Tag: Waterfowl

May 3, 2017

New wetland conservation grants approved under NAWCA

On Apr. 26, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a press release announcing that the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved $17.8 million in grants under the North American...

April 18, 2017

Former USFWS directors urge Congress to reauthorize NAWCA

On Mar. 30, six former U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service directors sent a joint letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee...

April 14, 2017

Ed Penny new DU public policy director for Southern Region

Fast Facts: Waterfowl biologist and Mississippi native Ed Penny named director of public policy for Ducks Unlimited Penny will oversee wetlands and waterfowl conservation related policy efforts in 13 states. ...

April 6, 2017

DU recognizes contributions to waterfowl conservation

Fast Facts: Ducks Unlimited announced the winners of the 2017 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards on March 10, 2017. Winners were recognized in five categories for outstanding contributions to conservation and...

March 24, 2017

NM joins program to enhance waterfowl breeding habitat

Fast Facts:  The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish recently joined other states in contributing to habitat conservation in Canada, where most of the waterfowl that winter in the...

October 6, 2016

Karla Guyn becomes first female CEO of Ducks Unlimited Canada

The wind whistled through the limber pines in southern Alberta, gracing a young Karla Guyn’s ears, bringing her feelings of peace and joy. The smell of fresh mint was in...

August 18, 2016

JWM study: The rise and fall of New Jersey’s Canada geese

While researchers have long followed the rapid increase and decline of New Jersey’s resident Canada geese populations, recent research looking at data from the last few decades has been able...

July 12, 2016

Ducks Unlimited becomes TWS Leading Sponsor

Over the past few months, Ducks Unlimited and The Wildlife Society engaged in discussion and negotiations that have resulted in the world’s largest private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization signing...

May 13, 2016

JWM study: How conservation efforts help dabbling ducks

Habitat conservation programs in California’s Central Valley might be helping the area’s wintering ducks maintain better body conditions than they had in the past. As part of a recent study...

February 19, 2016

TWS Executive Director Williams presents plenary at Duck Symposium

Last week, federal and non-government conservation organizations, industry representatives and researchers gathered in Annapolis, Maryland, to address shared priorities for waterfowl and wetland conservation and management. The 7th North American...