Conservation of grassland birds may provide incentives for qualifying farmers
Qualifying farmers and producers who adopt certain land management practices to help improve habit for grassland birds are encouraged to apply for an incentives program.
Qualifying farmers and producers who adopt certain land management practices to help improve habit for grassland birds are encouraged to apply for an incentives program.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, the James River Association held its 2022 Annual Meeting last night.

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that would severely curtail the reach of longstanding protections for half of the nation’s drinking water, streams and wetlands.
The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative is accepting applications through Nov. 15 for its 2023 financial incentives program.
Each fall, millions of birds pass through the Commonwealth during their fall migrations south, offering Virginians opportunities to see hawks, songbirds and more.

Looking at the skinny elm sapling reaching for the sky in his backyard, James Bryant said that he hopes he lives long enough to be able to sit under its canopy and read a book in summer.

The Virginia Department of Forestry is offering the purchase of a wide variety of trees through an online seedling store.
Earlier this year avian flu was detected in two hunter-harvested wild waterfowls in Henrico County and a third waterfowl from Virginia Beach. And since game bird hunting season is underway in Virginia, hunters should stay vigilant.

The fox that I’d see running in front of my office window looked mangy, but I didn’t think anything of that. Now I wish I had.

Attacks by black vultures on livestock in Virginia are recognized as a potentially serious threat to livestock producers.
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