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Ducks Unlimited region receives national award


Nonprofit recognized by North American Waterfowl Management Plan


 

 ARLINGTON, Va. - April 4, 2013 - Ducks Unlimited's Great Lakes and
Atlantic Region (GLAR) was recognized last week with the National
Blue-winged Teal Award during the 78th North American Wildlife and
Natural Resources Conference in Arlington, Va. The U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) presented GLAR with the award for DU's work
benefiting waterfowl and other wetland birds.

 

 

 "This award is so meaningful because it was our conservation partners
in the states who nominated us," said GLAR Director Becky Humphries.
"Ducks Unlimited's work is always done with support from our partners,
and it's really important to be recognized for the effective
relationships we have fostered. That's how we get meaningful
on-the-ground work done."

 

The National Blue-winged Teal Award recognizes USFWS partners whose
activities at the national, regional or local level result in
substantial benefits to waterfowl, other wetland-associated migratory
bird populations or wetlands habitats, as a onetime, periodic or ongoing
effort. Those efforts are evaluated using the North American Waterfowl
Management Plan (NAWMP).

 

Ducks Unlimited's GLAR office was established in Ann Arbor, Mich., in
1998 to meet expanding demand for research and project delivery in the
region. "It started as just a few people trying to get a handle on the
area and its impact on migrating, wintering and nesting waterfowl," said
John Coluccy, Ph.D., GLAR director of conservation planning. "Our
research is contributing directly to landscape decisions that will
affect wetland health and waterfowl abundance in areas far from here,
thanks to our migrating test subjects."

 

Going hand-in-hand with these important science-based efforts, Ducks
Unlimited volunteers are a critical part of the conservation equation,
and the GLAR holds a significant portion of the organization's cohort. 

 

"The fact is, our members got us here," said Todd Bishop, DU managing
director of development. "Without the men and women who contribute their
time, treasure and talents to the cause of filling the skies with
waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever, we couldn't do the research or
manage the projects that we do. Nearly half of DU's members live in the
Great Lakes and Atlantic Region; that concentration of enthusiasm
inspires the staff and supports the organization across the continent."

 

The GLAR was nominated for the National Blue-winged Teal Award by the
Department of Natural Resources in Wisconsin and Michigan. The
nomination was reviewed by the USFWS NAWMP awards committee and plan
committee members. NAWMP is implemented through long-term partnerships
of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and individuals
committed to the conservation of North American waterfowl, other
wetland-associated migratory bird populations and their wetlands
habitats. NAWMP's success is directly related to the contributions of
these dedicated partners, some of which have spanned a decade or more,
while others have contributed to NAWMP's success through short-term
actions.

 

Ducks Unlimited Inc. is the world's largest non-profit organization
dedicated to conserving North America's continually disappearing
waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved
more than 13 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a
million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated
to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient
to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. For more
information on our work, visit www.ducks.org <http://www.ducks.org> .
Connect with us on our Facebook page at facebook.com/DucksUnlimited
<http://www.facebook.com/ducksunlimited> , follow our tweets at 
twitter.com/DucksUnlimited <http://twitter.com/ducksunlimited>  and
watch DU videos at youtube.com/DucksUnlimitedInc
<http://www.youtube.com/ducksunlimitedinc> .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kristin Schrader

Regional Communications Manager

Ducks Unlimited

Great Lakes/Atlantic Region

Office: 734-623-2000

Cell: 734-663-5921

 

 

 
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