Ongoing drought forces second year of water withheld from Texas rice growers
RICHMOND, Texas - March 2, 2013 - Although not unexpected in the face of ongoing drought conditions, Ducks Unlimited is once again disappointed in the decision to restrict the water supply to rice growers for the coming growing season.
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USA Rice-DU partnership
WASHINGTON - Feb. 4, 2013 - A groundbreaking new partnership between the USA Rice Federation (USA Rice) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) was forged recently to serve as a model of cooperation and communication between a farm group and a conservation organization.
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DU responds to LCRA water allocation decision
AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 16, 2012 - The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) board, after lengthy testimony dominated by a large Highland Lakes contingent, passed an emergency order that will likely provide enough water for first crop rice on approximately 50 percent of the fields in Texas's Wharton, Matagorda and Colorado counties.
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Ducks Unlimited supports off-channel reservoir development to benefit Texas coast wetlands, waterfowl and rice
AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 9, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited fully supports the Lower Colorado River Authority's (LCRA) move to develop off-channel reservoirs to provide much-needed water resources for Texas mid-coast rice agriculture and wetland management.
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Texas water organization and DU meeting to discuss rice agriculture, importance to waterfowl
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has invited Ducks Unlimited to their June 19 Water Operations Committee meeting in Austin, Texas. The LCRA denied water for rice agriculture uses in the Texas Mid-Coast this year, essentially eliminating 60,000 acres of important habitat for wintering waterfowl in one of DU’s highest-priority conservation regions.
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"Caller-Times" columnist David Sikes honored at 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - March 16, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 77th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, held at the Hilton Atlanta. This year's winner in the Communications category is David Sikes, outdoors columnist for the "Corpus Christi Caller-Times."
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Ducks Unlimited disappointed in LCRA decision to withhold water
RICHMOND, Texas - March 1, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited is gravely concerned by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) decision to deny water for agricultural uses in Colorado, Wharton, and Matagorda counties this spring.
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USA Rice Federation presents Ducks Unlimited with 2011 Distinguished Conservation Achievement Award
The USA Rice Federation presented Ducks Unlimited with its second annual Distinguished Conservation Achievement Award on Dec. 8. The award recognizes exemplary leadership and other major contributions to conservation that significantly benefit natural resources, wildlife and America's communities.
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Conservation in Ricelands of North America
Research on the present and future state of riceland conservation, from the Rice Foundation and Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
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Rice Growers Support Conservation
The rice industry and DU enjoy a close working relationship
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Rice and Ducks in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Wild Rice & Mallards On the Kapuskasing
The James Bay frontier offers solitude and off-the-beaten-path waterfowling opportunities.
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