Private landowners have played an essential role in the conservation of plant and animal resources since our Nation was founded.
Many rare species survive partly or entirely on private land due to careful stewardship.
As growth and development place increasing demands on wildlife habitat, property owners often face difficult choices when seeking to balance the use of their land with the Nation's conservation goals. Recognizing that wildlife laws affect land management, the Departments of the Interior and Commerce have issued a set of 10 principles designed to ease impacts on private landowners and create incentives for continued cooperation. This edition of the Bulletin features cooperative initiatives that are being carried out with private landowners in various parts of the country. . .