4 Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Connecting Wetlands, Wildlife, and You
Veto request for SEA 389 - 5
The DNR has estimated dollar values for some of the annual benefits wetlands provide:
● $1.8 billion in water storage,
● $850 million in erosion prevention,
● $202 million in water purification, and
● support for Indiana’s multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation, hunting, and fishing industries5.
The water storage and water quality functions of wetlands can be replaced by building stormwater infrastructure, but at a substantial cost, and without wildlife, recreation, air quality, and climate benefits. EPA data on the cost of stormwater infrastructure, adjusted to 2021 dollars, show that the least expensive option costs over $86,000 per acre of wetland being replaced6. Preserving existing wetlands saves these construction costs and provides the most cost-effective stormwater management available.
Funding for Agricultural Conservation Programs Essential to Moving Country to Net-Zero Emissions Share Donate
Funding for Agricultural Conservation Programs Essential to Moving Country to Net-Zero Emissions
Mike Saccone
Apr 28, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. A broad coalition of 133 conservation, farmer and rancher, sportsmen, and wildlife groups urged the leadership of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate agriculture committees in a letter to ensure the forthcoming infrastructure package includes robust funding for Farm Bill conservation programs and farmer assistance. They specifically urged Congress to double the investment in Farm Bill conservation programs and to ramp up conservation technical assistance funding.
“Increasing baseline funding for the Farm Bill conservation programs and ramping up conservation technical assistance on the ground will enable landowners to mitigate the impacts of drought and flood, improve habitat, improve soil health and long-term food secur
The introduction of an invasive species is usually unintentional: trekked in the treads of a hiking boot, stuck on the bottom of a boat, or a pet that escapes into the wild.
But it doesn t take long before these species are doing some serious damage. That s because they re non-native, meaning they have no natural predators and often have other characteristics that give them the advantage over native species.
Invasive species come in all shapes and sizes. They can be plants, reptiles, bugs and mammals. They can be as small as a beetle or as big as a feral hog.
In Indiana, there are more than 20 invasive animal and insect species that are posing a threat throughout the state. And similar to invasive plants which number more than 50 in Indiana some of these animal species are ones that people would least expect.
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Cover photo: Don Miller, Indy s land stewardship manager
For as long as I can remember, Iâve sought out deep connections with nature â even but a quiet pause to take in a sublime landscape, or one glimpse of an animal or bird Iâd never previously seen â these moments feel viscerally valuable, and always too fleeting. Living in a city, they can be all too rare too, but they can still be found. As we all struggle with the pandemic and seek safe ways to meet and play, it is as though the whole country has come outside, and re-awoken momentarily to these quiet joys of nature. Iâve never been less alone at parks and trails than this past year.Â