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Farmland Habitat Conservation References
Recommended Reading
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Habitat and Farmlands
Adler, Steve, California Vineyards and Wildlife Habitat, California Association of Winegrape Growers, 2003. http://www.cawg.org.
Buchmann, Steve and Gary Paul Nabhan, Forgotten Pollinators, Island Press, 1996.
Creating Native Landscapes in the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, Montana Association of Conservation Districts, 406-443-5711.
Foreman, Dave, Rewilding North America: A Vision for Conservation in the 21st Century, Island Press, 2004.
Imhoff, Daniel, Farming with the Wild: Enhancing Biodiversity on Farms and Ranches, Watershed Media/Sierra Club Books, 2003.
Jackson, Dana and Laura Jackson, The Farm as Natural Habitat: Reconnecting Food Systems with Ecosystems, Island Press, 2002.
Logsdon, Gene, All Flesh is Grass: The Pleasures and Promises of Pasture Farming, Swallow Press, 2004.
Sayre, Nathan, The New Ranch Handbook: A Guide to Restoring Western Rangelands, Quivira Coalition, 2001.
Wrysinski, Jeanette, Monitoring on Your Farm: A Guide to Tracking and Understanding the Resources and Wildlife on Your Land, Yolo County Resource Conservation District, 2002.
Yolo County Resource Conservation District, Bring Farm Edges Back to
Life! Yolo County Resource Conservation District, 2001.
Ten Web Sites Worth Exploring
Wild Farm Alliance is a leading advocacy organization working to promote agricultural systems that honor wild nature.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation is dedicated to restoring the health of the Chesapeake Bay by working with agricultural landowners to improve water quality on critical watersheds.
Quivira Coalition works to promote western ranching practices that are ecologically and economically sustainable.
Salmon Safe is a Northwest ecolabel organization working to minimize or eliminate harmful chemicals and sediment from farms, ranches, and publicly managed properties into waterways that support salmonid fish species.
Bat Conservation International is a science-based organization that works for the protection and restoration of native bat populations.
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign is an organization focused on educating about the importance of protecting and restoring native habitats for pollinating insects, birds, and bats.
The Wildlands Project aims to protect and restore that natural heritage of North America through the establishment of a system of interconnected wildlands.
The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center is a model of small-scale, organic horticulture combined with conservation biology and an emphasis on community involvement and teaching.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas provides technical assistance to farmers, extension agents, market gardeners, agricultural researchers, and other agricultural professionals.
American Bird Conservancy is dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats.
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Much of the private land in the US used for farming or raising livestock can also provide habitat for many species of fish and wildlife.
Agriculture can provide vital linkages between fragmented wildlands and between aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
There is a direct correlation between our grocery lists and the endangered species list.
Inspiring stories and replicable models of conservation-based agriculture.
Recommended reading and web sites worth visiting.
