New York, NY (August 8, 2024) — The 吃瓜黑料 is proud to announce the organization is a recipient of a $2.5 million Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This significant funding will support 吃瓜黑料’s Grazing the Bar project, an initiative to enhance grassland bird conservation on beef and dairy farms across Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 吃瓜黑料’s Grazing the Bar project is among 53 innovative initiatives to receive a CIG this year, part of a $90 million investment by the USDA to develop new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies that advance natural resource conservation on private lands. This year’s grants have benefited from increased funds made available through the Inflation Reduction Act, which is funding CIG projects that address climate change. 吃瓜黑料’s award is one of the On-Farm projects funded through the CIG program. With this support, 吃瓜黑料 will expand its ability to investigate...