New research from DU’s Great Plains Region guides future grassland easement priorities
Johann Walker, DU director of conservation planning for the Great Plains Region (GPR), is the lead author of a research paper that introduces a new adaptive strategy for securing conservation easements in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR).
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Bipartisan bill encourages protection of privately owned lands
Lead co-sponsors Reps. Jim Gerlach (PA) and Mike Thompson (CA) introduced a bipartisan bill in July to provide permanent tax incentives for conservation easements (H.R. 2807).
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Land and Water Conservation Fund gets boost in proposed budget
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 10, 2013 – Conservationists, ranchers and private landowners in the Dakota Grasslands Conservation Area (DGCA) have reason to be cautiously optimistic about the president’s 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.
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North Platte River Wetlands Grant Approved
In September, 2012, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission notified PRBE that they approved the North Platte River Wetlands project proposal. This approval will grant $1 million to restore and protect important wetland habitat along the river.
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Conservation: The Easement Advantage
Conservation easements are a powerful tool for protecting threatened waterfowl habitat on private lands
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More to be done in remaining lame duck session
The 112th Congress has as little as two weeks to close out business and pass legislation. If priorities remain unfinished by the end of December, legislators will have to start from scratch in January when the 113th Congress begins their two-year tenure.
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Senate staffers tour Idaho conservation easement
On Aug. 7, Ducks Unlimited met with two of Sen. Mike Crapo's (ID) key staff members; representatives of the Southern Idaho Land Trust (SILT); and John Shaw, owner of Hagerman Wings Farm (HWF), in Hagerman, Idaho, to discuss the merits of tax incentives associated with donated conservation easements.
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DU Acquires First Conservation Easement in Northeast California
DU recently partnered with the Wood family to acquire its first conservation easement in northeast California, a 1,781-acre perpetual easement on the Leavitt Lake Ranch and the Wood Ranch.
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Expiration of enhanced tax incentives could mean less conservation easement activity in 2012 after banner year in DU's Southern Region
With the looming expiration of enhanced easement tax incentives on Dec. 31, Ducks Unlimited's Southern Region experienced a banner year for donated conservation easements.
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Policy News 3-21
Passage of NAWCA reauthorization bill critical to program's future; Shell Oil contributes half-million dollars to Gulf Coast restoration; Conservation Easement Incentive Act introduced in House with strong support
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Ducks Unlimited Receives Highest Mark of Distinction in Land Conservation
DU receives highest mark of distinction in land conservation with accreditation approval from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
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Forever Wild
Conservation easements are a powerful tool for protecting vital waterfowl habitat on private lands. Ducks Unlimited's land protection program helps landowners conserve their habitat for wildlife and future generations.
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GLARO Lands Program
DU's private lands program in the Great Lakes/Atlantic Region
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How Can I Help Protect the Future?
Together, we can save Minnesota and Iowa's natural heritage
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