PHEASANT RECOVERY PROJECT HAS 50,000 ACRES OF CRP AVAILABLE IN SELECT COUNTIES
Iowa’s pheasant recovery plan takes a second step this year with a new 50,000 acre continuous CRP practice. The new Iowa Pheasant Recovery project is Iowa’s fourth special project under USDA’s CP38 program “State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement” CRP practice to address local wildlife habitat conservation needs. The Iowa Pheasant Recovery project was designed for the year-round needs of pheasants – provide severe winter cover, nesting habitat, and food – and be located in counties with the best chance for pheasant recovery. “Combining specific conservation practices with counties where we have the opportunity to get the highest bird production should put us on the path of growing our pheasant population again once the plan is installed and has a few growing years under its belt,” said Todd Bogenschutz, upland biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The requirements of the Iowa Pheasant Recovery project are designed to create favorable winter and ne...