New grants would help boost duck populations in the prairie pothole region and California.
This bill would create two new grant programs to help increase duck populations. One program would focus on placing special nesting structures called 'hen houses' in the prairie pothole region, which is a key nesting area for ducks. The other program would help develop breeding habitats in California, including offering incentives to landowners.
Today, efforts to maintain healthy duck populations rely on existing habitat conservation programs, but these are not fully stopping habitat loss and declining nest success. If this bill passes, the Secretary of the Interior would set up two new grant programs. These programs would set aside $3,500,000 each year for five years to help place special nesting structures in the prairie pothole region and another $3,500,000 each year for five years to improve breeding habitats in California.
HR 4591 · 119th Congress · July 22, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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