Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) is a voluntary program for people who want to develop and improve wildlife habitat primarily on private land. Through WHIP USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service provides both technical assistance and up to 75 percent cost-share assistance to establish and improve fish and wildlife habitat. WHIP agreements between NRCS and the participant generally last from 5 to 10 years from the date the agreement is signed.

State Plan and Objective

The Louisiana State Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Plan was developed through a partnership of federal and state agencies, private industry, environmental groups, and locally-led Soil & Water Conservation District work groups.  The plan was formulated to address local wildlife habitat needs and to compliment the Louisiana NRCS Conservation Partnership Strategic Management Plan.

The plan’s objectives address parish, state, and national wildlife resource concerns.  This plan is designed to give high priority to those habitat types and associated wildlife which have been impacted by agricultural and forestry activities.  Priority was given to habitats not addressed by other conservation programs and to restoration/enhancement of sites that will compliment other programs.

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 Louisiana WHIP Plan and Program Handbook (PDF; 591 KB)

Application

As of October 1, 2007, WHIP funds are not available for a FY-2008 sign-up.

Other Useful Links

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

WHIP Fact Sheet (PDF; 47 KB)

Questions and Answers (PDF; 38 KB)

Last Modified: 05/14/2008