Ducks Unlimited is a ferocious vision…wetlands enough to cover the sky with waterfowl now, tomorrow and even for eternity. They provide habitat for many species of other species and also provide ecological benefits for people. From offering recreational opportunities to clean water to protecting the shoreline they are vital to all of us.
The Regional Fundraising Initiatives of Ducks Unlimited that are highlighted on this map connect conservation-minded people and organizations as well as their assets across the globe with the waterfowl and wetland conservation goals of most need. When you support the regional fundraising efforts of DU you are helping to preserve the habitats of Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin importance which are vital to the North American waterfowl population.
The regional initiatives that are Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin of these two important priorities are:
BREEDING LANDSCAPES
The Alaska Initiative – Born to Fly
The protection of one of the most Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin habitats for breeding and brood-rearing waterfowl — the vast deltas and wetlands of Alaska. Alaskan wilderness.
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Boreal Forest Initiative
The North American Boreal Forest has been described as the world’s most functional, intact ecosystem that encompasses Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin a million and half acres of pure forests, wetlands, lakes streams and rivers.
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Great Lakes Initiative
Protection of Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin of the Great Lakes and conserving critical habitat for a variety of species of waterfowl which rely on the vast lake throughout their lives.
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Living Lakes Initiative
The conservation of Minnesota the wetlands of Iowa as well as shallow lakes as crucial steps for waterfowl that Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin between northern wintering areas and southern breeding grounds every year.
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Preserve Our Prairies Initiative
The conservation of North America’s most-important waterfowl nesting habitat, and the glorification of plentiful fall flights in the of the midst of increasing threats.
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WINTERING AND MIGRATING LANDSCAPES
America’s River Initiative
Rebuilding the splendor of the Mississippi River floodplain by conserving important wintering habitats of millions of waterfowl while also sustaining the rich legacy of waterfowling in the region.
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Big Rivers Initiative
Restoring and feeding as well as resting regions along the river which comprise an area known as the Mississippi River floodplain and the conserving of habitat that is essential for the grand migration of waterfowl that migrate.
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California Wetlands Initiative
Restoration of Golden State wetlands to healthy wintering habitats, and assisting in providing water sources for waterfowl other species of wildlife, as well as Californians.
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Completing the Cycle Initiative
Insuring a healthy habitat to provide for the Atlantic Flyway waterfowl as they complete their annual cycle and return to breeding grounds each year.
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Ducks in the Desert Initiative
The restoration of the important wetland oasis of the deserts of America to waterfowl, wildlife, and the communities that lie across the West starting beginning with to the Great Salt Lake to the Lower Colorado River.
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Gulf Coast Initiative
Protecting the most vital habitats for waterfowl in winter in North America by conserving coastal marshes and prairies along the rapidly vanishing Gulf Coast.
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Heartland Heritage and Habitat Initiative
Offering innovative water solutions to ducks and the people in areas of Southern Great Plains, one of America’s most important migration areas for waterfowl.