; and (B) provide for the appropriate range of conservation practices and resource mitigation measures available to landowners using nonstructural methods described in subparagraph (A). (2) Availability of adequate technical assistance The Secretary shall ensure that adequate technical assistance is available for the implementation of— (A) nonstructural methods described in paragraph (1)(A); and (B) other practices that support habitat connectivity through Federal conservation programs. . (f) Administrative requirements for conservation programs Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3844 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (q) Encouragement of habitat connectivity and native big game migration corridors In carrying out any conservation program administered by the Secretary, the Secretary may, as appropriate, encourage— (1) the conservation of landscape corridors and hydrologic connectivity, where native big game species and ecological processes can transition from one habitat to another, in order to conserve native biodiversity and ensure resiliency against impacts from a range of stressors; and (2) the use of conservation practices that support the development, restoration, and maintenance of landscape corridors and hydrologic connectivity. . 3. High-priority research and extension areas Section 1672(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5925(d) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Virtual fencing Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purposes of— (A) understanding and addressing the barriers to the adoption of virtual fencing technology; or (B) studying the effects of virtual fencing technology on— (i) natural and cultural resources, such as— (I) sensitive riparian areas; and (II) crucial winter range and stopover habitats for native big game species (as defined in section 1201(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801(a) )); or (ii) overall range health. .