Manitoba Beef Producers receive $400,000 through MHHC for grassland enhancement projects

Apr 19, 2023

Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has announced over $10 million in conservation funding for Manitoba based conservation organizations.

Manitoba’s Watershed Districts will receive up to $7.57 million, with an additional $2.79 million to support 19 projects delivered by conservation organizations and supported by endowments made by the Province of Manitoba.

Funding to support these projects comes from three endowments that are dedicated to land, water, and wildlife conservation.

Manitoba Beef Producers will receive $400,000 to support projects that help cattle producers conserve grasslands and enhance habitat for threatened and endangered birds.

MBP General Manager Carson Callum says they are thrilled with the announcement which is a continuation of their conservation trust project.

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