Waste Management named 2012 Wings Over Wetlands winner
Ducks Unlimited and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recognized Waste Management as the winner of the 2012 Wings Over Wetlands award today.
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Migration Alert: Conditions look good in Saskatchewan for opener
Habitat in and around Wadena, Saskatchewan is decent as local birds begin to congregate. Sandhills are moving in, but only local ducks and geese are currently present.
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2012 Late Spring Habitat Conditions in Canada
Overall summary and regional Canada habitat conditions for late spring 2012.
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Ducks Unlimited voices support for water plan in Great Lakes
Ducks Unlimited Inc. and Ducks Unlimited Canada recently submitted a joint letter to the International Joint Commission, expressing support for what is known as "BV7," a water-level-management plan designed to more closely replicate natural hydrology on the St. Lawrence River and in Lake Ontario.
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Former DU president inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
LAFAYETTE, La. - March 29, 2012 - Dr. L.J. Mayeux of Marksville, La., former national president and chairman of the board for Ducks Unlimited, is the 2012 recipient of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards
ATLANTA - March 16, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 77th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, held at the Hilton Atlanta.
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Late Winter Habitat Conditions in Canada
Habitat Conditions Report for waterfowl habitat regions in Canada for late winter (March 2012).
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited focus funding to protect vital waterfowl habitat in Prairie Pothole Region
WASHINGTON - March 2, 2012 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited announced today they will work with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to focus resources on wildlife habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region of the northern plains, breeding grounds for a majority of the continent's ducks.
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Manitoba Marsh Magic
A waterfowler's pilgrimage to the Canadian Duck Factory and the birthplace of DU's conservation work. By Wade Bourne. Photography By Rick Adair.
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World Wetlands Day memorandum of cooperation kicks off DU's 75th anniversary celebration in NYC
NEW YORK - Feb. 2, 2012 - Every Feb. 2, people all over the globe celebrate World Wetlands Day, commemorating the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, an intergovernmental treaty signed by 161 countries that recognizes the value and splendor of our wetland resources. This year's celebration was made all the more momentous earlier today as Ducks Unlimited and Ramsar signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) in New York City.
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Early Fall Habitat Conditions in Canada
Due to favorable habitat conditions throughout Canada, fall flight expectations remain high. Overall migration still depends heavily on timely weather patterns.
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Waterfowl Migration Alert
DU-TV is currently filming for the 2012 season in Saskatchewan. Show host, Huntley Ritter, and DU Sr. Communications Specialist, Mike Checkett provide a glimpse of the hunting conditions they faced throughout the week.
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WFT Accomplishments
Across the country, Canadians took a stand for wetlands.
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Canadian Tradition
Ten million birds come out of Québec every year, and use the St. Lawrence River during the fall migration.
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Early Spring Habitat Conditions in Canada
A compilation of impressions, collected from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) field staff, of environmental conditions relative to breeding waterfowl. These observations are not based on systematic surveys, and are not intended to describe hunting conditions.
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Canada Habitat Conditions Report
Conditions are looking very good for waterfowl for spring 2011, particularly in the prairies
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U.S. States Support Canadian Habitat Conservation
With the establishment of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) in 1986, the United States, Canada, and Mexico embarked on an unprecedented conservation journey. They set out to restore continental waterfowl populations to the levels of the 1970s through targeted conservation efforts in all three countries.
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Cold front sends Saskatchewan's ducks south in numbers
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, Manitoba - Nov. 3, 2010 - The "weather bomb" that recently wreaked havoc in numerous ways on much of North America also sent flight after flight of ducks south from Canada's Prairies.
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Atlantic Canada
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Atlantic Canada priority area
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British Columbia Intermountain
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the British Columbia Intermountain priority area.
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Pacific Northwest
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Pacific Northwest priority area.
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Hardwood Transition / Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain - Ontario
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's Hardwood Transition / Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain - Ontario conservation priority area.
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Western Boreal Forest Initiative
Ducks Unlimited's Wetlands Boreal Forest Conservation Initiative, part of the Wetlands for Tomorrow campaign.
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Western Boreal Forest - Canada
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's Western Boreal Forest - Canada priority area, part of the Western Boreal Forest Initiative.
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Prairie Sampler
A week of mixed-bag wingshooting in Saskatchewan reunites old friends and begins a new tradition.
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Hunting Across Canada: Peace River Mixed Bag
The vastness of northern Alberta is home to a variety of up-close waterfowling.
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Hunting Across Canada: Snow Geese A La Quebec
Greater snows provide some of eastern Canada’s most interesting waterfowling.
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Hunting Across Canada: Manitoba's Classic Diver Hunt
Gunning diving ducks on Delta Marsh is a time-honored tradition
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Hunting Across Canada: Ground Zero For Geese
Saskatchewan is unsurpassed in its abundance and diversity of geese.
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Western Boreal Forest Canada - More Information
More information on the Western Boreal Forest - Canada region, one of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation priority areas and initiatives.
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The Other Duck Factory
The Western Boreal Forest of Canada and Alaska serves as the most important breeding habitat for waterfowl in North America.
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The Atocas Bay Conservation Project
Overview of Ducks Unlimited's Atocas Bay Conservation Project in Alabama
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Partners for the Forest
DU is working with a variety of partners to save the most productive waterfowl breeding habitats in the vast western boreal forest.
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Hardwood Transition / Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain - Ontario - More Information
Details on DU's Hardwood Transition / Lower Great Lakes / St. Lawrence Plain - Ontario priority area.
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British Columbia Intermountain - More Information
Background information on DU's British Columbia Intermountain conservation priority area.
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Pacific Northwest - More Information
More information on Ducks Unlimited's Pacific Northwest conservation priority area.
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