Pheasants Forever Conservation

An old barn To some, conservation is a word. To Pheasants Forever, it's a way of life - anything short of a holistic approach to conservation would be unacceptable. That's why Pheasants Forever provides the most efficient conservation model of any organization. PF's unique model empowers local chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100 percent of their locally-raised conservation funds will be spent. Whether it's through improving habitat, informing the public about land management or educating future generations of hunting enthusiasts, conservation is the underlying principle in all we do at the grassroots level of our chapters all the way to Washington DC when we fight for strong conservation policy.

Pheasants Forever is honored to carry along America's rich tradition of conservation. Deeply engrained in Pheasants Forever's conservation approach are the teachings, philosophies and lessons of Aldo Leopold, one of the country's most renowned and well-respected conservationists. Pheasants Forever holds Leopold's work in such high regard that the organization's education arm is the Leopold Education Project (LEP), a curriculum based on Leopold's writings. Pheasants Forever's mission is tied to the theory that "knowledge is power," taking the works and writings of Leopold and applying them to the fields and forests of today. Leopold wrote of building a connection with the land, and Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever chapters make that connection today through all the work they do at the grassroots level.

Although we're extremely proud of the work we at Pheasants Forever have accomplished in our first 24 years, we realize that when your work is conservation, the work is never-ending. We invite you to join Pheasants Forever in our quest to ensure a country rich in natural resources and long on people willing to work to preserve them. After all, natural resources - pheasants, quail and other wildlife and the land, air and water on which they live - are our greatest resources.

Grasslands for Pheasants

In the current issue of Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine, Tom Conroy writes about the hard work that Pheasants Forever, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and others have put in over the years to make sure pheasants have access to the healthy grassland habitat they need to thrive. Read all about it at the Minnesota DNR website.

Growing Conservation in the Farm Bill

If you ask most folks to list the country's important laws for fish and wildlife, they probably would not mention the Farm Bill. Similarly, they might not immediately think of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), whcih administers Farm Bill programs, as a powerhouse of conservation.

The past three Farm Bills, however, have shaped more conservation programs for a longer period of time - and put more funding behind those programs - than any other suite of legislation. The more than $5 billion the USDA spends on conservation each year is two-and-a-half times larger than the entire U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget. And the USDA is proving everyday that it can balance the goals of maintaining a stable food and fiber supply while sustaining fish and wildlife populations...

This Farm Bill Booklet will give you some background on what the Farm Bill has done for conservation and the different programs included in the Farm Bill.

National Conservation Leadership with Local Habitat Results

This 10 minute video gives a sneak peak to Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever's work in Washington D.C.. It also explains how those efforts create the tools local chapters need to create wildlife habitat in their own communities.


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*WARNING: this is a 10 minute video and may take some time to download. Copies of this DVD are available in a limited supply. Please send a request for a DVD copy to stpete@pheasantsforever.org

Pheasants Forever Names New Farm Bill Biologist in Renville County

Jun-25-2009 - Pheasants Forever announces Jason Beckler as the organization's new Farm Bill Biologist in Renville County, Minnesota. Beckler joins PF after three years as a private lands conservationist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA) in Sergeant Bluff, Primghar, and Cherokee Iowa. Beckler will work out of the Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District Office in Olivia.

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On Heels of Pheasant Fest, WI Build a Wildlife Area Campaign Nets First Land Acquisition

Jun-19-2009 - With the help of Pheasants Forever and other partners, the Wisconsin Build a Wildlife Area campaign announces its first land acquisition, a 204-acre parcel of restored wetlands and adjacent upland grasslands in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. The area may be open for public hunting and outdoor recreational activities as early as this autumn.

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Lower Minnesota Valley Gets $1 Million Wildlife Habitat Boost

Jun-16-2009 - The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission recently awarded a $1 million grant from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) to Pheasants Forever (PF) and other partners in Minnesota. This NAWCA grant will fund Phase II of a multi-year initiative to restore and enhance breeding and migratory habitats for waterfowl and other wildlife in the Lower Minnesota River Valley.

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PF's Leathers Graduates from National Conservation Leadership Institute

Jun-16-2009 - Ron Leathers, director of public finance at Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever and a resident of Blaine, Minnesota recently graduated from the National Conservation Leadership Institute, an intense eight-month experience to address one of the nation's most significant conservation challenges—preparing and retaining leaders. Leathers is one of 33 Fellows from across the country who was selected to participate in the prestigious Institute.

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Coalition Urges Congress to Support USDA Conservation Programs

Jun-11-2009 - A coalition of hunting, fishing and conservation organizations urged the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to maintain mandatory spending levels for the U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs as authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced.

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