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Washington Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) Success Stories

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat primarily on private land. Through WHIP USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service provides both technical assistance and up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. WHIP agreements between NRCS and the participant generally last from 5 to 10 years from the date the agreement is signed.

WHIP has proven to be a highly effective and widely accepted program across the country. By targeting wildlife habitat projects on all lands and aquatic areas, WHIP provides assistance to conservation minded landowners who are unable to meet the specific eligibility requirements of other USDA conservation programs.

The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 reauthorized WHIP as a voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitat in our Nation. Program administration of WHIP is provided under the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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2007 WHIP Success Stories

Rare species are finding a home in restored South Puget Sound prairie
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2004 WHIP Success Stories

Adobe Acrobat DocumentGray's Bay Preserve, Wahkiakum County (95 KB)

2002 WHIP Success Stories

Adobe Acrobat DocumentRestoring Native Vegetation on Prairie Preserve, Thurston County (251 KB)

Adobe Acrobat DocumentRiparian Protection Improves Salmon Habitat, Kitsap County (86 KB)

2001 WHIP Success Stories

 Adobe Acrobat DocumentFish Habitat Improved on Walla Walla River (94 KB)

 

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