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Stephen J. Small, Esq. A new report by Defenders of Wildlife Gives an in-depth summary of 2008 Farm Bill Conservation Provisions and programs. If you care about private land conservation, you can’t afford not to know the federal Farm Bill, the single greatest source of private land conservation funding in the United States.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conserving-Habitat-Through-the-Federal-Farm-Bill-a-Guide-for-Land-Trusts-and-Landowners/218/
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Wes Burger, Mark D. Smith, and Sam Riffell The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers a suite of Farm Bill conservation programs and practices that provide incentives to enhance environmental quality on privately-owned agricultural lands.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conservation-Reserve-Program-CP33Habitat-Buffers-for-Upland-Birds-Bird-Monitoring-and-Evaluation-Plan-20062011-Final-Report/1294/
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Breana Behrens This proposed Farm Bill, if passed, would provide certainty for producers and Americans through 2018. Here are some provisions that affect p ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conference-Report-Summary-for-the-Agricultural-Act-of-2014/1945/
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Christine Latulip Long before the buzz in Washington was about creating a stimulus package to help the struggling economy, in 2008 tax incentives were approved by Congress that promotes voluntary land conservation.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conserving-Open-Space--Tax-Credits-Cash-and-LikeKind-Property/118/
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Utah Division of Wildlife Resources WAP and UT State University's CBCP This document is intended to be a resource for private landowners, species or habitat managers, and program managers. Learn about programs; find opportunities for yourself or others to work toward conservation goals on private lands.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conservation-Programs-for-Private-Lands--Programs-and-Resources-Available-in-Utah-for-Implementation-of-Utahs-Wildlife-Action-Plan/2279/
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Jim Faulstich, Steve Jester, and Jim Stone Two Western ranchers and conservation leaders and the Executive Director of Partners for Conservation (PFC) outline a range of strategies and tactics to improve landowner-agency relationships and foster collaborative approaches to natural resource challenges.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Increasing-Sustainability-of-Americas-Working-Landscapes-Through-Improved-PublicPrivate-Collaborations-at-Multiple-Scales/2417/
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National Wildlife Federation, Colorado State University and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory The organizing committee of America's Grasslands: Partnerships for Grasslands Conservation is issuing this call for presentations and posters on a range of topics related to native grassland and grazing land conservation and restoration in North America.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Americas-Grasslands-Conference-2015-Call-for-Presentations/2691/
Conducting a water audit can help you save money by reducing your home water bill (and sewer bill if you are connected to a public sewer system).& ...
https://www.landcan.org/article/Conducting-a-Household-Water-Audit/145/
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Paul Beier; Brian Brost Even under the most optimistic scenarios, during the next century human-caused climate change will threaten many wild populations and species.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Use-of-Land-Facets-to-Plan-for-Climate-Change--Conserving-the-Arenas-Not-the-Actors/910/
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Michelle Banks Scientists with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service recognize the environmental and economic benefits regional wetlands provide and the importance of preserving wetland resources.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Wetland-restorations-offer-environmental-economic-benefits/1134/
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Resources First Foundation - RFF The below charts depict the percentage change in Conservation Easement Acquisition in the United States from 2003 and 2005- 2007.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Charts--Percentage-Change-in-CE-Acquisition/109/
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Strachan Donnelley What can the Center for Humans and Nature, beyond being the mouse that roars collaboratively with others, do to stop outmoded worldviews, the global market tide, and our head long rush into the mountainside? We are faced with a long term practical and cultural problem.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Evolutionary-Biology-Philosophy-of-Nature-Ethics-of-Responsibility/137/
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American Farmland Trust; USDA NRCS Private land trusts play an increasingly important role in farm and ranch land protection. However, it can be difficult for landowners to identify land trusts interested in protecting agricultural land for agriculture, especially in states not served by public farmland protection programs.
https://www.landcan.org/article/A-Nationwide-Survey-of-Land-Trusts-That-Protect-Farm-and-Ranch-Land/916/
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USDA NRCS These guidelines were developed based on research literature, plant growth and soil hydrology models, and input from national/local experts in cover crop management.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Cover-Crop-Termination-Guidelines--nonirrigated-cropland/1182/
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service This strategic plan outlines the future direction of the Migratory Bird Program and how it will continue to contribute to bird conservation in North America and around the world.
https://www.landcan.org/article/A-Blueprint-for-the-Future-of-Migratory-Birds--Migratory-Bird-Program-Strategic-Plan-20042014/1787/
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George F. Smith You may be one of the many Tennessee landowners who have granted easements. Perhaps you will be asked for an easement in the future for a pipeline, power line or water line to cross your property.
https://www.landcan.org/article/An-Introduction-To-Easements/1738/
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Kenneth W. Andersen Because there is evidence of bird and bat kills at some sites with much larger generating turbines the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wanted to know if there was reason to be concerned about erecting smaller units.
https://www.landcan.org/article/A-Study-of-the-Potential-Effects-of-a-Small-Wind-Turbine-on-Bird-and-Bat-Mortality-at-Tom-Ridge-Environmental-Center-Erie-Pennsylvania/2692/
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Clinton N. Jenkins, Kyle S. Van Houtan, Stuart L. Pimm, and Joseph O. Sexton Because habitat loss is the main cause of extinction, where and how much society chooses to protect is vital for saving species. The United States is well positioned economically and politically to pursue habitat conservation should it be a societal goal.
https://www.landcan.org/article/US-Protected-Lands-Mismatch-Biodiversity-Priorities/2688/
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Farmers and ranchers implementing conservation actions that contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species may now be eligible for a tax deduction.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Endangered-Species-Tax-Deduction-Farm-Bill/1798/
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Wilderness Safaris Wilderness Safaris is delighted to announce the successful capture of 10 black rhino in a joint collaboration with the Botswana and South African Governments as part of an ongoing conservation project to establish a core population of this threatened species in Botswana.
https://www.landcan.org/article/Critically-Endangered-Black-Rhino-Translocation-to-Botswana/2259/
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