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NRCS in Texas has $5.5 million in funding available for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat.WHIP helps Texas landowners improve fish and wildlife habitats.

May 31, 2013

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Salvador Salinas has announced that NRCS in Texas has $5.5 million in funding available for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat on their land through the agency’s Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP).

“WHIP helps Texas landowners restore and improve fish and wildlife habitats, and benefit at-risk species,” said Salinas. “This funding will give landowners across the state the opportunity to address wildlife concerns in Texas.”

This funding has been established to improve bobwhite quail and pronghorn antelope habitat, as well as for landowners who have lost wildlife habitat through the drought and wildfires of recent years.

Through WHIP, the NRCS provides both technical assistance and financial assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. WHIP agreements between NRCS and the participant generally last from 5 to 10 years from the date the agreement is signed.

Landowners interested in participating in the program are encouraged to contact their local USDA-NRCS field office, in the nearest USDA Service Center. Applications are accepted continuously and the ranking criteria are established by the State Conservationist, based upon input from the state technical committee.

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WHIP applications must address traditional natural resource issues such as water quantity, water quality, grazing lands, forest health, soil management, emerging natural resource issues, and climate change.

For additional information about WHIP, or to find the NRCS service center nearest you, visit http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/.

 

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