New Program Adds 12,000 Acres of Arkansas Wetlands for Waterfowl
Nearly 12,000 additional acres of wetlands will greet waterfowl in The Natural State this winter, thanks to the successful implementation of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Conservation Incentive Program.
Delta Waterfowl Applauds Commitment to Restore Critical Duck Habitat in Louisiana
State to invest $29 million to revitalize White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.
Ducks Unlimited to Rejuvenate Nesting Habitat in Nebraska
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded grants to Ducks Unlimited (DU) for three projects in the Great Plains, including $6 million to endeavors in the heart of Nebraska’s prairie wetlands.
ALPS OutdoorZ Introduces Deluxe Wetlands Seat
Designed with marshlands, flooded timber and otherwise-saturated ground in mind, the Deluxe Wetland Seat is designed to deliver even in such challenging environs.
Conservation Leads to More Ducks, Geese
Despite the best efforts of state fish-and-game agencies, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl, wetlands have continued to be drained and grasslands plowed to feed an ever increasing human population. So why do we have so many ducks now?
Hunting Leopold’s New Mexico Ducks
In arid New Mexico, waterfowlers ply the same wetlands famed biologist Aldo Leopold worked and hunted more than a century ago.
Could Wind Energy Actually Benefit Waterfowl?
Is wind energy bad for waterfowl? It's something we've discussed here before, and a North Dakota study by Ducks Unlimited and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service in North Dakota found that when wind farms are placed on wetlands, breeding pairs of ducks are reduced by an average of 21 percent.
Cash-Strapped Calif County Goes After Duck Hunters
As hunters we already pay more than our fair share to preserve publicly owned properties. We spend millions of dollars on licenses and assorted conservation stamps to preserve public lands, while hikers, campers, birdwatchers and more get to enjoy our woods and wetlands free of charge.
Swamp Turkeys, Cajun Style
The Atchafalaya River Basin is home to one of America’s largest river and wetlands systems, stretching over eight Louisiana parishes. The Basin boasts the largest contiguous block of forested wetlands in the Lower Mississippi Valley. The Cajun people migrated to Louisiana in the 1760s from present-day Nova Scotia, and many came to settle along the Atchafalaya River.
Boom Time for Waterfowlers
The Prairie Pothole region, the famous “duck factory” from South Dakota to the prairie parklands of Alberta, has been blessed with abundant snowmelt and rain for several years. That means wetlands are staying wet, ensuring an abundance of ground critical to successful duck nesting. All of this equals one thing …
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