Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The federal government is approving more than $100 million in federal grant money for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for wetland conservations efforts in more than a half-million acres of critical migratory bird habitats.
The U.S. Department of Interior said Monday its Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved $102.9 million in federal funding for the wildlife service and its partners to "conserve, restore or enhance" some 548,242 acres of key wetlands and its associated upland habitats across North America for migratory birds.
In addition, more than $201 million in matching funds will be granted by Fish and Wildlife partners.
According to the department, the financial infusion for wetland preservation came as part of the 1989 North American Wetlands Conservation Act.
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