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Wetland conditions were variable this year across the Prairie Pothole Region and other key breeding areas

Scientists are relying on cell phone technology to better understand waterfowl migration and habitat use

Wetlands play a vital role in conserving and managing California’s precious water resources

In Minnesota’s prairie pothole country, a dedicated group of waterfowl hunters is bringing back long-lost wetlands

This 18-part DU Podcast series offers a comprehensive breakdown of how waterfowl harvest management has changed over the course of history

An overview of habitat conditions across North America’s most important waterfowl breeding areas

By supporting efforts to conserve wetlands and broader landscapes across North America, waterfowlers are doing their part to make the world a better place

Crucial to waterfowl and other migratory birds, bottomland hardwood forests are among the world's most biologically diverse ecosystems

The Regional Conservation Partnership Program helps DU build stronger relationships with farmers and ranchers at the grassroots level

A closer look at the most common waterfowl illnesses

Drought and other long-term water challenges threaten the heart of the Pacific Flyway

An overview of wetland conditions across key waterfowl breeding areas

On a waterfowling trip to Utah’s famous inland sea, the author gets a firsthand look at the crisis facing one of the most important wetland ecosystems in the arid West

By excluding invasive carp, DU Canada and its partners are restoring this legendary waterfowl staging area to its former glory

Public policy at the state level provides crucial support for DU’s mission

Ducks Unlimited and ODFW have wrapped up wetland restoration and enhancement projects on 5 state-wildlife areas in Oregon - Fern Ridge, Irrigon, Klamath, Sauvie Island and Summer Lake.

Waterfowl eat a variety of foods throughout the year to meet changing nutritional needs

With a record-low breeding population surveyed last spring, pintails just missed the threshold that would have required a closed season. Following is an update on the status of these highly admired birds

Indices of duck populations, habitat conditions, and winter weather

Building support for this important agricultural conservation program is a top DU priority in the next Farm Bill

An overview of landscape conditions in key areas for waterfowl across North America

DU, partners will protect nearly 900 acres at Cape Cod National Seashore

Funding from Pittman-Robertson will upgrade wetland infrastructure at more than 180 state sites

These small arctic-nesting geese are among North America’s most interesting waterfowl

An overview of wetland conditions in key areas for waterfowl across North America

Funding provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will revive 1,600 acres at Parker River

Nearly 200 acres improved at Great Swamp Management Area, Woody Hill Management Area

This year’s Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey results reflect the impacts of widespread, severe drought on the prairies

New research reveals that ducks lead active lives after dark

YouTuber highlights DU’s Bay Denesse Restoration Project

Ducks Unlimited honors benefactors Tim and Karen Hixon

John R. Belz honored with wetland dedication at Clarence Cannon NWR

In 50 years, birds have increased overall in wetlands, a singular exception that shows the way forward for saving birds and benefiting people

A photographic tribute to the fall migration

DU is partner in $40 million Trust In Food climate-smart grant

USDA APHIS revises rule following scientific consultation with Ducks Unlimited

By participating in annual harvest surveys, you can help safeguard waterfowl populations and our hunting traditions

After a two-year pause, the dedicated men and women who survey North America’s most important waterfowl breeding grounds were back in the field this spring

Episode 385

New program will upgrade water quality and quantity, mitigate floods, and benefit farmers and ranchers throughout the state.

Today’s ducks and geese may have descended from species that once shared the planet with dinosaurs

Wetland conditions have improved on the eastern prairies and in other key waterfowl breeding areas

Ducks Unlimited and its partners are working to improve waterfowl habitat and hunting access on public lands across the United States

New five-year partnership aims to regenerate native vegetation and revitalize rotational livestock grazing practices in eastern South Dakota.