Hopefully, most of my waterfowl conservation and hunting friends are already aware of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA), but did you know that the president has suggested a $10 million dollar increase in NAWCA funding for FY 2010? This brings NAWCA funds up to $52 million across the country and honestly, it’s the [...]
We’re having a contest at DU to see who can raise the most money in our “Duck Fever” fundraising drive. (See the widget in the sidebar.) Technically, since fundraising is actually my job, I really think I should be disqualified from any of the prizes. However, I really should try to make a good showing. [...]
We’re all aching from the sudden shift in the economy. I doubt there’s a single person out there that hasn’t felt the effects of the recession. So there’s no need to launch into a sob story, but what is happening in California at least merits discussion, if only because it’s interesting. In late December, while [...]
A few tidbits from the Mid Winter Waterfowl Survey Report from California: In the Sacramento Valley, fall ground surveys on federal refuges indicated peak duck numbers of about 1.7 million, about 15% lower than last year. Of course, precipitation was below average. Areas like Lincoln which depend more on precipitation showed a decrease in the [...]
Where all you all? Where are the leaders who should be building a young inspired internet tribe of water warriors in North America? I’m listening and I’m not hearing you. If you don’t step up now it will be over soon.
This is a great video discussing the various benefits (including saving tax payers money) that are created through Ducks Unlimited and partners working on projects in the San Francisco Bay area. I visited the Bair Island restoration project, shot video and took photos. I will do a separate post on that, but in the mean [...]
