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Migration Update – December 15, 2008
:::: With snow and ice building in northern states over the past week from a series of wintery weather systems, the waterfowl migration is progressing in grand fashion. With a mass of arctic air driving across the nation, temperatures and waterfowl are on the move to their most southerly destinations...
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Posted: 2008-12-15 0:00
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DECLINING HABITAT IMPACTS BREEDING DUCKS FOR 2008
:::: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released its preliminary report today on mid-continent breeding ducks and habitats, based on surveys conducted in May and early June. Total duck populations were estimated at 37.3 million breeding ducks on the surveyed area. This estimate represents a 9 percent decline over last year's estimate of 41.2 million birds, but remains 11 percent above the 1955-2007 long-term average.
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Posted: 2008-07-07 0:00
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Delta Waterfowl Speaks Out Against Scaup Harvest Strategy
:::: "The decision is very disheartening, but not all hope is lost," said Delta President Rob Olson, noting that the scaup bag limit for Mississippi and Central Flyway hunters could be reduced from two birds to one. "A final decision to reduce the scaup bag limit won't be decided until later this summer, but this move does send a clear message to scaup hunters that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is intent on reducing the bag limit..
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Posted: 2008-07-03 0:00
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Harvest Strategy for Scaup Set
:::: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Service Regulations Committee met yesterday with consultants for the Flyway Councils to begin deliberations on the waterfowl hunting regulations for the upcoming fall season. Among a number of key issues addressed by the Regulations Committee this year was a harvest strategy for scaup.
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Posted: 2008-06-30 15:48
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Initial Assessments of Waterfowl Breeding Habitat Conditions Available at Flyways.us
:::: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) are making available the initial assessments of waterfowl breeding habitat conditions in new video segments posted on the agencies' joint website www.Flyways.us
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Posted: 2008-06-25 12:35
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USFWS Small Wetlands Program: A Half Century of Conserving Prairie Habitat
:::: Fifty years ago an amendment to the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act of 1934 (also known as the Duck Stamp Act) authorized the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire wetlands and surrounding areas for the benefit of migratory waterfowl...
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Posted: 2008-06-25 12:33
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Upcoming USFWS Meeting Could Decide Fate of Scaup Bag Limit
:::: Bismarck, N.D—The future of scaup hunting in America could be decided on June 25th at a meeting of the Service Regulations Committee (SRC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) Service regulatory body that recommends duck harvest strategy.
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Posted: 2008-06-20 10:19
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Secretary Kempthorne Announces Massive Addition to Wildlife Refuge
:::: As part of a suite of wetlands acquisition and conservation grant approvals, the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission today approved $4 million to purchase more than 18,000 acres of prime prairie wetland and associated grassland habitat for the Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Minnesota...
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Posted: 2008-06-16 0:00
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Service Proposes to Expand Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges
:::: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today opened a 30-day public comment period on a proposal to add one national wildlife refuge to the list of areas open for hunting during the 2008-09 season and increase hunting opportunities at six other refuges.
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Posted: 2008-06-12 0:00
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2008 Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winner Announced
:::: Seokkyun Hong of Dallas, Texas, wins the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest held at the San Diego Zoo, Cailifornia.The 18-year-old's depiction of a pair of Nene (Hawaiian goose) will be featured on the 2008-2009 Federal Junior Duck Stamp.
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Posted: 2008-06-12 0:00
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Breeding Ducks Down in California
:::: The breeding population of mallards decreased 24 percent, from 388,300 in 2007 to 297,100 this year. The total population of all duck species decreased from 627,600 to 554,000, which is a 12 percent decrease. Mallards, the most abundant duck in the survey, are 20 percent below their long-term average of 370,300...
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Posted: 2008-06-06 11:24
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2008-2009 Federal Duck Stamp First Day of Sale to be Hosted by Bass Pro Shops
:::: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced this year's First Day of Sale ceremony for the 2008-2009 Federal Duck Stamp will be hosted by Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World...
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Posted: 2008-06-05 0:00
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Rumors of Hunting's Demise Have been Greatly Exaggerated
:::: BISMARCK, ND—The headlines painted a gloomy picture for the future of hunting—"Fewer Americans Hunting and Fishing"..."Waterfowl Hunters a Vanishing Breed"..."The Elusive Hunter"...
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Posted: 2008-06-04 10:42
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Prince Edward Island First Province to Adopt 'ALUS' as Program
:::: Bismarck, N.D.-Delta Waterfowl President Rob Olson says today's announcement that the government of Prince Edward Island (PEI) has adopted Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) as provincial farm policy is a promising development for American waterfowl hunters and has the potential to pay big duck dividends down the road...
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Posted: 2008-06-04 10:40
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CWA Meets with USFWS Over Concerns About Pintail Regulations
:::: California Waterfowl continues to advocate for maintaining critical habitats by easing restrictions on pintail hunting limits in California. Great progress was made last week as California Waterfowl leaders met with Assistant Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Paul R. Schmidt...
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Posted: 2008-06-04 10:28
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Texas State Championship Sanctioned Duck Calling Contest
:::: Newell Cheatheam, President of Newell’s Designs, Katy, Texas and contest calling chairman for the Texas State for the past 8 years, announces that Clint Parker Johnson of Ravenna, Texas using an Echo duck call won the Texas State Championship Sanctioned Duck Calling Contest
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Posted: 2008-06-04 0:00
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Important Days for CRP Ahead
:::: Washington, D.C. - May 30, 2008 - Pheasants Forever (PF) and Quail Forever (QF) have a mix of reactions as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement to open more than 24 million acres of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands to haying and grazing later this summer...
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Posted: 2008-06-04 0:00
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Patternmaster introduces choke tubes for Black Cloud
:::: Patternmaster® is proud to introduce the first choke tube designed specifically for Federal’s break-through Black Cloud™ FS Steel™ ammunition...
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Posted: 2008-06-04 0:00
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DAWG TIRED – A MOST UNUSUAL COMPANY.
:::: Black Earth, WI. — A whole new working ethic has come to Wisconsin, and many of Dawg-Tired's employee have started a new work day – asleep on the job. Of course, it's all in the name of product testing.
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Posted: 2008-03-06 13:14
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Winner of 75th Anniversary Federal Duck Stamp Contest Named
:::: Wildlife artist Joe Hautman of Plymouth, Minn., today won the 2007 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest - the oldest and most prestigious wildlife art competition in America...
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Posted: 2007-10-22 0:00
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NEW WAY TO BUY FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS -- THE E-DUCK STAMP
:::: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in partnership with nine state fish and wildlife agencies is impl
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Posted: 2007-08-20 0:00
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