Take action to secure sportsmen's future!
The U.S. Senate voted in September to advance critical legislation, the Sportsmen's Act of 2012 (S. 3525), when they return Tuesday, Nov. 13 for the lame duck session. Ducks Unlimited urges you to contact your Senators today and ask them to pass the Sportsmen's Act.
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DU fights for full five-year farm bill, with conservation funding intact
In an attempt to put off farm bill consideration until the next Congress convenes, the House Republican leadership prepared a one-year extension of farm bill programs, but failed to include continued authorization for key conservation provisions such as the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP).
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DU receives largest grant ever for Illinois wetlands conservation
The Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has awarded Ducks Unlimited a $5 million grant to conserve, restore, and protect up to 3,000 acres of vital wetland habitat along the Illinois River. The grant is the largest gift DU has received to date for wetlands conservation in Illinois.
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DU staff among key speakers on wetlands protection, conservation funding at Kansas Natural Resources Conference
Last week, two members of Ducks Unlimited's conservation staff were among four key speakers during a plenary session at the Kansas Natural Resources Conference in Wichita. This year's conference, with a theme of "Wetlands: The Jewels of Kansas," was attended by nearly 400 representatives from the state and regional conservation community.
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