Outstanding contributions for wetlands and waterfowl conservation highlighted
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 23, 2007 – Ducks Unlimited (DU) announced the winners of its 2007 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards at the 72nd annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Portland, Oregon Friday.
DU’s Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards recognize individuals making outstanding contributions to the restoration and protection of North America’s wetlands and waterfowl. The awards are presented in six categories.
This year’s winners are:
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Winner |
| Federal Representative |
U.S. Senator Blanche Lambert Lincoln, senior senator, Ark. |
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| Federal Agency (United States) |
David Roy Anderson, associate director, Office of Management and Budget for Natural Resources Programs |
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| State / Provincial |
Steve Gray, chief, Ohio Division of Wildlife |
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| Research / Technical |
Richard A. Malecki, assistant leader for wildlife, N.Y. Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Cornell University |
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| Conservation/Private Citizen |
David M. Richard, executive vice president, Stream Property Management, Inc., Lake Charles, La. |
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| Communications |
Douglas B. Inkley, senior science advisor, National Wildlife Federation |
DU President Jim Hulbert presented the awards.
“Each of these individuals has made a significant, positive difference in the effort to conserve North America’s waterfowl habitats,” Hulbert said. “It’s a privilege and a pleasure to recognize such outstanding partners in conservation.”
For more information on the recipients of DU’s Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards, go to www.ducks.org/wetlandawards
Contact: Laura Houseal
(901) 758-3764
lhouseal@ducks.org
With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with almost 12 million acres conserved. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands - nature’s most productive ecosystem - and continues to lose more than 80,000 wetland acres each year.