Habitat impacts from Hurricane Sandy difficult to assess
The East Coast is still struggling to get basic services back in place after Hurricane Sandy battered coastal communities and affected millions of residents, but, with the help of conservation partners, Ducks Unlimited is beginning to assess the long-term impact the storm will have on waterfowl habitat.
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Wetlands Project to be Dedicated
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West Virginia: Middle Island Restoration
DU and the USFWS joined forces to protect and restore an area of West Virginia called Middle Island, along the Ohio River.
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Ducks Unlimited names new GLARO director
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Nov. 2, 2010 - Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, has accepted the position of director of the Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office for Ducks Unlimited.
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WV DU teams with AEP John Amos to help Cub Scouts Build Duck Boxes!
WV DU volunteers teamed up with AEP John Amos on Saturday, February 28th to help Local Cub Scout troop build some wood duck boxes and then go set them in the Wetlands of Winfield conservation area.
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New online map allows users firsthand, interactive experience of black duck migration
If you’re interested in taking bird watching to the next level, Ducks Unlimited has the perfect tool for you. This month, Ducks Unlimited’s Great Lakes/Atlantic Regional Office unveiled an updated version of its Black Duck Research Initiative Web site, including an all-new interactive mapping tool allowing users to “Follow the Ducks” using satellite and VHF radio tracking technology.
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DU meets with Congressional leadership and Administration officials to discuss conservation
WASHINGTON – February 13, 2008 – Ducks Unlimited Executive Vice President Don Young was joined by other wildlife conservation organizations today to deliver a strong message on behalf of sportsmen and habitat: protect and expand habitat conservation and opportunities for sportsmen.
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Ducks Unlimited’s Black Duck Research Initiative brought to life on Web
New online map allows users firsthand, interactive experience of black duck migration
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 8, 2008 – If you’re interested in taking bird watching to the next level, Ducks Unlimited has the perfect tool for you.
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President’s Budget proposal mixed on waterfowl programs
FY’09 request maintains some programs, cuts others--including Bush priorities
WASHINGTON, February 4, 2008 – Conservation programs that benefit waterfowl receive mixed support in the 2009 budget proposal, released today by the Bush administration.
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Ducks Unlimited commemorates millionth acre of Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Joins Secretary of Agriculture in marking the conservation milestone
WASHINGTON – January 17, 2008 – Ducks Unlimited and the US Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency celebrated the enrollment of the one millionth acre into the popular Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) today.
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DU says CRP losses astounding
National trend for habitat loss concerning
BISMARCK, ND, January 4, 2008 – The conservation organization Ducks Unlimited says it’s as if someone plowed up a three-mile swath of wildlife habitat across North Dakota, from its southern border to Canada.
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America's Wildlife Conservation Partners' letter to New River Gorge National River superintendent
A letter from the AWCP regarding the New River Gorge General Management Plan.
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The Putnam Standard Article
Welcome to the ducks unlimited WV site. This is your home for all things DU in WV.
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Wood Duck Boxes
Welcome to the Ducks Unlimited WV Site. This is your home for all things DU in West Virginia.
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Upper Mississippi River
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Upper Mississippi River priority area
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Mid-Atlantic Coast
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation efforts in the Mid-Atlantic Coast priority area.
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Where West Virginia's Ducks Come From
The Prairie Pothole Region, Great Lakes Region and St. Lawrence Plain are critical to West Virginia waterfowl hunters. A significant amount of the mallards harvested in West Virginia each year are produced in the St. Lawrence Plain and Great Lakes Region, as are a good portion of the wood ducks that migrate into our state each year.
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West Virginia Conservation Projects
Ducks Unlimited habitat conservation projects in West Virginia. These projects benefit waterfowl, other wildlife and people. View sample projects, project map and more.
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