DU recognizes contributions to wetlands and waterfowl conservation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, held in Arlington, Va., at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt.
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A New Plan for Waterfowl
It was 1985, and the continental duck population had fallen to its lowest level in two decades. Of even greater concern was a change in the historical relationship between wetlands and breeding ducks. Winter snowfall and spring rainfall yielded a 93 percent increase in May ponds from 1980 to1985, but duck numbers decreased by 31 percent during the same period. Up until then, pond and duck numbers had moved more or less in lockstep. It appeared that habitat loss had taken its toll, and biologists had new evidence to back the claim.
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Conservation: Waterfowl Energy Demands
Food abundance is presumed to directly or indirectly impact the physiological condition, survival, and even reproduction of waterfowl, which ultimately influences the health of their populations. Why?
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A New Vision for Waterfowl
To sustain healthy waterfowl populations in the future, DU must adapt to emerging challenges and increase the scope of its conservation work.
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International Conservation Plan
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