Wetlands, particularly the prairie potholes of the northern plains, and wetlands legislation have received much support from "conservation" groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl. Is there such a grassroots movement from Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Quail Coalition, etal, to set up a prairie and grasslands conservation initiative complete with enactment of legislation? Would be cool if there was...because there's nothing better than those last several hundred yards to your truck, downhill all the way along the shady side of a sage covered sandhill with your dogs at the end of a long walk. Can't lose that.
There actually is, Steve. It's called the North American Grasslands Conservation Act, and while it's certainly not being led by any of those groups you mentioned, it is a large coalition of widely varied conservation organizations who are pushing for it. You can read more about it at actforgrasslands.org. The North American Grouse Partnership have some good info on it.
This resonates. A friend and myself just recently started up the Prairie Chicken Project here in central WI for just this reason. We have all of these user groups visiting and consuming the last remaing area of Wisconsin prairie chicken habitat. It's about time we all start chipping in with money, time, and people power to help keep these birds and habitat here.
Seriously great writing. Thank you.
Thank you!
Wetlands, particularly the prairie potholes of the northern plains, and wetlands legislation have received much support from "conservation" groups such as Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl. Is there such a grassroots movement from Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, Quail Coalition, etal, to set up a prairie and grasslands conservation initiative complete with enactment of legislation? Would be cool if there was...because there's nothing better than those last several hundred yards to your truck, downhill all the way along the shady side of a sage covered sandhill with your dogs at the end of a long walk. Can't lose that.
There actually is, Steve. It's called the North American Grasslands Conservation Act, and while it's certainly not being led by any of those groups you mentioned, it is a large coalition of widely varied conservation organizations who are pushing for it. You can read more about it at actforgrasslands.org. The North American Grouse Partnership have some good info on it.
This resonates. A friend and myself just recently started up the Prairie Chicken Project here in central WI for just this reason. We have all of these user groups visiting and consuming the last remaing area of Wisconsin prairie chicken habitat. It's about time we all start chipping in with money, time, and people power to help keep these birds and habitat here.