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The article focuses on Florida researchers using datasets to track feral hogs is trying to minimize disease risk including the farmers and ranchers will benefit from research by University of Florida scientists who are using artificial intelligence to gather data on feral reproduction and movement.

The article focuses on the problem imposed by Gopher tortoise in the maintenance of airport in Florida. Topics discussed include burrows being dug by tortoise under the runways creating humps and depression, being the threatened species generation of state laws for protection of tortoises and their burrows and installation of artificial turf carpet in place of grass causing an increase in expenditure for airport industry.

The article reports on the efforts of restoring wildlife in South Carolina. It mentions the collaboration between the Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Clemson Cooperative Extension agents for offers technical aid and information to growers and owners of timberlands in the integration of ecologically friendly methods towards landscape restoration. An overview of the cooperative's agent T. J. Savereno on it is also presented.

The article features the 3,000-acre Monsanto Farm and Wildlife Management Center south of Stuttgart, Arkansas, in 2005. The Monsanto-owned farm and hunting club also functions as an educational facility where private companies and universities and colleges conduct research and help build the acreage as a wildlife conservation showplace.

Regulatory changes in the Environmental Protection Agency's process for reviewing pesticides in accordance with provisions of the Endangered Species Act may be helpful to agriculture. The regulations, designed to make the Endangered Species Act more efficient and timely and to improve the protection of endangered/threatened species, were released in January. The EPA consult with FWS before making pesticide-related decisions in order to work out differences before regulations are issued. The problem was that the Fish and Wildlife Services, according to a General Accounting Office report, had been unable to complete consultations in a timely manner.

The article reports on a conservation program from U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) called Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) which focuses on conservation efforts activities at local and regional level for improvement in water quality and wildlife habitat in the U.S.

The article focuses on the decision of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) officials to maintain a continuous flow of water in the Rio Grande River of New Mexico and Texas until mid-June 2014. Topics discussed include the plan of federal engineers to release supplemental water stored in reservoirs upstream to keep the water flowing in the said river, and the concern for minnow population.

The article reports that several oil and gas companies have enrolled nearly 1.5 million acres of land under the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan which aimed to conserve lesser prairie-chicken. It states that the plan was developed by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) and state wildlife agencies in the U.S. Among the companies that enrolled include the Continental Resources, Apache Corp., and Devon Energy.

The article cites the continuing appeal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Conservation Reservation Program (CRP)after receiving nearly 28,000 offers on more than 1.9 million acres of land for the voluntary programs for soil, water and wildlife conservation. It says that CRP lands, for 27 years, had helped in conserving the nation's resources and in playing a part in the mitigation of climate change. It says that the CRP sequesters more carbon dioxide than any conservation program.

The article examines several factors to consider in establishing planting food plots for deers and other wildlife creatures. Soils that remain wet are not recommended for most food plots wherein the slopes should not be greater than five percent. Most food plots are planted during the month of September to be used during fall and winter.

The article reports on the establishment of the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch by the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation to be used as a habitat for wild bobwhite quail in West Texas. The main goal of the foundation is to determine the best management practices for the preservation of wild bobwhite quail. Wildlife specialist Dale Rollins explains that the foundation wants to preserve the legacy of quail and quail hunting through the 21st century.

The article reports on the research and education initiative by the Tennessee Institute of Agriculture in Knoxville, Tennessee that will focus on the preservation of the wildlife organisms and their habitat in the state. The said study will provide environmental stewardship and education on the use of native grasses. The research and its center will be funded by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

The article reports on the enhancements done to the wildlife by preserving brush in lands. According to Karl Miller, professor of wildlife science at the University of Georgia, brush is important to many wildlife species, and landowners can manage the system to maintain brush and manage it to make their property attractive to wildlife. Some methods of enhancement is through planting native vegetation along fencerows, leaving crops unharvested and mechanically removing unwanted weeds and crops.

The article reports on the Conservation Reserve Program (CP33) of the United States Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency. CP33 offers a signup bonus for farmers who enroll a part of their crop fields to set aside habitat for northern bobwhite quail and other songbirds. Don McKenzie, coordinator of the Northern Bobwhite Conservation Initiative, discussed recovery goals and the quail community monitoring population.

This article reports that the efforts to restore wild turkey populations across North America have been met with phenomenal success. However, according to biologists for the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), habitat improvement programs targeted to specific regions also are important in maintaining and improving these populations. The aim of the habitat program titled "Operation SOS," instituted by NWTF, is to plant trees that provide long-term habitat enhancement to help wild turkeys survive the cold winters in the northern part of their range.

This article reports that signups for three federal conservation cost-share programs is now in progress. The signups will continue from October 1, 2005 through January 13, 2005. The programs are administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service. The programs are: the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP). EQIP addresses such concerns as soil productivity, prescribed grazing, animal waste, and forestry concerns. WRP offers an opportunity for landowners to voluntarily enhance wetlands on their property.

The article reports that while efforts to restore wild turkey populations across North America have been met with phenomenal success, biologists for the National Wild Turkey Federation recognize that habitat improvement programs targeted to specific regions also are important in maintaining and improving these populations in 2005.

The article discusses key issues concerning a deer management association in the U.S., a group of land managers who cooperatively manage their shared deer herd to achieve common goals, such as improving buck-to-doe ratio or buck age structure. A cooperating group of managers with contiguous land can accomplish their goals quicker than relatively small landowners working alone.

The article reports that Mississippi has two female bears living in the state in 2005, and that's great news to black bear biologists hoping to see a comeback of this endangered animal. The number of black bear sightings is up, with an estimated 40 to 50 animals living in the state, and biologists are trying to increase their numbers.

Reports on the introduction of Threatened Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005, a revision of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, by California Representative Richard W. Pombo. Scope and coverage; Limitations of the original legislation; Complaints by critics that the new legislation would weaken the current law.

Focuses on the protection of endangered species by farmers in the U.S. Efforts to save the red cockaded woodpecker; Importance of habitat agricultural lands.

This article presents the author's view on the proposal in Wisconsin to allow hunters to shoot cats roaming around without collars. The author says that he learned wildlife conservation lessons in his childhood without knowing. His mom's rule prevented him from decimating the songbird population with his small-gauge shotguns and .22 rifles. And his dad taught him to leave a covey of quail alone if the numbers dropped below a half-dozen. The author proposes that if the scheme becomes law, legislators should tack on an amendment i.e. his mom's Rule. No one should be allowed to shoot a cat, except when under attack by same, unless he's willing to clean, cook and consume it.

The article states that land values can often vary drastically, depending on the suitability of the area for purposes that range from commercial development and row crop farming to wildlife habitat. However, wildlife habitat and management are fast becoming a priority for landowners. In recent years, foresters, consultants, wildlife biologists, and landowners have embraced the concept that a managed pine or hardwood plantation can provide both long-term and short-term profits. Landowners are turning to management plans to obtain optimum growth potential for timber and desirable habitat for wildlife. An important aspect is to control the under story or unwanted brush/vegetation that naturally grows on the forest floor.

The article reports that the southern crop protection industry rallied behind an effort to generate written comments on a proposed Endangered Species Act regulation challenged by environmental groups opposing pesticide use. Thousands of responses were submitted by the industry to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the proposed "counterpart regulations" to improve the consultation process between the EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services on pesticide products. Under the Endangered Species Act, the EPA must consult with the U.S.

Reports that the United States Golf Association (USGA) has established an environmental program, to investigate the game's relationship with wildlife and its habitat. Aims of the Wildlife Links program; Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the Ladies Professional Golf Association's involvement in this research; Issues included in plans to combine golf courses and wildlife benefits; Factors that influences research projects.