Department of Interior Announces Nearly $80 Million in Grants for Wetlands and Wildlife Refuges
On April 21st, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that $78 million in grants has been approved by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (Commission). Grant funds will made available through the provide the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners the capability to conserve or restore nearly 500,000 acres of wetland and associated upland habitats across North America.
Established in 1929 under the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, the Commission was created and authorized to review and approve for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) purchase or rental, any lands and waters recommended consider and approve any areas of land and/or water recommended by the Secretary of the Interior. The Commission has helped in conserving much of this nation’s most important waterfowl habitat and establish or enhance many of the country’s most popular waterfowl hunting and birding destinations.
