Down on the Farm: December 2007
At Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever we put a great deal of effort into bringing the concerns of America's conservationists, sportsmen and women to Washington D.C. Of particular note has been our work to strengthen the conservation programs within the Federal Farm Bill. The Farm Bill addresses land use practices on over 50 million acres of America's most environmentally sensitive lands; including the 39.2 million acres making up the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). CRP has been the nation's most successful conservation program in history. Since it's inception in 1982, it has prevented soil erosion, improved water quality, created habitat for pheasants, quail, ducks, and a myriad of other wildlife species, and stabilized rural farm economies. This year is a critical year for conservationists and wildlife as the 2007 Federal Farm Bill is debated. Down on the Farm will be a monthly up-date on the status of conservation in that debate.
Still Time to Contact Your Senators!
While many of us are busy wrapping up presents, the U.S. Senate is wrapping up debate on the 2007 Farm Bill. In this season of giving, make sure you give conservation your support by contacting your Senators and asking them to support conservation in the 2007 Farm Bill.
Picking up the phone right now may be the quickest and easiest way to ensure that we have pheasants forever. Calls to your Senators are still needed and more important than ever.
Please call and email your senators as soon as possible to ask them to support the Conservation Reserve Program, the Wetlands Reserve Program, Sodsaver and other conservation programs in the 2007 Farm Bill. To find your Senator's contact information, log onto the Legislative Action page. And make sure to forward this message to fellow friends, hunters, conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts and ask them to contact their Senators in support of conservation.
If you don't act today, who will? Thank you for your support!
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