Tanka Fund’s Climate Smart program enrolls 12 ranchers in 2024
CHART: Breakout of the sustainable land practices among the ranchers in Tanka Fund’s Climate Smart program
Tanka Fund’s Climate Smart program, which provides incentives to Buffalo and cattle ranchers for sustainable land management practices, just completed its first full year. Range ecologist Zintkala Eiring and range technician Janét Moore recently provided an overview of their 2024 progress:
Tanka Fund has enrolled 12 Climate Smart ranchers as of Jan. 13, 2025:
11 ranchers are Buffalo caretakers
1 is a cattle rancher
9 ranchers represent historically underserved populations, including 4 veterans
The 12 ranchers represent 3,628 Buffalo in CO, TX, WY, MN, ND and SD, and 80 cattle in KS.
Six different Tribes are represented:
Modoc in Kansas
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Minnesota
Creek/Seminole and Lipan Apache in Texas
Oglala Lakota and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in South Dakota
Funding for the program is made possible by the “Grass is Greener on the Other Side: Climate Smart Beef and Bison Commodities” 5-year grant awarded to South Dakota State University (SDSU) in 2023 by the USDA Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities Program.
Tanka Fund is a major partner in this award, as well as the National Bison Association (NBA), AgSpire, and Renovo Seeds.
For more information or to join the program: Tanka Fund Climate Smart
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