USDA pushes for more grassland conservation in the Mountain West

Wyoming Public Radio | By Will Walkey

Published May 4, 2023 at 11:47 AM MDT

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The USDA’s Grassland Conservation Reserve Program allows ranchers to continue grazing on their landscape as long as they maintain local biodiversity.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, a voluntary program that pays landowners and agricultural producers to maintain grass habitats critical for local ecosystems.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Grassland Conservation Reserve Program, a voluntary program that pays landowners and agricultural producers to maintain grass habitats critical for local ecosystems.