Tag: Agriculture

For years, corn farmers in Mexico have tried to fight the perceived damage to their corn by leaving out poison for birds and other animals, or by shooting them. Dozens...

The U.S. Congress has recently made several moves aimed at moving forward discussions on funding the government for Fiscal Year 2023 beginning Oct. 1, some of which include wildlife program...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently accepting proposals from conservation partners for the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement initiative, a program focused on effectively restoring and managing wildlife habitat...

The Iron Curtain is more than just a bit of Cold War history. The imaginary line across Europe has left a legacy on the landscape in many ways. One is...

As the current Farm Bill, passed in 2018, reaches expiration at the end of 2022, The U.S. House Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry met on Feb. 2 to review the...

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 annual payment in...

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 Agriculture and the Interior....

Bee species that can easily change their pollination behavior have a better chance of survival in an area of California that’s under stress from agriculture and climate change. Intensive monoculture...

Over the past decade, USDA Wildlife Services has seen rising requests for assistance regarding damage caused by black vultures (Coragyps atratus), especially to agricultural resources. Nationally, concerns have moved steadily...

Invasive species have been on the rise around the world over the last decade, and so has the amount of money lost to them. In addition to the ecological problems...