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Delta Waterfowl's Status of Breeding Ducks 2009
A Special Report from the Delta Waterfowl Foundation
Wetland conditions improved markedly across large areas of the U.S. Prairie Pothole Region (North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana) this year. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Spring survey shows a large increase in May ponds in the eastern Dakotas (up 117 percent from last year's dry conditions), with wetland numbers 84 percent above the long-term average. In the western Dakotas and Montana, pond counts were up 95 percent from last year and 93 percent better than the long-term average.
A Canvasback Nest ... or is it?
Traveling Waterfowlers: Preparation is the Key to 'Seamless' Trip - Begin Planning for Fall Today
Today's waterfowling culture is replete with diehards who have no inhibitions about traveling across North America to satisfy their desires to spy ducks and geese cupped and committed into their decoy spreads.
Call these hunting vagabonds traveling waterfowlers.
News Headlines...
Waterfowler Numbers Continue to Rise in Canada
For the third year in a row the sale of federal waterfowl hunting permits to Canadians has increased. In 2008 151,815 Canadians purchased federal duck stamps, a rise of more than 5,000 from 2007 and nearly 17,000 more than its low in 2005.
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The Potential of Canada
Excellent water levels and ample nesting cover (thanks in large part to CRP) in the Dakotas resulted in more breeding pairs of ducks being counted in the American pothole country than on the Canadian breeding grounds during the breeding population survey.
Partner Spotlight - Final Approach
 "We wanted to be apart of Delta Waterfowl because of it long history of cutting-edge waterfowl research and because of its proven conservation programs," said Schaefer. "It's a comfortable fit for us because we fully support Delta's grassroots approach to hunter advocacy and strongly believe in the principles and tenets of the organization." Find out more about the FA/Delta Waterfowl partnership.
For more information: www.fabrand.com.
New Delta Chapters
For more information on starting or joining a Delta Waterfowl Chapter in your area please call Delta's Bismarck North Dakota office at 888-987-3695 or visit Delta's Chapter page.
| Chair: Andrew Sprinkel (605) 262-1286
Las Vegas, NV | Chair: Brian Passow (949) 632-1217
Poplar Bluff, MO | Chair: Chris Figge (573) 226-3130
Holly, MI | Chair: Chuck Parr (248) 634-3305
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