Delta Waterfowl’s predator management work continues to show that managing predators on the prairie breeding grounds increases duck production.
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Today is Wednesday, January 28, 2015 
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Delta Waterfowl Expands Development Staff
Delta Waterfowl is excited to announce that it has added a new development director in a key region of the United States.
Missouri Man Named Delta Waterfowl’s 2014 Volunteer of the Year
The Delta Waterfowl Foundation is proud to announce the winner of the Volunteer of the Year award, 68 year old Missourian Tom Biggar.
Record Breeding Duck Count, Good Water Sets Stage for Strong Fall Flight
Considering the high duck index and excellent water, the many millions of ducks will be out there this duck season, all over North America…
LIVE! From North Dakota; Duck Production Central
Delta’s streaming web camera lets viewers watch the life-and-death drama of prairie nesting ducks.
Delta Waterfowl Opposes U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Decision to Reduce Migratory Bird Programming in California and Nevada
Dr. Frank Rohwer, president of Delta Waterfowl today sent a letter to the USFWS Regional Office in California to oppose a recent decision to cease traditional migratory bird programming.
Delta Waterfowl Is The Duck Hunters Organization
Delta Waterfowl continues to evolve to serve the needs of ducks and duck hunters across North America…
Delta Waterfowl Welcomes New Chief Operating Officer
Delta Waterfowl is pleased to announce Nick Pinizzotto has joined the organization as chief operating officer…
Conservation Reserve Program – Cost Versus Value
A recent indictment of the Conservation Reserve Program from policymakers, duck hunters and other sportsmen and women indicate an information vacuum of epic proportions…
Cajun Food Fuels the Green Family Duck Camp
For the outsider whose “green” palate isn’t accustomed to the riches of Cajun cuisine (or any other delectable concoction conceived at duck camp), buckle up…
The Bird Box Man
In a matter of weeks, Schuh had cut the boards for 200 wood duck boxes, after which Packerland Chapter members came to his shop and assembled the pieces…
Remembering Buddy the Lab – One Year Later
Freedom sometimes has its price, and I was instantly worried the river’s mercurial current would swallow him whole…
Delta Waterfowl Hires New Regional Director
When Jeremy Stephens went on his first duck hunt 10 years ago, the experience transformed his outdoors life…
Duck Numbers – Feast Now Famine Later
Duck populations are high and hunters are laughing. But if we lose the Conservation Reserve Program’s nesting cover and the prairie breeding grounds go dry, duck numbers will plunge…
Delta Waterfowl’s Top Ten Tips for Introducing Kids to Waterfowl Hunting
The more you can nurture the culture when they’re young, the more likely you’ll have a kid who hunts over their lifetime…
Al Hochbaum & The First Duck Research Facility
Hans Albert Hochbaum, Delta Waterfowl’s first scientific director, was a tireless advocate for the
protection of small, ephemeral wetlands he believed were the engine that drove prairie duck production
COHA Hosts Ninth Annual California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus Shoot
The shoot is intended to educate California’s lawmakers about the safe use of firearms, while providing an enjoyable shooting experience…
Funding Cuts Could Jeopardize the Future of Hunting
The catch-phrase “conservation at a crossroads” has been used to describe the future of our fish and wildlife resources in light of Congressional efforts…
Delta Waterfowl Job Posting – Regional Director
Delta Waterfowl is looking for an individual to join our event fundraising team…
Prairie Breeding Grounds Soaked Breeding Duck Population at All-time High
Duck hunters will find plenty to cheer about in the annual breeding population and habitat survey, which was released earlier today…
Mossy Oak Partners With Delta Waterfowl
Mossy Oak has joined Delta Waterfowl for 2011 to support research initiatives, aid mentorship programs and establish a stewardship award…
Delta Waterfowl Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Throughout this journey, traveled by thousands of dedicated souls, our mission has always been to enhance the future of waterfowl and waterfowl hunting…
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Duck Assessment Lacked Leadership & Coherent Planning
BP benefited from the lack of leadership in this process, hopefully one thing we take from this is that we have to have a faster response so we can more accurately assess damages…
Delta Waterfowl’s Top Ten Spring Snow Goose Hunting Tips
After years of hunting these wily birds, they’ve learned some fool-proof (or nearly so) secrets to help fill your freezer with some tasty wild protein…
Excellent Wetland Conditions Predicted
There is a ton of potential trouble for landowners…and possibly an epic breeding season for waterfowl…
Delta Waterfowl Truck Raffle Benefits Ducks & Duck Hunters
Want to help Delta Waterfowl fulfill its mission for ducks and duck hunters? You can by purchasing a ticket in Delta’s annual truck raffle…
Delta Waterfowl Launches ‘First Hunt’ Program to Create Life-long Waterfowlers
First Hunt is Delta Waterfowl’s comprehensive program to recruit and retain waterfowl hunters in the United States and Canada…
Delta Waterfowl’s 2010 Predator Management Update
Research results from Delta Waterfowl indicates managing predators can be an effective tool in significantly increasing nest success…
Snow Goose Production Way Up – Goose Hunters Get Ready
Goose hunters are staring down the barrel of what could be a banner fall flight…
Long Gun Registration – Last Chance to Kill a Bad Bill Before its the Law
Under AB 1810, those who purchase a shotgun or rifle will be required to register that firearm by submitting their name, address, place of birth, phone number and occupation to the California Department of Justice…
Delta Waterfowl Discusses Plan to ‘Shortstop’ Migratory Waterfowl from Oil-Fouled Wetlands
In the following Q&A, Dr. Rohwer weighs in on the short-stopping question, whether “hazing” birds from oil-contaminated areas is worth a try, and why he believes a hunting season closure is a bad idea…
Delta Waterfowl’s Duck Hen House Partnership Takes Flight
Chouinard has been a busy biologist,his job has been to erect and repair countless Duck Hen Houses throughout the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota…
U.S. Continues to Attract Majority of Nesting Ducks
The total-duck population across the traditional survey dropped slightly to 40.9 million from last year’s 42 million…
Delta Scientific Director’s Answers About Oil Spill Impacts on Waterfowl
In the following Q&A, Rohwer discusses how the spill could impact the region’s coastal marshes, wintering ducks, and passionate waterfowling culture…
New General CRP Signup Good for Ducks, Duck hunters
CRP provides numerous benefits to our land and waters, including grass nesting cover that each year produces hundreds of thousands of ducks for duck hunters across the U.S…
CRP – Is the Cadillac of Conservation Programs on Life Support?
CRP – Is the Cadillac of Conservation Programs on Life Support?
