The Farm Bill’s Birdy Side

WITH MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS OF the land in the Lower 48 privately owned, the fate of North American birds is tied to that of farms, ranches, and private woodlands. And the largest federal funding source for conservation on those lands is the U.S. farm bill. That’s right—the mammoth federal legislation widely known for crop insurance and food assistance plays a critical role in restoring wetlands, replanting federal mechanism for working directly with those landowners.”