In a press conference held in Montgomery this afternoon, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama announced they will work with farmers, ranchers, aqua-culturists, non-industrial foresters, and other landowners to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Alabama State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett said it’s called the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative.
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks initiated this request and was instrumental in working with USDA officials to expand enrollment and include incentives in these programs.
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More information is available at: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/news/nrcs_migratory_birds.html