Posts by WLA Admin
BLM, USFS Plans for Western Public Lands Provide for Greater Sage-Grouse Protection, Balanced Development
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) today released final environmental reviews for proposed land use plans that will help conserve greater…
Read More...New USDA Portal Enables Farmers, Ranchers to Request Conservation Assistance Online
Washington, D.C. May 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners can now do business with U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources…
Read More...U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Propose Actions to Build on Successes of Endangered Species Act
Initiatives will increase regulatory predictability, increase stakeholder engagement, and improve science and transparency 05/18/2015 Contact us Jessica Kershaw (Interior), Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov Brian Hires (Fish & Wildlife Service), (703) 358-2191, brian_hires@fws.gov Ciaran…
Read More...USDA to Expand Investment in Water Conservation, Resilience across Drought-Stricken States
Targeted drought funding builds on substantial drought relief efforts WASHINGTON, May 18, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest approximately…
Read More...USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
Local Coalitions Can Now Apply for Funding to Improve Soil Health, Preserve Clean Water, Combat Drought, Protect Wildlife Habitat DENVER, Colo., May 4, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…
Read More...USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry – Fact Sheet
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing a comprehensive and detailed approach to support farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners in their response to climate change. The framework consists…
Read More...USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
Private landowners, tribes, and eligible entities encouraged to apply by May 15 WASHINGTON, March 31, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture is making…
Read More...USDA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Launch Ecosystem-Wide Effort to Aid Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Other Riparian Species
Working Lands for Wildlife Boasts New Practices, Greater Predictability for Landowners in Six Western States WASHINGTON, March 30, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
Read More...USDA Report Demonstrates Positive Impact of $300 Million Investment in Sage-grouse Conservation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2015 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a report showing that since 2010 USDA and its partners in the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI)…
Read More...WLA Takes Action on Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015
This week, WLA reached out to Congress with a letter urging them to support legislation that would restore conservation easement tax incentives that expired on Jan. 1, 2015. Historically,…
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