The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,057,210 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C. (DUMAC) on May 22, 2024. The funding supports DUMAC's efforts to comprehensively address the restoration needs of the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in Mexico, a priority site for waterfowl and shorebirds. Key activities include conducting hydrological studies to guide future restoration,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $568,703 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to Ducks Unlimited De Mexico, A.C. (DUMAC) to restore the natural hydrodynamics of 1,065 hectares (2,631 acres) in the Los Petenes de Campeche Biosphere Reserve in Campeche, Mexico. The project aims to address the impacts of infrastructure development that have disrupted the area's hydrology and reduced aquatic vegetation coverage,...
This $4,763,901 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program. The grant supports a comprehensive conservation initiative led by Ducks Unlimited Inc. to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and associated habitats across the Central Flyway region, encompassing parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and other Great Plains states. Key project activities include...
This $9,010,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) will permanently protect 460 acres through conservation easements and enhance 2,380 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The purpose of this award is to protect and enhance a total of 2,840 acres of habitat for the benefit of migratory birds and other wildlife. The grant...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Ducks Unlimited Inc. a $6,005,000 Project Grant under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program. The purpose of this grant is to permanently protect 9,427 total acres of wetlands and associated uplands in Kansas for the benefit of migratory birds and other wildlife. This will be achieved through the fee title acquisition of 360 acres and the establishment of 9,067 acres of conservation easements....
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.623 - North American Wetlands Conservation Fund) provides $8,463,603.00 to Ducks Unlimited, Inc.'s Southern Regional Office to permanently restore 2,934 acres of wetlands and associated uplands in South Florida for the benefit of migratory birds and other wildlife. The award, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028, supports Ducks Unlimited's comprehensive conservation...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) program, awarded Ducks Unlimited Inc. a $2,955,754 Project Grant. The funding will support a 4-year conservation initiative to protect, restore, and enhance 2,986 acres of wetlands and associated grassland habitats in Kansas. This effort, which began in 2013, involves a partnership of thirteen organizations, including a state agency, a federal agency, a non-profit, and ten private...
This $3,558,677 Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) supports Ducks Unlimited's effort to protect, restore, and enhance 14,006 acres (plus an additional 1,489 non-add acres) of wetlands and associated grassland habitats in Kansas. The grant, which runs from July 2024 through June 2028, is part of a nearly 10-year wetland conservation initiative encompassing the entire state of Kansas and involving over 70...
This federal Project Grant award, F24AP00360, provides $1,016,986.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's North American Wetlands Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.623) to support a 2-year wetlands management project in the Marismas Nacionales region of Mexico. The project, led by the non-profit organization Voces POR La Naturaleza, A.C., will focus on implementing innovative policies and best practices to conserve and restore wetland habitats and associated...
The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $9,019,960 project grant to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. under the North American Wetlands Conservation Fund program. Ducks Unlimited will enhance Glaises Creek within the Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Area from April 2021 through April 2025. As the prime recipient, Ducks Unlimited will oversee wetlands conservation activities at the site. The organization will receive funding through its Southern Regional Office, a division of its...