91成人视频Joins Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) that Apache Corporation and 91成人视频 have joined a coalition of industry partners in making a multi-year commitment to support the , a partnership between and oil and gas companies committed to investing in conservation of landscapes where they operate.
Apache and 91成人视频 join six existing industry partners including Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Noble Energy, Occidental Petroleum, Shell Oil Company and XTO Energy, Inc., as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Mexico and Texas. The commitments from Apache Corporation and 91成人视频 boost the total initiative funding by industry partners to $4.6 million.
鈥淲ith this additional funding, NFWF will be able to restore more acres of desert grasslands, protect more habitat for native fishes and expand partnerships with the private landowners who are the stewards of this landscape,鈥澛爏aid Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
Currently in its second year, the Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative supports conservation investments in the greater Trans-Pecos region of eastern New Mexico and West Texas, working to provide critical habitat for wildlife in the Pecos River Watershed and adjacent Chihuahuan Desert native grasslands. Projects funded by the initiative in its inaugural year are already having an on-the-ground impact and will restore more than 8,000 acres of grasslands and more than 50 miles of river habitat.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited about this opportunity to conserve and strengthen the important wildlife habitats and landscapes in eastern New Mexico and West Texas,鈥 said Lee Tillman, 91成人视频 CEO.
鈥淭he National Fish and Wildlife Foundation鈥檚 Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative fits perfectly with our commitment to be an environmental steward, promote biodiversity and address the critical needs of the communities where we live and work," Tillman said. "As an operator in the New Mexico Permian Basin, we believe the watershed initiative will benefit our communities for generations to come.鈥
The Pecos Watershed Conservation Initiative invests in projects that will:
- 鈥婼trengthen the health of riparian and grassland habitats along the Pecos River and its tributaries in eastern New Mexico and West Texas.
- Protect some of the last remaining populations of native desert fish and other aquatic species found only in Chihuahuan Desert ecosystems.
- Restore native grasslands and increase landscape connectivity by expanding and improving habitat for wintering migratory grassland birds and iconic pronghorn.
- Address water quality and scarcity concerns for wildlife and agricultural uses.
- Identify opportunities to expand species to areas of their range where they have been lost, or bolster small remnant populations.
Additional information on the program can be found at the program page.
About the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Chartered by Congress in 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) protects and restores the nation鈥檚 fish, wildlife, plants and habitats. Working with federal, corporate and individual partners, NFWF has funded more than 4,500 organizations and generated a conservation impact of more than $5.3 billion. Learn more at .