Dakota Grassland Conservation Area Public Hearings and Comments

   06.22.11

If you hunt in the Dakotas, you know how important wildlife habitat is to your experience and way of life. Today, you can stand up for this region you love and ensure the upland hunters and waterfowlers of tomorrow will enjoy the Dakotas as they should be – full of pheasants and ducks. Hunters and conservationists have a unique opportunity to help channel funding toward conserving wildlife habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota and eastern Montana. The Dakota Grassland Conservation Area initiative would increase funding for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conservation easements. This would help conserve critical upland and wetland habitat, including:

  • 1.7 million grassland acres
  • 240,000 wetland acres

How you can help!

Show support by coming and offering testimony at a public hearing:

  • Tuesday, June 28, 2011
    7–9PM
    Best Western–Doublewood Inn
    1400 East Interchange Avenue
    Bismarck, North Dakota
  • Wednesday, June 29, 2011
    7–9PM
    Miller High School Lunch Room
    623 East 4th Street
    Miller, South Dakota

or

Email your comments about the proposed Dakota Grassland Conservation Area. Example emails:

“I am a hunter and understand the value of critical wildlife habitat. I am in full support of the Dakota Grasslands Conservation project. – John Q. Sample”

“I support accelerating conservation in the endangered ecosystem known as the Prairie Pothole Region. – John Q. Sample”

Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public awareness, education and land management policies and programs.

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