CRP Advocacy Efforts of Upland Hunters Critical During November

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

ST. PAUL, Minn. -(Ammoland.com)- Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever is urging upland hunters to contact Congressional leaders throughout the fall hunting season to stress the importance of the 2018 Farm Bill and its implications for the future of wildlife, water, and rural communities in the United States.

At the forefront of the issue, expansion of the Conservation Reserve Program and support for voluntary public access remain a top priority for “The Habitat Organization.”

“As part of the 2018 Farm Bill, the Conservation Reserve Program remains one of the key elements for helping restore grasslands in the heart of America’s pheasant and quail ranges,” stated Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever’s vice president of governmental affairs. “Not only is this program critical to future wildlife populations including upland birds, pollinators and other wildlife, but it also serves a function of economic support for rural communities. It’s this message that we hope upland hunters will carry to their Congressional leaders, state officials, and local businesses during the prime of upland bird seasons.”

From 1990-2010, CRP maintained an annual enrollment of 32 million acres with a historical peak of 36.7 million acres in 2007. This historical peak …Read the Rest

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