http://www.ducks.org?poe=rssWorld Leader in Wetlands Conservationen-ushttp://www.ducks.org/news-media/ducks-unlimited-volunteers-flock-to-portland-for-annual-convention?poe=rss9617Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:13 GMTFlocks of ducks and geese may be commonplace during the winter months in and around Portland Ore. but this week flocks of Ducks Unlimited volunteers will converge on The City of Roses for DUs 76th annual convention.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9574Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:27:50 GMTPalouse landowner Bob Zorb was recognized with the 2013 DU Conservation Private Citizen Award for his wetland and conservation efforts on his farm. He has planted in excess of 150000 trees in Whitman and Asotin Counties.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/du-congratulates-new-interior-secretary?poe=rss9568Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:33:56 GMTWASHINGTON - April 11 2013 - Ducks Unlimited congratulates Sally Jewell CEO of leading outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. REI on her confirmation as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. DU looks forward to building on its relationship with the Department of Interior under Jewells leadership furthering the organizations conservation mission and addressing issues affecting sportsmen across America.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/parcel-acquired-for-wildlife-refuge-on-wisconsin-illinois-border?poe=rss9567Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:15:54 GMTLAKE GENEVA Wis. April 11 2013 Ducks Unlimited and the Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge NWR Partnership recently announced the acquisition of a parcel in Walworth County Wis. Final plans for the parcel are not yet known but will include either the eventual transfer of the unit to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USFWS or a local land trust for inclusion in Hackmatack NWR. The property is the first such parcel in Wisconsin.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/land-and-water-conservation-fund-gets-boost-in-proposed-budget?poe=rss9566Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:25:24 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 10 2013 Conservationists ranchers and private landowners in the Dakota Grasslands Conservation Area DGCA have reason to be cautiously optimistic about the presidents proposed budget due to possible increases in conservation easement funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund LWCF. This proposal could benefit landowners in the Dakotas and provide much-needed voluntary incentives to protect prairie habitat. Ducks Unlimited has been a staunch supporter of the DGCA since its 2011 inception. http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9562Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:15:48 GMTHelp get NAWCA reauthorized for Fiscal Year 2014!http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9557Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:25:49 GMTMinnesota state news.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9556Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:25:32 GMTMinnesota state news. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/ducks-unlimited-biologist-receives-gary-t-myers-conservation-award?poe=rss9548Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:20:23 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Ken Babcock Ducks Unlimiteds senior director of conservation has received one of the top honors bestowed upon a conservation leader: the Gary T. Myers conservation award. The award is presented to an individual or group that has shown exceptional accomplishments in bird conservation to further the goals of the North American Bird Conservation Initiative and national/international bird initiatives including the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/du-recognizes-contributions-to-wetlands-and-waterfowl-conservation?poe=rss9536Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:53:32 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington Va. at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/du-recognizes-four-states-for-significant-financial-contributions?poe=rss9535Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:26:50 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. During its annual Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards breakfast last week Ducks Unlimited recognized four state agencies for significant investments toward conserving waterfowl breeding habitat in Canada.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/senator-stabenow-recognized-with-2013-wetland-conservation-achievement-award?poe=rss9534Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:44:12 GMTWASHINGTON - March 29 2013 - Sen. Debbie Stabenow MI chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee was presented last Friday with the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Award one of Ducks Unlimiteds highest honors.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/ducks-unlimited-biologist-receives-international-nawmp-award?poe=rss9533Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:30:01 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Dr. Jim Ringelman Ducks Unlimiteds director of conservation programs for the Great Plains Region has received one of the top honors bestowed upon a conservation leader: the North American Waterfowl Management Plans International Canvasback Award.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/robert-bob-zorb-honored-at-2013-wetland-conservation-achievement-awards-ceremony?poe=rss9532Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:20:22 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington Va. at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt. This years recipient for the Conservation/Private Citizen award is Robert Bob Zorb.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/south-dakota-writer-honored-at-2013-wetland-conservation-achievement-awards-ceremony?poe=rss9531Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:12:10 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington Va. at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt. This years recipient in the Communications category is freelance writer John Pollmann.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/garrett-graves-honored-at-2013-wetland-conservation-achievement-awards-ceremony?poe=rss9530Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:03:27 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington Va. at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt. This years recipient of State/Provincial Agency award is Garret Graves.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/dr-james-d-nichols-honored-at-2013-wetland-conservation-achievement-awards-ceremony?poe=rss9529Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:54:34 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington Va. at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt. This years recipient in the Research/Technical category is Dr. James D. Nichols.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/dr-byron-ken-williams-honored-at-2013-wetland-conservation-achievement-awards-ceremony?poe=rss9528Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:42:42 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. April 1 2013 Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington Va. at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt. This years recipient of the Federal Employee award is Dr. Byron Ken Williams.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/ducks-unlimited-sweet-16-university-chapters-recognized-for-2012?poe=rss9525Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:54:58 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - March 27 2013 - Each spring Ducks Unlimited announces its Sweet 16 list of top-producing volunteer university chapters throughout the nation. This elite group is considered the best of the best when it comes to fundraising and overall chapter strength.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9522Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:58:17 GMTArtists Sought to Enter 2013 California State Duck Stamp Art Contest 3/25/2013http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9518Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:37:00 GMTNapa Sonoma Marsh Wildlife Area Projectshttp://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9505Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:21:30 GMTJoin us to celebrate Texas DUs banner year! The staff and volunteers have succeeded in making Texas the number one state for fundraising for the 2012-2013 fiscal year! I would like to invite you to join us for a weekend of friendship and conservation at the 2013 Texas Ducks Unlimited State Convention in beautiful Fort Worth Texas June 27 through June 30 2013 to commemorate this extraordinary milestone. The scheduled festivities will not disappoint.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/du-names-presidents-elite-and-top-100-for-fundraising-year-2012?poe=rss9503Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:31:00 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - March 12 2013 - Ducks Unlimited recently announced the 175 volunteer chapters across the nation being honored with Top 100 and Presidents Elite standings this year. The Top 100 designation is reserved for the top 100 chapters raising up to $100000 in grassroots income for DUs conservation mission. Chapters raising more than $100000 are recognized with the Presidents Elite award.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9484Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:13:04 GMTMississippi state news.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9483Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:40:53 GMT2013 Farm Bill: Using Social Media for Final Passage 2/27/2013http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9482Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:00:09 GMTGuided Wetland Tours of Gray Lodge Wildlife Areahttp://www.ducks.org/news-media/du-supports-interior-plan-for-npra?poe=rss9474Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:52:20 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - Feb. 21 2013 - Ducks Unlimited applauds todays announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management approving a management plan for the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska NPR-A. This plan will balance the needs of countless wildlife - including important populations of several waterfowl species and shorebirds - with exploration for oil and gas.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/american-luxury-coach-unveils-specialedition-du-vehicles?poe=rss9465Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:37:03 GMTAmerican Luxury Coach ALC and Ducks Unlimited DU recently introduced a series of customized vehicles designed for the outdoor enthusiast. Using standard 2013 General Motors trucks and sport-utility vehicles ALC modified and enhanced the vehicles to incorporate the DU signature logo and additional luxury features. http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9458Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:59:24 GMTArkansas DU March Madness 31 Gun Drawing.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/ducks-unlimited-reaches-conservation-milestone?poe=rss9444Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:01:21 GMTDucks Unlimited DU is proud to announce it has reached a conservation milestone with more than 13 million acres of habitat conserved in North America. The groundbreaking number is a cumulative accomplishment of the millions of DU members as well as volunteers and partners who have been a part of the organization over the past 76 years. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/president-nominates-outdoor-industry-executive-for-interior-secretary?poe=rss9443Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:01:04 GMTWASHINGTON - Feb. 6 2013 - With President Obamas nomination of Sally Jewell CEO of leading outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. REI as the new leader of the Interior Department Ducks Unlimited looks forward to building on its close relationship with the department.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9442Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:31:06 GMTNebraska state news. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/usa-ricedu-partnership?poe=rss9439Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:12:40 GMTWASHINGTON - Feb. 4 2013 - A groundbreaking new partnership between the USA Rice Federation USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited DU was forged recently to serve as a model of cooperation and communication between a farm group and a conservation organization. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/blackhawk-du-diamond-event-please-join-us-feb-28th-2013?poe=rss9436Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:48:35 GMTHighlights of the evening include a cocktail hour followed by a sumptuous dinner a silent auction and a live auction featuring exotic hunting trips vintage and classic guns original artwork Ducks Unlimited memorabilia and more. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/california-du-state-convention-april-1921-2013?poe=rss9435Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:24:27 GMTThis years state convention will be held April 19 20 and 21 at the Doubletree by Hilton Sonoma Wine Country and includes a Friday evening sportsmans night out dinner party and hospitality central Saturday business meeting lunch and evening banquet and Sunday morning board meeting. http://www.ducks.org/news-media/duck-symposium-to-convene-in-memphis-next-week?poe=rss9414Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:08:02 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - Jan. 25 2013 - Waterfowl experts will be flocking to Memphis from Jan. 27-31 for the Ecology and Conservation of North American Waterfowl ECNAW international symposium. Memphis-based Ducks Unlimited is among the major contributors to this important conference which aims to synthesize current knowledge of waterfowl and their habitats and help guide future science and conservation efforts.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9408Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:17:09 GMTWildlife Officers Investigate Waterfowl Poachers for Gross Over-limitshttp://www.ducks.org/news-media/du-wins-golden-moose-award-for-best-bird-hunting?poe=rss9407Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:08:33 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - Jan. 18 2013 - Musicians have the Grammys actors have the Oscars and the outdoor industry has Outdoor Channels Golden Moose Awards which recognize the finest shows on outdoor television. Ducks Unlimited TV DU-TV tied for top honors with Pheasants Forevers The Flush in the Best Bird Hunting category at the annual awards show in Las Vegas last night.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9397Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:37:37 GMTWildlife Officers Seek Publics Help in Waterfowl Casehttp://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9394Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:38:59 GMTCDFW Launches Online Sales of 2013 Warden Stamp and Outdoor California to Raise Funds and Awareness for Wildlife Conservationhttp://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9334Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:05:39 GMTDU Volunteers arrange sea duck hunt for three-time Purple Heart recepient and retired Wounded Warrior/US Army veteran Juan Aguilar.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/david-maass-wins-fourth-du-artist-of-the-year-award?poe=rss9326Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:11:47 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - Dec. 3 2012 - Wildlife artist David Maass of Long Lake Minn. is Ducks Unlimiteds 2013 Artist of the Year AOY. His winning painting Pitching into Cypress earned Maass his fourth AOY award more than any other artist.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9308Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:06:56 GMTJunior Duck Hunts at Grizzly Island Wildlife Areahttp://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9301Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:45:19 GMTOn July 28 Alaska Ducks Unlimited hosted a Youth Waterfowl Hunting Clinic at Birchwood Recreational Shooting Park.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/portion-of-funds-from-bp-settlement-to-benefit-gulf-coast-fish-and-wildlife?poe=rss9298Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:17:40 GMTMEMPHIS Tenn. - Nov. 15 2012 - BP announced today that it will plead guilty to several criminal charges under a settlement agreement reached with the U.S. Department of Justice over its role in the 2010 disaster involving the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in which an estimated 200 million gallons of crude oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico. Under the terms of the settlement BP will pay approximately $4.5 billion in installments over a five-year period with nearly $2.4 billion going to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation NFWF an independent non-profit conservation group chartered by Congress in 1984.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9277Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:15:56 GMTHoney Lake Wildlife Area Tanner Weir Replacement Projectshttp://www.ducks.org/news-media/habitat-impacts-from-hurricane-sandy-difficult-to-assess?poe=rss9274Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:24:36 GMTThe East Coast is still struggling to get basic services back in place after Hurricane Sandy battered coastal communities and affected millions of residents but with the help of conservation partners Ducks Unlimited is beginning to assess the long-term impact the storm will have on waterfowl habitat.http://www.ducks.org/news-media/dus-western-region-celebrates-conserving-100000-acres-in-the-northwest?poe=rss9261Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:36:02 GMTDucks Unlimiteds Western Regional Office is celebrating a major milestone in its history: surpassing 100000 acres of waterfowl habitat conserved or protected in the Pacific Northwest portion of the region.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9249Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:02:15 GMTWilliam O. Hamill of Searcy has been elected Arkansas State Chairman of Ducks Unlimited the worlds largest wetlands and waterfowl conservation organization.http://www.ducks.org?poe=rss9246Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:43:52 GMTUtah state news.