Playa Post

Vol. 6 Issue 2, March 2008

Producers Benefit Wildlife and Warming via Carbon Banking

Agricultural producers across the PLJV region are raising a new commodity that reduces global warming and benefits wildlife - carbon banking. Conservation practices such as no-till, grass restoration and range management keep carbon in the soil and wildlife on the land, all while benefiting producers' pocketbooks... (MORE)

PLJV Presents Best Thinking on Conservation Design and Delivery at Partners In Flight Conference

PLJV staff recently attended the Partners in Flight 4th International Conference in McAllen, Texas, where they led presentations on the Joint Venture's full-scale approach to bird conservation, from science to strategic communications. The conference was attended by more than 700 bird conservation professionals from throughout the Western Hemisphere... (MORE)

Helping Partners Implement Strategic Habitat Conservation

Since 2002, the PLJV has been building its foundation for strategic bird habitat conservation by aligning science, spatial habitat data, partner capacity and communications into an integrated structure and set of tools. Recently, the PLJV has been applying this strategic approach to help partners target Farm Bill programs, implement state action plans, and promote the strategic habitat conservation concept regionally... (MORE)

Regional News and Resources:

Feds detail impacts on USDA programs without a new Farm Bill.

MSNBC: Wind farms may threaten Whooping Cranes.

TNC Colorado announces new range manager for Steels Fork Ranch.

Survey finds 57% of CRP enrollees use program acres for recreation.

USDA announces second round of CRP SAFE projects.

States receive $700 million for wildlife conservation and recreation.

Newsweek: Ethanol boom saps water.

USFWS teams with Cornell Lab of Ornithology to boost bird watching.

ENS: Track climate change at home with project budburst.

NWF Report: Southwest wetlands and playas in peril.

Feds proposes removing the Brown Pelican from Endangered Species List.

President's budget includes more funding for JVs, bird conservation.

U.S. Forest Services urges kids to get outdoors.

Environmental News Service: U.S. wind power grows by 45% in 2007.

ENS: Poisoning migratory birds costs Colorado man $60,000.

In the Spotlight

Featured Project: Colorado Capacity Grant 2007

The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory's Prairie Partners program has been accomplishing grass-roots conservation and encouraging on-the-ground habitat projects with the help of PLJV Capacity Grants for the past five years. Browse all projects.

Featured Grant Program: Captain Planet Foundation

The mission of the Captain Planet Foundation is to support hands-on environmental projects for youth in grades K-12. Our objective is to encourage innovative activities that empower children around the world to work individually and collectively as environmental stewards. Browse all funding opportunities.

Happenings around the PLJV: Wind and Wildlife Mtg in OK

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is hosting a public meeting to gather input on wind development and wildlife in Woodward, Oklahoma, on March 12. Browse all upcoming events.

Playa Country Radio March Shows - Listen NOW

March 3: SAFE Coming to a USDA Service Center Near You
Interview: Heather Whitlaw, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.

March 10: Waves of Cranes Arriving on the North Platte
Interview: Kent Skaggs, Rowe Audubon Wildlife Sancturary

March 17: Ranch Manager Named for Steel's Fork
Interview: Mark Frasier, Round River Resource Management

March 24: Familiar Face Helps Landowners Conserve Prairie
Interview: Tish McDaniel, The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico

March 31: Rancher Receives High Distinction for Bird Conservation
Interview: Sue Selman, Oklahoma Rancher

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