Insights: Why We Do What We Do
Insights from DU CEO Dale Hall, from the March/April 2014 Issue of DU magazine
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Dale Hall named Bass Pro Shops Conservation Partner of the Year
Ducks Unlimited (DU) CEO Dale Hall has been named Bass Pro Shops' 2013 Conservation Partner of the Year. Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro, recently presented Hall with the prestigious award during a special ceremony at Bass Pro's national headquarters in Springfield, Mo.
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Let's support those who support Ducks Unlimited
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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The Untold Story of Today's Youth
Ducks Unlimited's college and high school chapters may be among our best-kept secrets, but we're about to change that.
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DU CEO Dale Hall on the Federal Duck Stamp
A letter from Ducks Unlimited Chief Executive Officer Dale Hall on the eve of the 2013 Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition in Maumee, Ohio, September 27-28.
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Duck Numbers Remain Strong, But We Must Be Vigilant
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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A 75-Year Partnership with Canadian Friends
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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Cliff or Launch Pad?
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall, published in the March/April 2013 issue of Ducks Unlimited Magazine.
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A Great Year
In my last column we talked about the prospects of yet another phenomenal waterfowl season, based on the record 2012 count of 48.6 million breeding ducks in the traditionally surveyed area. This fall, we may have had 120 million to 160 million birds migrating down the flyways.
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Waterfowl, hunters to benefit from nearly $30 million federal investment
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Sept. 12, 2012 - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced a landmark investment of nearly $30 million in the future of wetlands, waterfowl and public waterfowl hunting across the country through expanded refuges and hunting programs.
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The Future Begins Right Now
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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DU supports opening some CRP lands for drought-stricken ranchers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Aug. 3, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited supports opening certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands to haying and grazing during the current drought affecting livestock feed supplies. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack opened nearly 4 million acres of CRP land this week for livestock producers dealing with shortages of hay and pastureland.
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DU leaders meet with legislators, advocate for farm bill conservation programs
Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall and Chief Conservation Officer Paul Schmidt joined agricultural producers and DU governmental affairs staff in Washington, D.C., this week to impress upon members of Congress the importance of maintaining strong conservation programs in the 2012 Farm Bill.
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Ducks Unlimited celebrates victory for Gulf Coast restoration
Ducks Unlimited is pleased that key elements of the RESTORE Act were included in the Surface Transportation Extension Act reported out of conference committee today.
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Mississippi refuge renamed Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR
In honor of his predecessor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe joined with friends, conservation partners, FWS employees and the family of former FWS Director Sam Hamilton to unveil a new sign on June 22 that officially renamed Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge.
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DU applauds Senate passing 2012 Farm Bill
WASHINGTON - June 21, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited announced its appreciation today following the U.S. Senate's 64-35 passage of the 2012 Farm Bill. The $969.9 billion bipartisan bill maintained a conservation title that will benefit wildlife and people. Critical conservation initiatives include the Conservation Reserve Program, a conservation easement program with a strong wetland component, a regional partnership program aimed at improving water quality and a Sodsaver provision. The Senate also moved to link eligibility for federally subsidized crop insurance to compliance with conservation practices.
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Our Time Capsule
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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Our Work Is Never Done
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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Ducks Unlimited, partners host NAWCA breakfast
The North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) was the focus of an early-morning briefing held in Washington this week. Ducks Unlimited and the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation hosted the breakfast briefing to highlight the history and impact of NAWCA and the need for its reauthorization and correct appropriations.
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Media Advisory: Sportsmen to attend NAWCA breakfast briefing
Ducks Unlimited, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and the National Shooting Sports Foundation are hosting a breakfast briefing on the reauthorization and appropriations of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act on April 17, 2012, at Rayburn HOB 2360.
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Ducks Unlimited presented with 2012 Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Award
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - March 21, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited has been chosen to receive the Boone and Crockett Club's (B&C) prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Legacy Award for 2012.
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Ducks Unlimited mourns loss of longtime leader Dale Whitesell
It is with great sorrow that the Ducks Unlimited family marks the passing of former DU Executive Vice President Dale Whitesell on Sunday, Feb. 12, at the age of 86.
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The Big 75
Ducks Unlimited officially turned 75 on January 29, 2012. What a great story!
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World Wetlands Day memorandum of cooperation kicks off DU's 75th anniversary celebration in NYC
NEW YORK - Feb. 2, 2012 - Every Feb. 2, people all over the globe celebrate World Wetlands Day, commemorating the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971, an intergovernmental treaty signed by 161 countries that recognizes the value and splendor of our wetland resources. This year's celebration was made all the more momentous earlier today as Ducks Unlimited and Ramsar signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) in New York City.
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Ducks Unlimited celebrates 75 years of conservation success
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jan. 26, 2012 - This Sunday, Jan. 29, marks Ducks Unlimited's 75th anniversary. Started by four sportsmen on a mission to save North America's waterfowl populations - and the continent's strong waterfowling traditions - DU's humble beginnings came during the Great Depression and one of the worst droughts in history, far from ideal circumstances.
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The Road to Success
Ducks Unlimited Inc. will be officially 75 years old on January 29, 2012, and we will be celebrating both our longevity and conservation successes throughout the year.
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DU CEO Dale Hall discusses economic benefits during media forum
Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall participated in a media forum at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to discuss the major impact conservation has on America's legacy, economy and people.
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Live Stream of Federal Duck Stamp Competition
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Stay the Course through Partnerships
Ducks Unlimited has joined forces with more than 640 conservation, recreation, and historic preservation organizations to demand that necessary spending reductions are done in an equitable and reasonable fashion.
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A Good Year
Insights from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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GOP Conservation Cuts Rile Sportsmen
House Republicans fighting the Obama administration’s environmental agenda are finding themselves making decisions that threaten the party’s carefully nourished relationship with the hook and bullet crowd.
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Happy Independence Day
A message from DU's CEO Dale Hall regarding this year's Independence Day.
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Pay Now, or Pay Later
As we go about setting long-term goals for habitat conservation, we must be realistic about what it will cost and understand that our commitment to conservation cannot outstrip our ability to find it.
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DU CEO joins America's WETLAND Foundation Board of Directors
DU is pleased with the America's WETLAND Foundation's decision to name DU CEO Dale Hall to the AWF Board of Directors.
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Policy News 3-17
DU lauds process to restore wetlands protections critical to waterfowl; Secretary of Interior Salazar Meets with DU in Pothole Country; DU's work in Wisconsin praised by Congressman Tom Petri
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Policy News 3-16
DU to sportsmen: Ask Congress to direct oil spill fines back to Gulf Coast restoration; DU helps protect Miss. land grants funding from massive budget cuts; Natural Resources Trustees announce $1 billion down payment for Gulf Coast restoration efforts
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Ducks Unlimited to Sportsmen: Ask Congress to Direct Oil Spill Fines Back to Gulf Coast Restoration
During a national sportsmen’s teleconference that drew more than 5,000 listeners, DU CEO Dale Hall and National Wildlife Federation CEO Larry Schweiger urged sportsmen to ask Congress to support legislation that ensures penalties paid by BP under the Clean Water Act be directed back to the Gulf Coast region.
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Policy News 3-15
One year later: DU joins NWF to update sportsmen on Gulf spill restoration efforts, Teleconference set for April 20 at 8 p.m. EDT; DU and SCI victorious in effort to protect hunting on public lands, court rules waterfowl hunting can proceed on national wildlife refuges
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Cut the Deficit, not Conservation
We at Ducks Unlimited are well known for fiscally conservative viewpoints. But we do not intend to sit idly by while programs that make a clear profit for the U.S. taxpayer are slashed under the pretense of getting spending under control.
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2011 National Convention Speakers
These individuals will be presenting at the 2011 Ducks Unlimited National Convention in Quebéc City, Canada.
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2011 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 18, 2011 – Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2011 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards at the 76th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Kansas City, Mo.
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Policy News 3-8
Conservation Pays (an op-ed piece by DU CEO Dale Hall); DU biologist attends meeting of coalition aimed at creating a source of state funding for MS conservation
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Finding the Right Road
"If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there."
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No Deposit, No Return
"When something extra is given in order to enjoy a pleasure in life, we tend to appreciate it more." Insights from DU CEO Dale Hall on giving and getting.
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Let's Stand Up for the Duck Stamp
Insights on the Federal Duck Stamp from Ducks Unlimited CEO Dale Hall
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A Conversation with Dale Hall
DU's new CEO talks about his vision for the future of wetlands and waterfowl conservation.
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