U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ducks Unlimited focus funding to protect vital waterfowl habitat in Prairie Pothole Region
WASHINGTON - March 2, 2012 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Ducks Unlimited announced today they will work with the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission to focus resources on wildlife habitat in the Prairie Pothole Region of the northern plains, breeding grounds for a majority of the continent's ducks.
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Photo Essay: Nesting Habitat
Experience the images waterfowl face when they arrive on the prairies this year
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Sodsaver: Saving America's Prairies
A new wave of grassland conversion has occurred in the last decade, causing significant ecological and sociological impacts to the region. Current farm policy is fueling the destruction of this rare and important habitat. Congress must implement a policy in the 2012 Farm Bill to reverse this trend. Ducks Unlimited suggests calling this the "Sodsaver" provision.
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Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
The GRP is a voluntary conservation program administered by the USDA's NRCS that helps landowners protect grazing uses and related conservation values by conserving grassland, including rangeland, pastureland, shrub land, and other landscapes.
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North American Grasslands Conservation Initiative
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Rescue the Duck Factory passes 100,000-acre milestone
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Northwestern Great Plains
An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Northwestern Great Plains priority area.
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Americas New Farm Bill
Changes to Farm Bill programs mean your support for DU’s habitat conservation work is more vital than ever.
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Natural Assets
Wetlands and other waterfowl habitats provide many vital economic benefits.
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New CRP Practice Emphasizes Ducks
New enrollment guidelines will provide valuable nesting habitat, but significant challenges remain.
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Saving the Goebel Ranch
To a Pintail, this is Paradise Found. Don't let it become Paradise Lost
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Goebel Ranch Acquisition
DU helps to preserve one of the largest unbroken tracts of native grass prairie on the Missouri Coteau
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The Cover Connection
Large areas of protected grasslands are essential for waterfowl populations nesting in the Prairie Pothole Region and across the Great Plains.
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Wetlands & Grassland Habitat
Benefits of wetlands and grasslands for waterfowl, other wildlife and people.
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Biodiversity in the Grassland Biome
Learn about biodiversity, biomes, grasslands and related ecosystems in this article about the declining diversity of grasslands habitats and the impact on waterfowl.
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Grazing and Fire
Grassland habitat has been honed into a diverse, hearty ecosystem by centuries of controlled burning and grazing on the prairies.
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