Published December 11, 2011, 12:30 AM
After three severe winters that hammered both deer and pheasants, North Dakota is down to about 2.5 million acres of land in the Conservation Reserve Program, with contracts on another 800,000 acres set to expire next September.
CRP and wildlife: 'Where has it all gone?'
Loss of CRP, increased crop production and looming winter herald tougher times for North Dakota wildlife and poorer prospects for huntersAfter three severe winters that hammered both deer and pheasants, North Dakota is down to about 2.5 million acres of land in the Conservation Reserve Program, with contracts on another 800,000 acres set to expire next September.
By: Brad Dokken, Grand Forks Herald
