Ducks Unlimited has a daring vision…wetlands enough to cover the sky with waterfowl in the near future, today and for the rest of time. They provide habitat for many species of other species of wildlife as well as environmental benefits for humans. From providing opportunities for recreation and clean water to protecting the shoreline Wetlands are essential for us all.
The Regional Fundraising Initiatives of Ducks Unlimited depicted on this map connect conservation-minded organizations and individuals as well as their assets across the globe with the waterfowl and wetland conservation issues of most need. If you contribute to the regional Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin efforts of DU you are helping to preserve the habitats of greatest importance which are vital to the North American waterfowl population.
The regional initiatives incluDucks Unlimited Wisconsin ded in Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin two crucial priorities are:
BREEDING LANDSCAPES
The Alaska Initiative – Born to Fly
The protection of one of the most stunning habitats for brood-rearing and breeding waterfowl – the vast deltas and wetlands of Alaska. Alaskan wilderness.
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Boreal Forest Initiative
The North American Boreal Forests is among the largest functional, intact ecosystem that encompasses over a million Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin half acres of pure forests and wetlands, lakes, streams and rivers.
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Great Lakes Initiative
Protection of the water bodies of the Great Lakes and conserving critical habitat for numerous species of waterfowl Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin rely on the vast lake throughout their entire life.
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Living Lakes Initiative
The conservation of Minnesota as well as Iowa’s wetland as well as shallow lakes as crucial step-stones for waterfowl moving between northern and southern wintering 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 Ducks Unlimited Wisconsin in the in the face of increasing threats.
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WINTERING AND MIGRATING LANDSCAPES
America’s River Initiative
Rebuilding the beauty of the Mississippi River floodplain by conserving important wintering habitats of millions of waterfowl, and enhancing the rich legacy of waterfowling in the region.
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Big Rivers Initiative
Restoring and feeding as well as resting zones along the rivers, which constitute an area known as the Mississippi River floodplain and the conserving of habitat that is essential to the great migration of waterfowl that migrate.
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California Wetlands Initiative
The restoration of Golden State wetlands to healthy wintering habitats, and assisting in providing water-related solutions to waterfowl, other species of wildlife and 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 every year.
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Ducks in the Desert Initiative
The restoration of the important wetland oasis of the deserts of America to waterfowl and other wildlife and the communities that lie across the West all the way beginning with The Great Salt Lake to the Lower Colorado River.
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Gulf Coast Initiative
Conserving the most crucial habitat for wintering waterfowl in North America by conserving coastal marshes and prairies along the rapidly diminishing Gulf Coast.
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Heartland Heritage and Habitat Initiative
Innovative water solutions for ducks and the people in areas of Southern Great Plains, one of America’s most important migration areas for waterfowl.