Conservation Programs More than ever before, anglers can influence the future of fishing. Quail Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited. These groups have gone directly to farmers and ranchers. They've encouraged the landowners to sign up for programs that can help them install buffers. The result has been a measurable improvement in habitat quality on the idled lands.
Anglers can follow that lead.
For example, filter strips, riparian buffers, grassed waterways, and field windbreaks earn a 20 percent incentive over the usual CRP rental rate, and designated wellhead protection areas earn a 10 percent incentive. Fifty percent of the funds are dedicated to conservation associated with livestock operations. By enrolling marginal portions of the farm in WRP, a landowner can cover outstanding debts with the easement payment and continue to farm the more productive land, or earn additional income by leasing hunting rights on WRP land. It provides both technical assistance and cost-share payments to help establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. Through conservation technical assistance, NRCS helps farmers, ranchers, private landowners, and communities conserve natural resources.