38 2023 Annual Report
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Conservation
Updating the Nebraska Natural Legacy Project
Because conservation must be collaborative to be effective, the state's wildlife action plan,
or Nebraska Natural Legacy Project, is being updated with input from conservation partners,
private landowners and the public.
The Legacy Project identifies Nebraska's at-risk species, their habitats and threats causing
their decline; it also identifies actions to address those threats and monitor wildlife populations.
To ensure conservation actions remain current — and to remain eligible for grants funding —
revisions of the plan are required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service every 10 years. The third
edition of Nebraska's plan is due to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in October 2025.
Starting in the fall of 2023, the legacy team from Nebraska Game and Parks began hosting
input meetings across the state to begin the plan's revision process. So far, more than 100 people
from 29 organizations have participated, reviewing the current plan, determining changes to be
made and identifying new aspects to include.
Conservation
Nebraska Natural Legacy Project
Conference field tour of
Wildcat Hills near Gering.
