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April 18, 2012

Photo Contest

Vote in April's Photo Contest. (Photo #3 by Victor Hugo Ortiz)

Web Poll

Delta Web Poll: What breed of dog do you hunt with?

Delta Waterfowl

Delta Opposes Management of Wild Horses in Currituck

Born for the Bay - Chessies Remain Top Dog on the Chesapeake

TugThe Chessie family tree can be traced back to a pair of Newfoundland pups rescued from a capsized English brig off the coast of Maryland in 1807. The male, "Sailor," and the female, "Canton," went to separate owners on opposite sides of Chesapeake Bay. Each dog was crossed with native working retrievers, and the progeny became the foundation for the new breed.

From there, the genealogy of the early Chesapeake Bay retriever lineage is sketchy. But the traits and purpose of the breed was always clear. Watermen, the name given to seafaring men who made a rough living by fishing, crabbing and killing waterfowl on Chesapeake Bay, needed tough dogs — tireless animals that could handle the often brutal conditions of big water in winter.

[..Read the story and view the photo gallery from Delta's Magazine..]

Delta Praises Decision to Increase Funding to Breeding Grounds

Duck StampBismarck, N.D.—Delta Waterfowl applauds the recent decision by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission (MBCC) to increase the percentage of duck stamp dollars going to the prairie breeding grounds for habitat conservation in 2012.

The commission's decision calls for an increase of the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund (MBCF) dollars for the prairie pothole states (Region 6 and Region 3). The majority of increased funding will be used for taking perpetual voluntary wetland and grassland easements, particularly in North Dakota and South Dakota, which attract the vast majority of ducks nesting annually in the United States.

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Photos from the Field

Every year Delta Waterfowl photographer Fred Greenslade heads to the marsh to take photos of migrating waterfowl. Here is a selection of some of his favorites from the spring so far - check back for regular updates.

[..Check out his photos from the first week..]

Delta Waterfowl Chapters and Events

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.

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