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Wait: North Dakota Waterfowl Survey Shows Decrease in Breeding Ducks, ‘Fair’ Wetland Conditions

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — The number of breeding ducks that settled in North Dakota this spring declined 15%, according to the annual spring breeding waterfowl survey conducted by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Even so, the 2024 estimate of 2.9 million ducks ranks as the 30th highest tally in the 77 years the survey… Read More Wait: North Dakota Waterfowl Survey Shows Decrease in Breeding Ducks, ‘Fair’ Wetland Conditions

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Perrotte: Historic Delta Marsh Research Laboratory Serves Up Superb Waterfowl Hunting and Delectable Duck Dishes

A visit to Delta Waterfowl’s historic Kirchhoffer Lodge at the southern end of Lake Manitoba afforded an opportunity to experience hunting you rarely see in the United States, plus learn about the incredible legacy of waterfowl conservation and research that has taken place in the Delta Marsh for many generations. A bonus was meeting the… Read More Perrotte: Historic Delta Marsh Research Laboratory Serves Up Superb Waterfowl Hunting and Delectable Duck Dishes

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Delta Waterfowl Working to Expand Successful Shallow Wetlands Incentive Program

Habitat conservation initiative aims to work with farmers to keep at-risk wetlands producing ducks in Canada WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — The Canadian prairie continues to lose its allure to breeding ducks. Delta Waterfowl is working to expand the organization’s habitat conservation programs that provide farmers with annual incentive payments to retain the region’s critical shallow wetlands… Read More Delta Waterfowl Working to Expand Successful Shallow Wetlands Incentive Program

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Delta-supported Duck Stamp Modernization Act Passes U.S. House

Passed by a unanimous voice vote, H.R. 2872 would allow the use of electronic Federal Duck Stamps for the duration of waterfowl seasons BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Delta Waterfowl applauds passage of the Duck Stamp Modernization Act (H.R. 2872) by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The bill provides U.S. waterfowlers… Read More Delta-supported Duck Stamp Modernization Act Passes U.S. House

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Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters EXPO to Showcase Decoy Carving and Painting Demonstrations

Featured duck decoy makers Pat Gregory and Rick Pierce will share tips and techniques BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — If you want to make a duck decoy, find a block of wood and cut away everything that doesn’t look like a duck. Ok, so it’s not quite that simple. But making a decoy doesn’t have to… Read More Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters EXPO to Showcase Decoy Carving and Painting Demonstrations

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Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program Receives Grant from Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund

The grant will support Delta’s Duck Production programs in Manitoba, benefitting hunters across Canada and the United States WINNIPEG, MANITOBA — A grant from the Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund is providing valuable resources to grow Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House program and enhance duck production efforts in Canada. The $21,320 grant will fund the… Read More Delta Waterfowl’s Hen House Program Receives Grant from Manitoba Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund

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Delta Waterfowl’s University Hunting Program is Flourishing for Wildlife Students

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Delta’s University Hunting Program, which had its genesis at Louisiana State University in the late-1990s when Dr. Frank Rohwer organized hunts for his wildlife students, has grown exponentially since becoming a formal Delta program in 2017. Many of today’s wildlife management students do not come from families with hunting backgrounds. UHP introduces… Read More Delta Waterfowl’s University Hunting Program is Flourishing for Wildlife Students

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Delta Waterfowl Writer Wins Award for History Book

BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Paul Wait, senior manager of communications for Delta Waterfowl, received a pair of writing honors in the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers Awards-in-Craft competition at its September conference in Branson, Missouri. “Delta Waterfowl: How The Duck Hunters Organization Shaped Waterfowl Conservation in North America,” won second place in the “Best of Book”… Read More Delta Waterfowl Writer Wins Award for History Book

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