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Watershed Conservation Groups Push for More Funding in Next Farm Bill

By KMUW Radio
Published March 28, 2018 at 8:28 PM CDT
The Quivira National Wildlife Refuge is a federally-protected watershed in central Kansas and the home to a variety of wildlife. Most of the refuge, including this section, is located in Stafford County. (Photo by J. Schafer)
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A variety of waterfowl taking rest at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Stafford County (Photo by J. Schafer)
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One of many marshland areas at QNWR.
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The QNWR in Stafford County is home to abundant wildlife, including this deer, at the southern edge of the refuge. (Photo by J. Schafer)
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A turtle moves slowly through QNWR. (Photo by J. Schafer)
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Windmill at the western edge of QNWR in Stafford County. (Photo by J. Schafer)
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Watershed conservation groups in Wichita made their pitch today (WED) for more money from the federal Farm Bill. As Brian Grimmett of the Kansas News Service reports, for two Kansas Congressmen, conservation falls a bit lower on the wishlist.  

Brian Grimmett is a reporter for KMUW Radio in Wichita and a contributor to Kansas Public Radio and the Kansas News Service. Follow him on Twitter @briangrimmett.

 
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