Today, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe announced $20 million in grants to 24 critical coastal wetland projects in 13 states and territories to conserve and restore coastal wetlands and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Raley Groves near Dundee is one of five properties recommended for potential acquisition through the Polk County Environmental ...

John Gilbert’s father spent years trying to convert a flood-prone patch of land on their nearly 800-acre farm in Hardin County, Iowa, to more cropland. “We fought with that land for many years,” said ...

ONE autumn in the late 1990s, Texas' coastal prairie withered under a pernicious drought and David Lobpries prepared for the worst. Hordes of migratory waterfowl -- as many as 2 million geese and ...

The Senate already approved its version of the “America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act.” A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced legislation to renew a popular wildlife ...

Arkansas landowners have until Jan. 27 to sign up to be considered for funding in 2012 for the Wetlands Reserve Program. State Conservationist Mike Sullivan with the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Those of all ages are encouraged to learn more about local nature through free activities in Mission Bay during “Love Your Wetlands Day.” The event is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, with ...

The Liberty Justice Center and Pacific Legal Foundation jointly filed CTM Holdings, LLC v. U.S. Department of Agriculture in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, Eastern Division ...

In a state known for its ducks and other waterfowl, a youth conservation program is helping to ensure the next generation knows how to protect them. The Junior Duck Stamp Program, ...

Combined with other recent map updates, approximately 80% of Vermont’s wetland maps will soon be current, leaving only 20% ...