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USDA and DOI Highlight Successes of Protecting Bird Habitat on Private Lands
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by
USDA
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published
Jul 03, 2013
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filed under:
News,
Land Use,
Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell today announced the release of the State of the Birds 2013 Report on Private Lands. A collaborative effort as part of the U.S. North American Bird Conservation Initiative, involving federal and state wildlife agencies and scientific and conservation organizations, the report shows how private land conservation incentives positively impact bird habitat.
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USDA and Interior Reach Historic Agreement to Support Voluntary Wildlife Conservation Efforts on Working Agricultural Lands
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by
Chris Tollefson
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published
Sep 20, 2012
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last modified
Sep 21, 2012 03:24 PM
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filed under:
News,
Conservation,
Endangered Species
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe today announced an agreement that will provide long-term regulatory predictability for up to 30 years to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners participating in NRCS’s Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) Initiative.
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USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Cattle, Row Crop Producers
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by
Web Editor
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published
Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
Mar 31, 2021 10:19 PM
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filed under:
WLFW,
USDA,
COVID-19,
American Farm Bureau Federation,
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife
USDA announced today more than $12 billion for the Pandemic Assistance for Producers, which will help farmers and ranchers who previously did not qualify for COVID-19 aid and expand assistance to farmers who have already received help. Farmers who previously submitted CFAP applications will not have to apply again. Sign-up for the new program begins on April 5.
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USDA Announces Historic Investment in Wildlife Conservation, Expands Contact: Partnership to Include Additional Programs
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by
Web Editor
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published
Jun 27, 2023
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last modified
Jun 28, 2023 05:31 PM
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filed under:
News,
USDA
$500 Million from Farm Bill Is Part of Broader Commitment from FSA and NRCS to Working Lands Conservation that Benefits Wildlife and Supports Agriculture and Rural Communities
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USDA Doubling Down on Growth of NRCS Working Lands For Wildlife!
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by
Rosanne Hessmiller
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published
Jun 26, 2023
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last modified
Nov 03, 2023 09:31 PM
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filed under:
News,
Newsletter,
WLFW,
Landscape Partnership
Most of America’s biodiversity, sensitive species, landscape connectivity, and natural carbon storage opportunity depend heavily on private working lands, where we can partner with great land stewards to achieve shared conservation goals - while helping avoid regulatory outcomes.
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USDA Invests $28 Million in New Projects to Help Restore Lost Wetland Functions, Benefits on Agricultural Landscapes
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by
Web Editor
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published
Apr 13, 2021
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filed under:
News,
Wetlands,
USDA,
NRCS
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $28 million in six new Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects and four ongoing ones, which enable conservation partners and producers to work together to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. Partners will contribute $2.82 million, bringing the total investments to $30.82 million.
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USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change
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by
Web Editor
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published
Mar 09, 2023
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last modified
Mar 09, 2023 02:01 PM
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filed under:
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
WLFW,
USDA,
Climate Change
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs and other authorities.
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USDA Launches New Bobwhite Conservation Pilot and Announces General Conservation Reserve Program Signup
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by
Rosanne Hessmiller
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published
Mar 02, 2024
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last modified
Dec 06, 2024 06:56 PM
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filed under:
News,
Northern Bobwhite Quail,
Grasslands and Savannas,
WLFW
Working Lands for Wildlife’s Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project, as well as the signup dates for USDA’s General Enrollment signup in the Conservation Reserve Program (General CRP), opens March 4. Both conservation opportunities give producers tools to conserve wildlife habitat while achieving other conservation benefits, including sequestering carbon and improving water quality and soil health.
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USDA Launches Strategy to Continue Conserving the Gopher Tortoise and its Critical Habitat
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by
Web Editor
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published
Sep 08, 2020
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filed under:
News,
Working Lands for Wildlife,
WLFW,
Gopher Tortoise
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has released its new 5-year plan to conserve the Southeast’s threatened gopher tortoise by focusing on the conservation and restoration of its key habitat, the longleaf pine forests. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton told Southeast AgNet the fate of the gopher tortoise is linked to habitat quality, and efforts to conserve habitat on private lands will be critical to its continued survival.
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USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
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by
USDA
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published
Sep 08, 2014
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filed under:
Water,
Funding,
Agriculture,
News
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $328 million in conservation funding is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, grasslands and wetlands across the nation. The USDA initiative will benefit wildlife and promote outdoor recreation and related sectors of the economy.
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