson Foods, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.tyson.com
CONTACT:
Gary Mickelson of Tyson Foods, Inc.,
+1-479-290-6111; or Chris Cole, Southern Regional Office of Ducks
Unlimited, +1-601-956-1936
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