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Changing How We Farm Might Protect Wild Mammals—and Fight Climate Change

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For instance, agriculture can destroy forest habitats that certain bat species, like the endangered Indiana bat or northern long-eared bat , use for roosting and foraging. Deer, for example, help cycle nutrients and fertilize soil. Runoff from U.S. farms is also a main source of pollution for rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

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How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change

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He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. Farmers can be penalized for under-fertilizing, under-watering, keeping a cover crop in the ground for too long, and not growing in distinct rows, according to interviews with farmers and insurance experts.

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