“ducks unlimited”

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.

Things are looking up for the waterfowl impacted by the 2010 Gulf Coast oil spill. Find out how the settlement money from Deepwater Horizon will benefit duck habitats.

SportDog has announced the continuation of its annual Companions for Conservation contest, a part of the company's Conservation Fund initiative. The social media-based contest will award three lucky youth hunters with prize packages.

There is a happy ending to a story that began Dec. 1, 1948, when beloved outdoor writer and legendary waterfowl hunter (apparently you can be both) Nash Buckingham accidentally drove off without his custom shotgun, "Bo Whoop." It would be 58 yearsbeforethe gunPhil Bourjaily has described as "probably the most famous waterfowl gun ever" would be seen again.

The U.S. Senate voted 68-32 on Feb. 4 to pass the 2014 Farm Bill, which will decide the fate of nearly $1 trillion and how it will be distributed between agriculture, conservation and food aid programs over the next five years.

The 2021-22 Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale Friday, June 25. The stamps, which cost $25 and raise about $40 million for conservation annually, are valid from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

Driven by rising demand in China, Korea, and Russia, fur prices are at a 30-year high.

August 22, 2014, marks 80th birthday of landmark conservation icon.