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Agriculture and Conservation
Forty percent of threatened and endangered species are found only on private or state lands. That makes agricultural land incredibly important for conservation efforts. Farmers and ranchers all across America are participating in programs to restore wetlands, protect habitat, conserve natural resources, and reduce agricultural runoff.
These programs are funded through the farm bill, which, at $4 billion per year in conservation funding, is the nation’s largest source of conservation funding.
These pages describe the conservation programs available to agriculture, and describe Defenders of Wildlife’s efforts to help these programs do even more for wildlife.
Conservation and the Farm Bill: Agricultural Stewardship in America
The farm bill is reauthorized every 5 years. These fact sheets provide a basic overview of the conservation programs in the 2007 farm bill, and examples of how farmers and ranchers are using these programs to restore wetlands, protect important habitats, and reduce conflicts between wildlife and agriculture.
- Conservation in the Farm Bill: An Overview
- Clean Water and the Farm Bill
- Improving Grassland Habitat Through the Farm Bill
- Protecting Grizzlies, Wolves and Ranchers Through the Farm Bill
- Promoting Public and Private Partnerships Through the Farm BillHealthy Grown Potatoes
The 2007 Farm Bill
Defenders of Wildlife had a number of priorities for the 2007 Farm Bill, including reauthorizing and funding all programs, improving the conservation programs to deliver more benefits for wildlife, and promoting biofuels in a sustainable way.
- Defenders of Wildlife’s 2007 Farm Bill Priorities
- Biofuels in the Farm Bill
- The EAT Healthy America Act of 2007
- The Healthy Farms, Fuels and Foods Act of 2007
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