Two Nebraska efforts aimed at grassland and wildlife conservation through conservation assistance for farmers, ranchers and tribes will benefit from a financial boost recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The USDA on June 27 announced it would invest at least $500 million over the next five years to wildlife conservation throughWorking Lands forWildlife, a model that balances the conservation needs of endangered species with the needs of landowners and their working lands.
Previously only available through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation assistance programs, Working Lands forWildlife can now be considered an option for landowners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program through the Farm Service Agency.
