Nearly 3 million acres enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accepted 2.8 million acres of private land into the Conservation Reserve Program in 2021. The program allows landowners to receive an ...
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Senate infrastructure bill includes wildlife funding
The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill last week that will provide funding for wildlife crossings and invasive species control, among other ...
Appropriations process continues as year-end approaches
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass a spending package in late July, which contains bills that set funding levels for the U.S. Departments of ...
Administration to replace wetlands regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers announced initial plans to replace a rule finalized during the Trump administration defining the ...
House subcommittee discusses Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
At a hearing held by the Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee last week, legislators expressed their support for ...
Migratory Bird Protection Act reintroduced
The Migratory Bird Protection Act, legislation that would provide a path forward in public-private migratory species conservation work, has been reintroduced to the ...