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Conservation recommendations and needs - West River is one of the most lightly populated physiographic areas in the country. Its dryness makes it marginally suitable for most agriculture and most useful as lightly-stocked rangeland. Maintenance of a ranching economy here is compatible with the needs of grassland birds and should be the highest conservation priority. New crops adapted to arid conditions are becoming available, and the threat that much of the grassland will be plowed is increasing. PIF recommends acquisition of grassland easements over very extensive areas that will keep both cattle and birds in this system. Most of the higher elevation forested land is in public ownership and devoted mostly to non-destructive recreational activities. |
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Please send comments to:
Greg Butcher, PIF Midwest Regional Coordinator
gregbutcherwi@hotmail.com