WASHINGTON –The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed legislation to fund the federal government in a package that also includes funding for several critical conservation programs and ...

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 ...

WILLMAR -- In addition to reauthorizing the Farmable Wetlands Program through Sept. 30, 2012, the 2008 farm bill also expanded the amount of land that can qualify for the program. Authorized under the ...

In our hyper-polarized political environment, examples of bipartisan lawmaking are hard to find and it's understandable why many Americans believe policymakers accomplish little for their constituents ...

WEST MISSISSIPPI — Owners of land along the Mississippi River in Mississippi may be eligible for financial and technical assistance with increasing bottomland forest acreage and enhancing water ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with Grist and Interlochen Public Radio in northern Michigan. Tucked about a mile offshore from Lake Michigan, in northern Michigan’s Charlevoix ...

One of the greatest conservation programs in U.S. history unquestionably is the federal duck stamp, which is worthless for postage but invaluable for migratory birds, other wildlife and people. Since ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 23—WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have passed legislation to fund the federal government in a ...