Posted by Robin on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
A similar idea is catching on in NW North Carolina, not for wetlands but for small hay fields. Conservation groups are paying farmers to delay harvest so that grassland birds such as Bobolinks, sparrows and blackbirds can fledge their young. The compensation helps because the farmer loses profit as the hay matures past harvest. I guess the key is to have a strong conservation organization take the first steps.