Nebraska wildlife and land conservation programs get USDA boost

LINCOLN — Two Nebraska efforts aimed at grassland and wildlife conservation through conservation assistance for farmers, ranchers and tribes will benefit from a financial boost recently announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The USDA on June 27 announced it would invest at least $500 million over the next five years to wildlife conservation throug h Working Lands for Wildlife, a model that balances the conservation needs of endangered species with the needs of landowners and their working lands.