Conservation

A federal program pays farmers to keep marginal land out of crop production, and South Dakota enrollments are higher than they’ve been since the 1990s.That helps wildlife and the environment. But market forces could reverse the trend.

State officials say water levels will continue to drop at Lake Oahe due to drought conditions and low Rocky Mountain snowpack.

The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) works with the USDA to deliver assistance to producers and landowners who are interested in converting some of their lands back into native prairie or setting undeveloped land aside for conservation. And in South Dakota, the program is targetting some of its effort to clean up the James River.

The city of Sioux Falls is hosting its annual Big Sioux River Greenway Cleanup event on Saturday. At past cleanups, volunteers have removed thousands of pounds of trash from the river.

What happens when you invite millions of people to visit your travel destination and millions of people take you up on your offer?

A bill designed to prevent the spread of zebra mussels died in the Legislature. The aquatic invasive species is infiltrating South Dakota waters.

The Black Hills National Forest plans to remove white spruce for wildfire management. By cutting down white spruce, officials hope to allow other tree species to grow.

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