Diamond Legacy Sponsors Make a Difference
Diamond Legacy Sponsors John and Cheryl Dale are making a significant difference for the ducks through their philanthropic investment in the conservation of prairie grasslands and Canada's western boreal forest.
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Ducks Unlimited, Pew sign 10-year agreement to protect Canada's boreal forest
After a decade of unprecedented progress toward protecting Canada's boreal forest, Ducks Unlimited and The Pew Charitable Trusts will extend their partnership for another 10 years and redouble efforts to safeguard the largest intact forest on earth.
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Bill D'Alonzo wins 2012 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year award; DU to receive $50k prize
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jan. 19, 2012 - Bill D'Alonzo, Ducks Unlimited volunteer and member of DU's board of directors, was named the 2012 Budweiser Conservationist of the Year yesterday at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas.
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Waterfowl of the Boreal Forest
Many of the ducks harvested in the United States are raised in this remote northern region
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Boreal Forest
When people think about where ducks come from, most automatically think of the prairies. However, North America's Boreal Forest, which spans some 1.5 billion acres from Alaska to New Foundland, has an average breeding season population almost on par with the U.S. and Canadian prairies combined.
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Policy News 3-12
Congress returns from recess to address FY2011 budget issues; DU Western Region staff discuss impact of water shortages with with Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner; Nebraska Senator Addresses Ducks Unlimited state convention
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Progress and Peril in the Boreal Forest
Millions of acres have recently received protection in this region, but grave threats remain for wetlands and waterfowl.
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Northern Exposure
The boreal forest has always been a bastion for waterfowl, but dramatic changes in land use and climate now threaten this region’s fragile wetlands.
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