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A newsletter article featuring the "Wonders of Wildlife"... "Wonders of Wildlife" habitat brochure now available.
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| To order additional "Wonders of Wildlife" publications, please email Ron.Nichols@wa.usda.gov | |
Improving wildlife habitat begins with a conservation plan.
Once you have that plan, NRCS can help you build the habitat wildlife loves
through its programs and services. For more information about each program,
please click on the links below.
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
(WHIP)
Wetland Reserve Program
(WRP)
| Learn more about the food and cover needs for specific species, click on any of the images below for more information. | ||
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Landowners across Washington are improving wildlife habitat through their stewardship efforts and with the help of NRCS programs and services. Read some of their stories below.
PDF documents requires Adobe Acrobat.
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Program helps restore hydrology, wetlands, cultural resources on Yakama lands
Tracy
Hames unfurls a three foot map across the hood of his vehicle. Nearby,
birds chirp excitedly as they flutter amid the branches in a willow
grove. A pair of ducks takes wing in the distance. Across the expanse of
tule reeds, cattails and shallow ponds, shorebirds feed – silently
pacing along the water’s edge, stabbing at insects with their spear-like
beaks. |
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Investment in habitat yields bounty of wildlife, recreation and enjoyment for Washington farm family
A few years ago, while at his farm home near
Anatone, Ron Scheibe answered a knock at his door. Standing before him
was a bird hunter from Pennsylvania who asked for and then received
permission from Mr. Scheibe to hunt on his land. |
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Wetlands bring improvements to land, family, wildlife and communityTo view wildlife, most people have to turn
on the television or open a magazine. But all the Willms family has to
do is look out their window or step out their back door. On this
particular day, Marvin Willms was enjoying a hot breakfast when he
spotted a doe out of his window. |
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Vision, dedication and conservation transform eyesore into wildlife utopia
Most people
saw an eyesore. John Hamilton envisioned a sanctuary – a place where
wildlife would flourish, fish would splash, and physically challenged or
ill children would come to spend a peaceful weekend – a place where they
could briefly shed the bonds of illness while sharing some quality time
with their families. |
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Conservation programs provide tools for creating wildlife haven – hunter’s heaven
It’s hard to imagine an environment less hospitable for wildlife
than the vast and rugged central highlands of Washington. With an
average annual rainfall of less than nine inches, and temperatures that
range from well-below zero to more than 100 degrees, nature’s creatures
have to be superbly adapted to simply survive this harsh and unforgiving
ecosystem. |
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