Habitat/Conservation
Pheasants Forever's members are truly passionate about conservation and creating, preserving and restoring habitat that benefits pheasants, quail and other wildlife. That's why Pheasants Forever provides the most efficient conservation model of any organization. PF's unique model empowers local chapters with the responsibility to determine how 100 percent of their locally-raised conservation funds will be spent. Whether it's through improving habitat, informing the public about land management or educating future generations of hunting enthusiasts, conservation is the underlying principle in all we do at the grassroots level of our chapters all the way to Washington, D.C. when we fight for strong conservation policy.
Creating, restoring and maintaining habitat is a constant battle. We invite you to join Pheasants Forever in our quest to ensure a country rich in natural resources and long on people willing to work to preserve them. After all, natural resources - pheasants, quail and other wildlife and the land, air and water on which they live - are our greatest resources.
Recent Press Releases
Closing in on CRP General Signup Deadline
August 23, 2010
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever remind farmers, ranchers and landowners that the deadline for the current Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general signup is Friday, August 27th. This CRP general signup is the first since 2006 and with a future CRP general signup yet-to-be announced, represents the single best wildlife habitat improvement tool available.
...moreClassic Pheasants Forever Covers
August 17, 2010
For a quarter century, the hallmark of the Pheasants Forever Journal of Upland Conservation - Pheasants Forever's signature publication - has been its stunning cover images. From award-winning wildlife art to modern digital photography, the cover looks have changed quite a bit over the course of nearly thirty years.
If you're young and new to Pheasants Forever, time to get acquainted with the early days. And for you longtime Pheasants Forever members, get ready to enjoy a fun trip down memory lane with the brand new Pheasants Forever Journal cover gallery.
...moreOhio's New PF Farm Bill Biologist Hits Ground in Time for CRP Signup
August 09, 2010
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever announce Ted Welsh of Lima, Ohio, as its new Farm Bill Biologist for Allen, Putnam, Paulding, Van Wert Counties. Created in partnership with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and local Pheasants Forever chapters, the position will provide conservation and land-use consulting to area landowners – and just in time for the new Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up.
...moreOskaloosa Native Named PF's Newest Farm Bill Biologist in Iowa
August 05, 2010
Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever announce Eric Sytsma as its new Farm Bill Biologist covering Iowa's Mahaska and Poweshiek Counties. The position, created in partnership with Pheasants Forever, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, the Vermeer Foundation, Brownells and Rain and Hail Insurance, will provide conservation and land-use consulting to area landowners – and just in time for the new Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up.
...moreHunting the CRP
August 05, 2010
Story by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
I can't think of a single factor that has changed the character of upland bird hunting on the High Plains as profoundly as the implementation of the Conservation Reserve Program. And it's hard to imagine federal policy that addresses complex matters of farm belt economics, wildlife biology and sportsman satisfaction concluding with a program satisfactory to everyone.
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