What’s Crop Insurance Got to Do with Conservation?

Eighty percent of threatened and endangered species are found on private lands, most of which is managed by America's farmers, ranchers and forest landowners, so it's no surprise that the Farm Bill has big impacts on wildlife.

As they work on their 2013 Farm Bills, the Senate and the House are likely to change some of the measures that have helped in the past, eliminating some and expanding others. This factsheet explains how this shift will likely impact wildlife and habitat conservation.