CIB Newsletter Archive

August 2010

• Aug. 31
  EPA denies lead ban petition; Congressman Thompson, DU celebrate historic conservation project in California; DU staff member attends Nashville AGO session, CEO encourages supporters to take action for prairies; DU, partners complete wetlands project in North Carolina
• Aug. 24
  NFWF to provide Louisiana landowners assistance with coastal wetlands restoration, Farm Bill conservation programs get support in USDA NRCS publication, DU biologist serves as voice of habitat restoration, conservation at New York AGO session
• Aug. 17
  Get out, see your members of Congress; CPC, DU staff meet to discuss 2012 Farm Bill objectives; DU regional vice president, staff member speak up for conservation at Concord AGO session
• Aug. 10
  Senate passes firearm excise tax improvement legislation; DU, partners use NAWCA grant to improve Atchafalaya wetlands; DU to use NFWF grant on White Lake Conservation Area enhancement project
• Aug. 3
  Interior Secretary unveils special-edition duck stamp cachet at DU national headquarters; LWCF bill passes House, Senate action anticipated; DU represented at America's Great Outdoors listening sessions in South Carolina, Nebraska

July 2010

• July 27
  DU leader named chairman of national council on hunting, conservation; House appropriations subcommittee approves flat funding, some cuts for conservation programs; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announces dates for CRP sign-up; Ducks Unlimited supports Asian Carp Ecological Separation Study bills introduced in Congress; DU represented at first-annual Governors Sportsmen's Caucus
• July 20
  Senate Appropriations Committee cuts funds for farm bill conservation easement programs, House committee approves bill to increase funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund, Minnesota senator uses Senate floor to encourage protection of Gulf Coast migratory bird habitat, DU to deliver upgrade to Sacramento wildlife refuge thanks to NAWCA grant
• July 13
  Farm Bill 2012 planning meeting unites Ducks Unlimited staff, volunteers; DU says Open Fields program will keep hunting traditions alive; DU delivers wetlands improvements in Western Kentucky; DU closes easement near Army base in New York; Louisiana gets return on investment in waterfowl
• July 6
  DU staff member testifies before congressional committee on Farm Bill successes; NOAA administrator visits Ducks Unlimited restoration project in California; New DU mitigation program banking on need for restored wetlands; DU staff member, volunteers participate in Maryland AGO listening session

June 2010

• June 29
  DU to receive $2.5 million grant for Gulf Coast habitat work, DU meets with Senate leadership to discuss national conservation issues, Minnesota senator invites DU scientist to discuss oil spill's threats to migratory birds, DU supports coastal wetlands restoration diversion project in Louisiana, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative makes lasting mark in St. Lawrence Valley
• June 22
  DU encourages president to accelerate implementation, funding of Gulf Coast restoration plans; Gulf Coast Joint Venture study says Gulf Coast marshes losing ability to support waterfowl; Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will benefit yet another DU project; DU representatives meet with White House officials about Prairie Pothole Region; Irrigation project to restore popular waterfowl, wildlife area in Arkansas
• June 15
  DU names Gulf Coast Response Team, DU supporter shares experience with congressional committee on impact of oil spill to sportsmen, DU holds Gulf Coast oil spill briefing for Capitol Hill staff, Members of Congress, America's Great Outdoors listening sessions in Montana get federal officials' attention, Proposed diversion project could benefit endangered Louisiana marshes, DU biologist serves on panel at Delaware congressman's conservation press event, Illinois General Assembly passes bill to establish DU state license plate
• June 8
  DU authors letter calling for increased oil spill recovery funding; DU to hold Gulf Coast oil spill briefing for Capitol Hill staff, members of Congress; Great Lakes policy efforts result in more than half a million dollars in conservation grants; DU receives more than $10 million from California conservation agencies; North Carolina attorney general allocates grant funding for DU restoration project
• June 1
  Members of Congress announce $10.1M in wetlands conservation funds for Arkansas; NAWCA grant brings restoration, enhancement to California duck club wetlands; Wisconsin passes legislation to improve wetland restoration permitting; Ducks Unlimited receives prestigious Coastal America Partnership awards

May 2010

• May 25
  DU governmental affairs staff to attend first-ever DU Sporting Expo this weekend, DU celebrates Boreal wetlands protection announcement, DU assists National Wetlands Award recipient with conservation mission
• May 18
  DU volunteers meet with congressional leaders, DU offers support to government agencies in wake of Gulf Coast oil spill, members of Congress attend DU chapter banquet in Federal City
• May 11
  DU Living Lakes project receives national recognition, Iowa bill could ensure funds for natural resources projects, DU official testifies before Congress regarding electronic Duck Stamp program
• May 4
  Minnesota's Jennie Lake benefits from DU enhancement, members of Congress on hand as DU receives grant to restore Great Lakes, NAWCA enables DU to team up with Nebraska landowners for critical habitat conservation

April 2010

• April 27
  DU to hold Capitol Hill fly-in; USFWS delivers wind energy guidelines to Secretary of Interior, aims to protect wildlife; high-priority Central Plains habitat gets boost from NAWCA
• April 20
  White House introduces Great Outdoors Initiative, NAWCA in Delaware, Virginia wildlife refuge to benefit from NAWCA, DU honors Minnesota state senator, members of Congress learn more about wildlife refuges
• April 13
  National clean water forum, NAWCA letter being finished in Senate, White House to host land conservation conference, NAWCA scores habitat victory in Indiana, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge expands with help from NAWCA
• April 6
  NAWCA grant to help save Nebraska's Platte River, White House to host land conservation conference, Minnesota Outdoor Heritage projects adding habitat, new hunting grounds in South Dakota

March 2010

• March 30
  Final push for NAWCA, prairie senator receives award, NAWCA enhancement becomes law, protection of the Louisiana coast, new Iowa conservation measure nearly law
• March 23
  New NAWCA projects announced, DU disappointed with Minnesota restoration veto, USDA opens new environmental markets office
• March 16
  NAWCA enhancement on president's desk, proposal to benefit redhead habitat in Montana, Iowa lawmakers champion waterfowl conservation
• March 9
  Congress teams with DU for conservation, New York Times highlights need for wetlands protection, presidential administration to save Gulf Coast, tax provisions lead to conservation milestone in South Atlantic
• March 2
  Additional Conservation Reserve Program acreage on the way, Bill seeks to protect Atlantic Flyway habitat, DU urges Great Lakes restoration

February 2010

• Feb. 23
  Ducks Unlimited remembers conservation luminaries, New national park regulations improve hunter access, More threats to waterfowl habitat, Living Lakes Initiative gets multi-million-dollar boost, Ducks Unlimited honors Minnesota conservation partners
• Feb. 16
  Public policy takes center stage at Wisconsin DU convention; Conserving habitat on both sides of the border; New report shows threats to Colorado wetlands; Restored wetlands mean better water, less pollution for Iowa community
• Feb. 9
  Federal advisory panel to get hunter input on policy issues, DU urges reinvestment in Minnesota conservation, Great Lakes restoration takes hit in president's budget, DU volunteer addresses South Carolina state legislature, California seeking input from pintail hunters
• Feb. 2
  Conservation takes hits in 2011 budget, DU & other conservation leaders look ahead to conservation in 2010, New report highlights threats to Tennessee's clean water

January 2010

• Jan. 26
  Ducks Unlimited leader nominated for ambassadorship, Plane crash claims lives of waterfowl biologists, Improvements to California refuge to help hunter access, New DU staff streamlining conservation for landowners, New option to fund conservation in California
• Jan. 19
  California Fish & Game funds at risk, Corn ethanol's impact felt in Duck Factory, Benefits from NAWCA continue - massive Indiana project nears completion, How will conservation fare in 2010?
• Jan. 12
  Senate returns Jan. 19, Round two for conservation projects, New leader for Chesapeake Bay cleanup
• Jan. 5
  Prospects dim for wetland protections in 2010, Big boost to coastal wetland restoration, Focusing on public policy for continental conservation

December 2009

• Dec. 22
  Combining conservatoin efforts gets results in Pacific Northwest, Partnering with DU pays conservation dividends in Oklahoma
• Dec. 15
  NAWCA bill closer to finish line, Landowners with expiring CRP find new ways to conserve their land
• Dec. 8
  Conservation tax incentives need your help, NAWCA in Congress, DU & Outdoor Heritage expand partnership in MN
• Dec. 1
  Improvements to Duck Factory's largest refuge, DU providing innovative ideas to save Great Lakes, New tactic for coastal wetland restoration

November 2009

• Nov. 24
  Breaking ground in MN, Interior Secretary urges NWR visits, CRP loss means less access for hunters
• Nov. 17
  Prairie Pothole Region losses mount, Tide back at Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Waterfowlers unite for clean water, Conservation tool may expire
• Nov. 10
  Business leaders for conservation, DU benefits from tobacco settlement, Texas water restrictions threaten waterfowl
• Nov. 3
  NAWCA becomes law, DU testifies for clean water, DU needs public policy interns

October 2009

• Oct. 27
  Wetlands Reserve Program revitalized, Migratory bird habitat bill up for vote, Senate to examine NAWCA
• Oct. 20
  Gulf Coast restoration, Great Lakes invasive species, Clean water takes center stage, House approves NAWCA enhancements
• Oct. 13
  Clean water inquiry, USDA allocates $2B for CRP, celebrate waterfowl hunters at wildlife refuges
• Oct. 6
  Bipartisan support for conservation easements, great work in the Great Lakes, Congress keeps conservation bill moving, teaching future conservationists in the Pacific Northwest

September 2009

• Sept. 29
  New initiative to restore America's largest watershed, New partnership to restore San Joaquin River, Future of NAWCA up for vote
  
• Sept. 22
  DU encourages Congress to expand NAWCA, Iowa's first Living Lakes project, House majority supports conservation tax incentives, New York Times investigative report on clean water
• Sept. 15
  Waterfowl conservationist leading Senate ag panel, NAWCA reaches $1 billion milestone, Chesapeake Bay protection
• Sept. 8
  Restoring America's "Energy Coast" and the Chesapeake Bay, Good IRA Rollover Act
• Sept. 1
  Youth hunting, Saginaw Bay restoration, Senate helping Great Lakes ducks

August 2009

• Aug. 25
  Wisconsin promotes youth hunting, new FWS wetland mapping, clean water where you live
• Aug. 18
  Wild rice fueling migration, new clean water resources, USDA focuses on breeding habitat
• Aug. 11
  Minnesota lakes under new management, where to hunt with Duck Stamp dollars, ducks & wind power, let Washington come to you
• Aug. 4
  House committee bolsters Duck Stamp program, liberal seasons recommended, Missouri habitat expansion, DU cleaning Wisconsin waters, Hamilton named head of USFWS, Conservation Easement Initiative Act gaining steam

July 2009

• July 28
  Ducks and clean water, Congressional leaders on native prairie, Congress home for summer, speak out for Great Lakes conservation
• July 21
  Be a clean water advocate, California wetlands safe from power lines, NAWCA enhances waterfowl havens, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, House endorses Joint Venture program
• July 14
  Make your voice heard by Congress, Congressional sportsmen stand up for conservation, Farm Bill conservation programs restored, Minnesota invasive species
• July 7
  Ducks and the climate bill, duck populations up in '09, Iowa marsh makeover, San Francisco Bay watershed restoration

June 2009

• June 30
  Duck Stamp going strong after 75 years, Hunting Heritage Protection Act introduced, Nevada Duck Stamp sales, Houses passes NAWCA funding, Outdoor Writers conference in Michigan
• June 23
  Senate protects clean water, DU improving California wildlife areas, Farm Bill programs supported by House, Washington wetlands revitalized, San Joaquin River restoration, conservation on ballot in Iowa
• June 16
  Louisiana governor pledges to restore coastal wetlands, Minnesota Farmers Union supports clean water, North Dakota denies DU land buy, record NAWCA funding
• June 9
  Farm & conservation groups support ag conservation, Clean Water Restoration Act support strengthens, Interior secretary names Upper Mississippi "Wetland of International Importance," Great Lakes czar announced
• June 2
  Field & Stream recognizes Clean Water Restoration Act, winter wheat, Minnesota's Legacy Amendment