Research calls for enhancing long-term benefits of Farm Bill programs

(Virginia Tech) Ultimately, incentive programs that assist landowners with conservation efforts benefit the population as a whole. 'Private lands conservation is critical,' Dayer said. 'Often when we think about land for wildlife, we think about national parks or protected areas, but those are a small proportion. In the US, 60 percent of the land is privately owned.'

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