Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, one of the first urban National Wildlife Refuges established in the United States, is 50 years old. Ducks Unlimited joined in celebrating the refuge’s birthday at a public event at refuge [...]
Ducks Unlimited, Wetlands America Trust and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently protected 39.33 acres of upland and wetland habitat immediately west of Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Glenn County, California. Sacramento NWR [...]
The 107-acre Bay Unit Enhancement Project near Pacific City, Oregon, was recently completed, wrapping up a multi-year effort to improve habitats for wintering dark geese, ducks, and coho salmon on Nestucca Bay National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). The [...]
DU Western Region Director of Operations Jeff McCreary recently received the Bruce Wolf Spirit of Conservation Award, recognizing his commitment to wetland and waterfowl conservation. The San Francisco Bay Joint Venture (SFBJV), one of 18 joint [...]
Ducks Unlimited oversees construction activities during the third year of a proposed four-year-long construction project in California’s Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA). The most significant portion of the current phase consists of DU staff [...]
IP 3 or “The Abuse, Neglect, and Assault Exemption Modification and Improvement Act,” is named to disguise the true intentions of this Initiative and confuse voters into believing a yes vote will benefit animals and conservation instead [...]
KLAMATH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX, Calif. – Aug. 23, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced $2.6 million in grant funding, awarded to Ducks Unlimited to improve wetland habitats through irrigation efficiencies on Lower [...]
When the San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge is your backyard, it is the perfect place to learn about wetland ecology and restoration. This spring, DU partnered with the Refuge and Friends of the Refuge to bring the classroom into the field. [...]
Since its inception in early 2021, Ducks Unlimited’s Team Resource Assistance Program (DU TRAP) has assisted more than 7,000 youth shooters by providing immediate funding for team activities. Two hundred teams from 36 states have used the grant [...]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – June 22, 2022 – The 2022-23 Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale Friday, June 24. The stamps, which cost $25 and raise about $40 million for conservation each year, are valid from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. Purchased by [...]
Thanks to grassroots cooperation from public and private partners in the Klamath Basin, including the Klamath Drainage District, landowners, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Ducks Unlimited, additional water began to flow from a newly completed [...]
Friday, April 22, is the 52nd annual celebration of Earth Day MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 20, 2022 – Ducks Unlimited encourages you to celebrate Earth Day by getting outdoors and experiencing the natural wonders around us. Earth Day 2022 is April 22, [...]
Congressmen Doug LaMalfa and Mike Thompson recently introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the significant role that California ricelands play in wildlife conservation. “California’s ricelands play an essential role [...]
Second-annual document shows trends in large-scale waterfowl patterns For the second year in a row, DU has released their Season in Review, a report designed to show broad-scale habitat conditions, weather and regional duck abundance from the [...]
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today (March 30, 2022), Ducks Unlimited responded to the Governor’s Office announcement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) advancing Voluntary Agreements to update and implement the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan: [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TxYtY0v7do DU Director of Conservation Planning Mark Petrie took part in a panel discussion on “The Evolving Sacramento Valley Landscape” during the Northern California Water Association’s 2022 [...]
Ellen L. Wehr of Los Banos, Calif., was recently elected to Ducks Unlimited’s (DU) national board of directors. “Ducks Unlimited’s leadership assures our organization conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated [...]
U.S. Senate approves Martha Williams in bipartisan vote “We’re thrilled to see Martha Williams confirmed as Director of USFWS with such bipartisan support,” said DU CEO Adam Putnam. “It’s a testament to her genuine love of the outdoors and [...]
By Rich Landers FOR THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW One of those “memories” popped up on my Facebook page recently with a hunting photo I’d proudly posted in 2016. It featured my 9-month-old Brittany pup standing over the first wild pheasant we’d [...]
