Playa Post Newsletter
Although some newsletter articles become dated, we think many of our stories are still relevant and show how the PLJV partnership is conserving the birds and wildlife habitat within our region. Click on a link to open and read the stories from our archived Playa Post issues. To receive the latest news, subscribe to the Playa Post.
Past Issues
May 2012
- Festivals Celebrate Prairie-Chickens While Stimulating the Local Economy
- PLJV Initiative Addresses Playa Conservation Challenges
- PLJV Develops Decision Support System to Guide Playa Conservation
- Diverse Groups Collaborate to Boost Wind Industry While Protecting Wildlife in New Mexico
- PLJV Seeks GIS Technician
April 2012
- Joe Kramer Receives 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Award
- ConocoPhillips Honored at Joint Venture 25th Anniversary Reception
- PLJV Landcover Accuracy Assessment Will Improve Conservation Efforts
- Two USDA Initiatives May Help Lesser Prairie-Chicken and Landowners
- NRCS Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative Gets Rolling with Training Workshops
February 2012
- PLJV Launches New Website
- Management Board Sets Direction for PLJV Partnership
- PLJV ConocoPhillips Grants Help Fund Five Conservation Projects
- New Website Helps Energy Developers Reduce Potential Environmental Impacts
December 2011
- PLJV Updates Map of Continentally Important Waterfowl Areas for NAWMP Revision
- Landowner Dedicates Retirement to Conserving Lesser Prairie-Chicken
- US Forest Service Tracks Lesser Prairie-Chicken Movements Using Satellite Telemetry
- PLJV Partners Work Together to Expand Farm Bill Biologists Program in Kansas and into Texas
November 2011
- New Online Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat Mapping Tool Available
- Researchers Monitor How Swainson's Hawks Are Affected by Wind Turbines
- Webinar Series Highlights Collaboration Between Joint Ventures and State Agencies
September 2011
- New County Maps Show Playa Locations
- Funding Available for Conservation Efforts
- Additional SAFE Acres Available in Colorado and Texas
- Report Shows Sedimentation Significantly Impacts Wetlands
August 2011
- Private Lands Biologists Provide Critical Link Between Landowners and Conservation Programs
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Begins Restoring 760 Acres of Wetland Habitat
- Climate and Vegetation Models Can Help Resource Managers Target Conservation Efforts for Maximum Benefit
June 2011
- Landowners Help Keep Mountain Plover Off Endangered Species List
- Forum Brings Landowners Together to Help Shape Farm Bill Conservation Programs
- Decision Support Tool Helps KDWP Find Lesser Prairie-Chicken Leks Outside Current Range
May 2011
- NAWCA Funds Help TNC Protect Playas in New Mexico
- Aquatic Invertebrate Research Will Provide a Monitoring Tool for Assessing Playa Health
- DST Targets Location of Kansas Lesser Prairie-Chicken SAFE Acres
April 2011
- Dr. Loren Smith Honored with National Wetland Award
- Landowners in LEPC Conservation Priority Areas Get More Points In CRP General Sign-Up
- RWBJV and PLJV Hosted Research Symposium in March
February 2011
- ConocoPhillips Invests 20 Years and $2 Million to Conserve Bird Habitat in the Playa Lakes Region
- PLJV ConocoPhillips Grants Help Fund Nearly $800,000 in Conservation Projects
- Wetlands Reserve Program Sees Record Enrollments Nationwide
- Data Available for Updated Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range Boundary
