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“Chevron is proud to continue our long-standing support of Ducks Unlimited,” said Leah Brown, Corporate Affairs Manager, Chevron Gulf of Mexico. “Since 2013, Chevron has contributed more than $3.5 million in support of DU’s Gulf Coast Initiative in Louisiana. The work not only benefits wetlands and habitats for waterfowl but also helps protect local communities. We thank Ducks Unlimited for their efforts.”
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Diverse and threatened habitat neighboring the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge now protected
The South Florida Ecosystem Wetlands V project aims to enhance the hydrology of 998 acres and permanently secure 72 acres through fee-simple acquisition. The project entails the enhancement of existing freshwater wetlands on a state property of critical importance to the South Florida Ecosystem and the protection of an existing private impounded mangrove marsh wetland in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL) for the benefit of many wetland-dependent species.
“The Resilient Carolina Wetlands & Rivers IV NAWCA grant provides important funding to protect and enhance important habitats linked across the Carolinas, benefitting waterfowl and migratory birds while enhancing and expanding public access opportunities on national forests, state parks, and future game lands,” said DU director of conservation programs for South Atlantic, Emily Purcell.
Ducks Unlimited and its partners in North Carolina and Virginia recently received a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant that will protect and enhance over 2,350 acres of wetlands along the Mattaponi and Blackwater Rivers in Virginia, and will also include projects at Mattamuskeet and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuges.
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