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California’s Hill Slough Restoration Project complete

After years of planning and fundraising, the 649-acre Hill Slough Restoration Project was recently completed by Ducks Unlimited, in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “DU was brought into the tidal marsh restoration [...]

January 10, 2022 // 0 Comments

DU updating Oregon wetlands inventory

Through a recent contract with the Bureau of Land Management, Ducks Unlimited is updating the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) for a large portion of southeast Oregon. Established in 1986, the NWI is a publicly available resource for classifying [...]

January 5, 2022 // 0 Comments

Matt Little Named DU Western Region Director of Public Policy

Ducks Unlimited recently named Matt Little as its Western Region Director of Public Policy, adding more than 20 years of conservation policy experience with federal natural resource agencies and leading conservation organizations in the Pacific [...]

December 1, 2021 // 0 Comments

Bonderson tribute plaque unveiled

In early November, a plaque paying tribute to DU Past President and current Board Member Paul Bonderson Jr. and his contributions to Ducks Unlimited was unveiled at DU’s Western Regional Office in Rancho Cordova, California. “Paul’s plaque [...]

November 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

California wetlands straining to support drinking water, habitat

Moderate fall rainstorms are putting renewed emphasis on the state’s threatened wetland habitats, responsible for keeping people and wildlife hydrated each year. California has lost 95% of its original 4 million historic wetland acres. The loss of [...]

November 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

2022 DU Ducks in the Desert Continental Shoot set for March 2-6

Ducks Unlimited’s 2022 Ducks in the Desert Continental Shoot sporting clay competition will take place March 2-6, at the world-class Clark County Shooting Complex in North Las Vegas. The competition, now in its 36th year, hosts skilled clay [...]

October 25, 2021 // 0 Comments

Wetland Habitat Funding: Drought Relief for Wetlands

In response to the extreme drought in California’s Central Valley and the expected reduction in critical wetland habitat for Pacific Flyway waterfowl and other waterbirds, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has made $2 million [...]

September 27, 2021 // 0 Comments

DU staff members receive Excellence in Conservation Awards

Ducks Unlimited (DU) recently distributed their annual Excellence in Conservation Awards. DU’s Conservation Programs Committee (CPC) created the awards to recognize outstanding conservation accomplishments and the DU staff who made them possible. [...]

September 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

Water flowing into California’s Tule Lake NWR Sump 1B

Tule Lake NWR Water is flowing into Sump 1B on Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge following the recommendation from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to the Bureau of Reclamation earlier this month. Water levels in the approximately 3,000-acre wetland [...]

August 23, 2021 // 0 Comments

Restoration project in Idaho’s Fort Boise WMA complete

Last spring Ducks Unlimited and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) completed a large-scale restoration of Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA), one of the state’s most popular wildlife attractions which draws 40,000 visitors, and [...]

August 16, 2021 // 0 Comments

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