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Farm Bill Could Plant Bumper Crop - of Ducks and Geese

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Monday, April 2, 2007   


Ann Arbor, MI - According to a new report, the U.S Farm Bill could bring Ohio a bumper crop of ducks, geese, and other birds. Farm Bill conservation programs work with farmers to restore grasslands and wetlands in the Upper Midwest. Gildo Tori with Ducks Unlimited says that's a big deal for Ohio hunters and birdwatchers who benefit from restored habitats in Ohio and in other states on bird migration routes.

"When ducks and geese come down from the north, they've got new acres of wetlands to stop in and use, and all of those collective acres benefit Ohio sportsmen by producing ducks and geese."

Tori notes that over 13,000 acres of wetland have been restored in Ohio with help from the U.S Farm Bill. Current funding has limited conservation programs to selected areas in the state. The conservation funding may also help preserve water and soil quality around the state, using grasslands and wetlands to stop erosion and keeps things like manure and pesticides out of Ohio's waterways.

"They're filtering off run-off that's coming off agricultural lands, running into the streams and creeks and lakes and they can restore wetlands and that helps not just water quality but wildlife as well."

The report, "Cultivating Restoration," is at www.restorethelakes.org.


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