Search

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.