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Applications now being accepted for wildlife habitat improvement program

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 by aadmin

The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is now accepting applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program Wildlife Initiative. Land users may apply for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) at any time. However, the second application evaluation cutoff date for 2013 has been set at April 19. This program provides land users an opportunity to improve wildlife habitat by providing financial incentives for installing eligible practices on land they own or control. In Kentucky, the primary focus of the program is to improve early successional and forestland habitats for declining species and other wildlife. Restoring remnant prairies, planting native grasses, shrubs
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Spreading the Word About Birds on Game Commission Websites

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 by aadmin

The Pennsylvania Game Commission today unveiled a redesigned and expanded birding and bird conservation section on its website to help it better communicate the importance of wild birds to the millions who visit the website annually. “We have always recognized that there is tremendous interest in birding and bird conservation among Pennsylvanians, but it hasn’t been easy to meet that demand with content on our website, because of our limited number of wildlife diversity biologists are incredibly busy,” explained Carl G. Roe, agency executive director. “These upgrades have been in development for the better part of two years, and with
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Posted on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

The Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (AMJV) has finally joined social media with the launching of its own Facebook page.  Daily announcements and updates regarding the partnership, pictures of priority bird species, their habitats, and field work, and news from partners around the Appalachians will be posted daily to the page. Currently on the Facebook site is a photo album of the AMJV highest priority bird species, a post on our international collaboration with conservation organizations in Chiapas, Mexico, and a NASA satellite image of the Appalachians from space. View the page, drop us a line, share stories, and like us.

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DEC Funding Available for Grassland Protection Program

Posted on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013 by aadmin

The deadline for accepting applications for the Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) has been extended by two weeks, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. The LIP was created as a partnership between DEC and private landowners to help address the loss of grasslands and associated at-risk wildlife species. The original open application period coincided with the holiday season and recent snowstorms across the state, therefore the new February 1, 2013 deadline will allow more landowners an opportunity to apply. Grasslands provide important habitat for a variety of wildlife and are especially significant for birds, including the
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Posted on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) is now accepting applications through its Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) to continue longleaf pine restoration efforts in Alabama. LIP funding is made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and is available to qualifying landowners for longleaf pine restoration on private lands. Landowners are encouraged to submit applications to receive assistance with site preparation, seedlings, planting, native grass restoration and/or exotic control costs.  This program is focused on longleaf pine ecosystem restoration for the benefit of wildlife species in greatest conservation need.  Currently, applications are being accepted
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Posted on Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is beginning a new research project on wild turkey survival to help improve the management of this popular game bird, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. “Wild turkeys are the most popular small game species in New York among hunters afield,” Commissioner Martens said. “The data generated by this study will provide valuable information on turkey survival rates and population size to help guide future management of this important game species. I encourage landowners that have wild turkey on their property to consider participating in this study.”
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