Wyoming Governor recognizes private land stewardship

In celebration of Earth Day, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead proclaimed July 12, 2012 as Wyoming Environmental Stewardship Day. Governor Mead signed the proclamation during a ceremony on Tuesday in his formal office. Each year, Wyoming Environmental Stewardship Day marks the date of the Environmental Stewardship Tour hosted by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) and the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA).  The...

South Dakota Governor honors Leopold Conservation Award recipient

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard recognized the Kopriva family as the recipient of the 2012 Leopold Conservation Award during a ceremony at the State Capitol on April 12. The Leopold Conservation Award, which honors conservation efforts by private landowners on working lands, is partially funded by the Bradley Fund for the Environment. Below is a message from Governor Daugaard … As South Dakotans, we have a...

BFE funded projects at the heart of precision conservation

Dave White, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), recently spoke of the merits of precision conservation, which means applying the right conservation practices to the right acres, and NRCS’ support of the practice on the national level. Two of the agency’s focus areas, the Mississippi River Basin and sage-grouse habitat in the American West, are directly related to projects that were launched...