Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has announced $10.36 million for New Conservation Projects from the Conservation Trust and GROW Trusts.
That will include $400,000 to Manitoba Beef Producers to support projects that help cattle producers conserve grasslands and enhance habitat for threatened and endangered birds.
Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Carson Callum says it's a way to help producers improve their practices and help the planet. He says there are many different ways producers can be eligible for funding.
"It really goes directly to producers to help improve their habitat that they maintain. Whether that's through rotational grazing practices, implementing new cross fences or improving some of their fencing systems, or adding some watering systems on those important habitats. Brush mowing, getting rid of some of those invasive species, you know, all those important things to improve that habitat for all the species that live on it, is what this funding will go towards."
This is part of a long-term partnership between the two organizations, and Callum says it's a way to help producers improve their practices and help the planet.
"Before even Conservation Trust Funding we've had SARPAL Programming, really in the Southwest side of the province, which is Species at Risk programming provided by Environment Canada. MHHC helped deliver that funding for Manitoba Beef Producers, but really what this Conservation Trust Funding is it expands the reach of those dollars."
Callum says that historically the SARPAL funding has needed to be more targeted based on certain species at risk, but this funding allows them to expand it across more of the province.
Producers interested in applying for funding through the program can find more information on The MHHC Website, or they can get more information about eligible projects by calling Manitoba Beef Producers at (204) 772-4542.
