New opportunity for hunting, wildlife-watching in Lawrence County
New opportunity for hunting, wildlife-watching in Lawrence County By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 6, 2021 at 8:40 PM CST - Updated January 7 at 7:17 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - With the recent expansion of the Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, hunters have a new place to hunt and watch wildlife in Lawrence County.
A property near the Black River in Saffell was enrolled in the Wetlands Reserve Easement program by the landowner and added to the WRICE program through a multi-year grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Farm Bill.