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Arcadia Plantation: Protecting the Past for the Future 12-12-2007 07:39
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Ducks Unlimited Easement Protects Historic Lands
GEORGETOWN, S.C., December 12, 2007 â Mrs. Lucille V. Pate and her family continue a long history of land stewardship by granting a Ducks Unlimited conservation easement for Arcadia Plantation. The 3,612-acre easement permanently protects some of the most historically and environmentally important habitat in South Carolinaâs Lowcountry.
âWe are very pleased to be involved in the permanent protection of this crucial Lowcountry habitat,â said Craig LeSchack, Ducks Unlimited Director of Conservation Programs for the South Atlantic. âBecause of the intensity of land development in the Lowcountry in general, and around Georgetown in particular, the preservation of Arcadia Plantation will yield a significant public benefit.â
George Washington arrived at Captain Wm. Alstonâs property on April 29, 1791. Alstonâs Clifton Plantation was one of seven prosperous rice plantations that comprise current-day Arcadia Plantation. President Washington later wrote that the property âstands on a sandhill, high for the country, with his rice fields below, the contrast of which with the lands back of it, and the sand and piney barrens through which we had passed is scarcely to be conceivedâ.
Two-hundred and sixteen years later, the beauty and awe of this property along the Waccamaw River remains. The conservation easement will ensure that it does so in perpetuity.
The land Arcadia Plantation sits on not only resonates history, but also is very ecologically diverse. Habitats on the site include longleaf pine flatwoods, pine mixed hardwoods, tidal rice fields, tidal forested wetlands, nontidal swamp forests, nontidal wet hardwood forests and freshwater impoundments. The conservation easement boundary also protects the scenic nature of nearly five miles of river frontage along the Waccamaw River.
âDevelopment of this tract would lead to the degradation of the scenic natural character of the Winyah Bay and its associated nearby conservation lands,â LeSchack said. âMrs. Pate and her family should be congratulated for their conservation ethic and land stewardship principles.â
From managing freshwater wetlands for waterfowl and wading birds to funding and supporting ecological research, Arcadiaâs owner, Mrs. Lucille V. Pate and her family have continued a long history of land stewardship. By granting the conservation easement to Ducks Unlimitedâs Wetlands America Trust, they clearly demonstrate their commitment to future generations.
âWe have a long-standing relationship with Ducks Unlimited and we are honored to have been able to preserve Arcadiaâs future,â Mrs. Pate said.
With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the worldâs largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with over 12 million acres conserved. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands ? natureâs most productive ecosystem ? and continues to lose more than 80,000 wetland acres each year.
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Drake26
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Upstate-West 12-05-2007 07:00
Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm – 40-45 Degrees
I was sitting in the deer stand last night and had a large number of geese fly over. Also heard a couple dozen mallards quacking over head and to my surprise I saw some gadwalls too. Didn’t believe it until I heard the gadwalls unmistakable grunt/quack. There are always birds flying over this area, but the numbers have seemed to pick up in the past 2 days. Hopefully they’ll stay around for awhile since my opener sucked!
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J-GREIDER
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Work 11-22-2007 15:10
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I have the pleasure of working all weekend. No hunting for me. I guess I will have to wait a couple more weeks to shoot some birds. I heard from a friend that several birds were killed up on Clarks Hill. Mostly teal, woodrow’s, and a couple of big ducks……Good Luck……
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PJ-Perea
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2007-2008 Waterfowl Season Info 11-20-2007 10:46
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The 2007-2008 late migratory bird seasons will soon be getting underway after approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Some noted changes are differences in dates for State Youth Waterfowl Day and Federal Youth Waterfowl Days. The State days are Dec. 8, with Federal days set Feb. 2-3, 2008. Hunters should be aware that the age limitations for the youth and accompanying adult and the licensing and waterfowl stamp requirements for the adult differ between the State and Federal youth days.
The lack of water in some locations due to drought could lead to an alternate distribution of ducks and other waterfowl this season. “It’s possible that coastal wetland complexes managed by tidal flooding could see more ducks this season, as opposed to areas that are left dry by the drought,” said S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologist Dean Harrigal. “Also, inland areas with adequate food and water could see good waterfowl populations this year. In short, waterfowl will inhabit areas with adequate water and food supplies. Ducks follow the food and water.”
Sandy Beach Waterfowl Management Area (WMA) will not be hunted this season. Hickory Top Greentree Reservoir WMA will not be flooded this season, and the only hunting opportunity will be in the permanently flooded portions of Caneâs Branch.
Copies of the regulations booklet and migratory bird brochure are available by writing to PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202; or by calling (803) 734-3886 in Columbia.
DUCKS (Excluding Sea Ducks)âOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 6 total, including no more than 4 mallards (1 hen), 2 scaup, 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 1 black-bellied whistling duck, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads and 1 black duck or 1 mottled duck. – Possession limit: 12 total, including no more than 8 mallards (2 hens), 4 scaup, 2 pintails, 4 canvasbacks, 2 fulvous whistling ducks, 2 black-bellied whistling ducks, 4 wood ducks, 4 redheads, (2 black ducks or 2 mottled ducks or 1 black duck and 1 mottled duck). — Dec. 8, 2007 – State Youth Waterfowl Day – Only hunters 17 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks, geese, mergansers and coots) on this day. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, but must be properly licensed, including state and federal duck stamps and HIP Permit. Youth who are 16 and 17 years of age who hunt on this day are not required to be licensed or have a state waterfowl stamp but must possess a Federal Waterfowl Stamp and an HIP permit. Feb. 2-3, 2008 – Federal Youth Waterfowl Days – Only hunters 15 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks, geese, mergansers and coots) on these days. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, and does not have to be licensed. Daily and possession bag limits are the same as the regular duck season.
MERGANSERSâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 1 Hooded Merganser) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 2 Hooded Mergansers)
SEA DUCKSâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Oct. 13âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 7 (Not to include more than 4 scoters) – Possession limit: 14 (Not to include more than 8 scoters) – Sea ducks may be hunted only in Atlantic Ocean waters separated from any shore, island or emergent vegetation by at least one mile of open water, except during the regular duck season.
COOTSâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec.14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: 30
CANADA GEESE/WHITE FRONTED GEESE (Late Seasons)âOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14âFeb. 1; Feb. 4-Feb. 15 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 2 white-fronted geese) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 4 white-fronted geese). Excludes all of Clarendon County, that portion of Orangeburg County North of SC Highway 6 and that portion of Berkeley County North of SC Highway 45 from the Orangeburg County Line to the junction of SC Highway 45 and State Road S-8-31 and that portion West of the Santee Dam.
BLUE and SNOW GEESEâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov.21-25; Dec. 14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: No limit
BRANTâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14-Jan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 2 – Possession limit: 4
Shooting hours for late season duck hunting are uniform statewide. Hunters should take notice that DNR law enforcement officers will pay special attention to “late shooting violations” throughout South Carolina. Check local newspapers for sunrise and sunset times.
South Carolina waterfowl hunters age 16 and older must have a state hunting license, state and federal duck stamps and a free migratory bird permit, except on Dec. 8 when they are only required to have the Federal Waterfowl stamp and the HIP (migratory bird) permit. Any South Carolina hunter born after June 30, 1979, must complete an approved hunter education course to purchase a hunting license.
Nontoxic shot (such as steel, bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron or tungsten-polymer) is required for all waterfowl hunting. The possession of lead shot is prohibited for all waterfowl hunting statewide.
DNR protects and manages South Carolinaâs natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the stateâs natural resources and its people.
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PJ-Perea
Guest
2007-2008 Waterfowl Season Info 11-20-2007 10:44
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The 2007-2008 late migratory bird seasons will soon be getting underway after approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Some noted changes are differences in dates for State Youth Waterfowl Day and Federal Youth Waterfowl Days. The State days are Dec. 8, with Federal days set Feb. 2-3, 2008. Hunters should be aware that the age limitations for the youth and accompanying adult and the licensing and waterfowl stamp requirements for the adult differ between the State and Federal youth days.
The lack of water in some locations due to drought could lead to an alternate distribution of ducks and other waterfowl this season. “It’s possible that coastal wetland complexes managed by tidal flooding could see more ducks this season, as opposed to areas that are left dry by the drought,” said S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologist Dean Harrigal. “Also, inland areas with adequate food and water could see good waterfowl populations this year. In short, waterfowl will inhabit areas with adequate water and food supplies. Ducks follow the food and water.”
Sandy Beach Waterfowl Management Area (WMA) will not be hunted this season. Hickory Top Greentree Reservoir WMA will not be flooded this season, and the only hunting opportunity will be in the permanently flooded portions of Caneâs Branch.
Copies of the regulations booklet and migratory bird brochure are available by writing to PO Box 167, Columbia, SC 29202; or by calling (803) 734-3886 in Columbia.
DUCKS (Excluding Sea Ducks)âOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 6 total, including no more than 4 mallards (1 hen), 2 scaup, 1 pintail, 2 canvasbacks, 1 fulvous whistling duck, 1 black-bellied whistling duck, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads and 1 black duck or 1 mottled duck. – Possession limit: 12 total, including no more than 8 mallards (2 hens), 4 scaup, 2 pintails, 4 canvasbacks, 2 fulvous whistling ducks, 2 black-bellied whistling ducks, 4 wood ducks, 4 redheads, (2 black ducks or 2 mottled ducks or 1 black duck and 1 mottled duck). — Dec. 8, 2007 – State Youth Waterfowl Day – Only hunters 17 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks, geese, mergansers and coots) on this day. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 21 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, but must be properly licensed, including state and federal duck stamps and HIP Permit. Youth who are 16 and 17 years of age who hunt on this day are not required to be licensed or have a state waterfowl stamp but must possess a Federal Waterfowl Stamp and an HIP permit. Feb. 2-3, 2008 – Federal Youth Waterfowl Days – Only hunters 15 years of age or younger may hunt waterfowl (ducks, geese, mergansers and coots) on these days. The youth(s) must be accompanied by an adult of at least 18 years of age. The adult is not allowed to carry a gun or hunt, and does not have to be licensed. Daily and possession bag limits are the same as the regular duck season.
MERGANSERSâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 1 Hooded Merganser) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 2 Hooded Mergansers)
SEA DUCKSâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Oct. 13âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 7 (Not to include more than 4 scoters) – Possession limit: 14 (Not to include more than 8 scoters) – Sea ducks may be hunted only in Atlantic Ocean waters separated from any shore, island or emergent vegetation by at least one mile of open water, except during the regular duck season.
COOTSâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec.14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: 30
CANADA GEESE/WHITE FRONTED GEESE (Late Seasons)âOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14âFeb. 1; Feb. 4-Feb. 15 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 5 (not to include more than 2 white-fronted geese) – Possession limit: 10 (not to include more than 4 white-fronted geese). Excludes all of Clarendon County, that portion of Orangeburg County North of SC Highway 6 and that portion of Berkeley County North of SC Highway 45 from the Orangeburg County Line to the junction of SC Highway 45 and State Road S-8-31 and that portion West of the Santee Dam.
BLUE and SNOW GEESEâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov.21-25; Dec. 14âJan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before sunrise until sunset – Bag limit: 15 – Possession limit: No limit
BRANTâOpen Dates (All Dates Inclusive): Nov. 21-25; Dec. 14-Jan. 27 – Hunting hours: 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset – Bag limit: 2 – Possession limit: 4
Shooting hours for late season duck hunting are uniform statewide. Hunters should take notice that DNR law enforcement officers will pay special attention to “late shooting violations” throughout South Carolina. Check local newspapers for sunrise and sunset times.
South Carolina waterfowl hunters age 16 and older must have a state hunting license, state and federal duck stamps and a free migratory bird permit, except on Dec. 8 when they are only required to have the Federal Waterfowl stamp and the HIP (migratory bird) permit. Any South Carolina hunter born after June 30, 1979, must complete an approved hunter education course to purchase a hunting license.
Nontoxic shot (such as steel, bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron or tungsten-polymer) is required for all waterfowl hunting. The possession of lead shot is prohibited for all waterfowl hunting statewide.
DNR protects and manages South Carolinaâs natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the stateâs natural resources and its people.
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PJ-Perea
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SCDNR Announcements 11-05-2007 08:39
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MIGRATORY WATERFOWL GROUP WILL MEET NOV. 6 IN COLUMBIA
The Migratory Waterfowl Advisory Committee will meet 10 a.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 6 in Room 335 (board room) at the Rembert C. Dennis
Building located at 1000 Assembly St. Columbia.
The meeting is open to the public. Anyone with business for the
advisory committee, needing the agenda or directions to the meeting
place should contact Sandra Hartley at the S.C. Department of Natural
Resources in Columbia at (803) 734-3838. South Carolina Natural
Resources board member Milton Brazell of West Columbia is chairman of
the Migratory Waterfowl Committee.
Items scheduled on the agenda for the meeting of the Waterfowl
Advisory Committee include:
* Items for Board Action
View the completed Original Killen Duck Stamp paintings,
(if received):
2008 : Blue Winged Teal with Black Lab in the Santee
Coastal Reserve
2009 : Ring Neck Duck with Yellow Lab in the Broad River
2010 : Wood Duck with Boykin Spaniel in the Ace Basin –
30th Anniversary
* Committee Member Update
* Update: Duck Stamp original painting logistics/planning
* Summary of Revenue & Expenditures 2007
* Print Sales Recap, (October 27th, 2007)
* Non-Toxic Shot Update
* Legislative Updates
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by
making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s
natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at
www.dnr.sc.gov.
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NEWS RELEASE #07-325 November 5, 2007 DNR News
(803) 734-3815
DNR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET NOVEMBER 14 IN WEST COLUMBIA
The Law Enforcement Advisory Committee to the S.C. Natural
Resources Board will meet on Wednesday, November 14 at 10:00 a.m., S.C.
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Communication Center, 2762 Fish
Hatchery Road, West Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina Natural Resources Board Vice Chairman Michael
Campbell of Columbia serves as the chairman of the Law Enforcement
Advisory Committee.
The meeting is open to the public. Anyone needing information or
directions to the meeting may contact Leah Wingard at (803) 734-4004 at
the DNR Law Enforcement headquarters in Columbia.
Agenda items scheduled for the Law Enforcement Advisory
Committee meeting include:
* Law Enforcement Division Comments
* Law Enforcement Strategic Plan
* Law Enforcement Accountability Report
* Turkey Bait Legislation
* Waterfowl Hunting & Baiting
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by
making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s
natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at
www.dnr.sc.gov.
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NEWS RELEASE #07-326 November 5, 2007 DNR News
(803) 734-3815
WATERFOWL ADVISORY GROUP WILL MEET NOV. 13 IN COLUMBIA
The Waterfowl Advisory Committee to the S.C. Natural Resources
Board will meet at noon Tuesday, Nov. 13 in Room 335 (board room) of the
Rembert Dennis Building at 1000 Assembly St. in Columbia.
William L. “Sam” Hiott Jr. of Charleston was elected the new
chairman of the Waterfowl Advisory Committee at the April meeting.
The meeting is open to the public. Anyone with business for the
advisory committee, needing the agenda or directions to the meeting
place should contact Susan Johnson at the S.C. Department of Natural
Resources in Columbia at (803) 734-3889.
* Items scheduled on the agenda for the meeting of the Waterfowl
Advisory Committee include:
* Peer Review Team Update
* Waterfowl Hunting & Baiting Guide
* DNR Legislative Priorities for 2008
* Avian Influenza Surveillance
* Drought Impacts on DNR Waterfowl Areas
* Waterfowl Hunting and Management Opportunities in Region II
* Constituent Comments
* Advisory Committee Member Comments
DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by
making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s
natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at
www.dnr.sc.gov.
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PJ-Perea
Guest
SC Delta Waterfowl Events 2007 10-25-2007 12:18
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Charleston, SC – Low Country | Chairperson: Derek Willis (843) 297-1626
November 9, 2007 Dinner
Mt. Pleasant, SC – Boone Hall Plantation 1235 Long Point Rd. – Social 6pm Dinner 7:30pm
For more information please contact Derek Willis (843) 297-1626 or Robert Germany (843) 216-3711
Columbia, SC – Midlands | Chairperson: Bill Bennett (803) 532-1026
December 1, 2007 Dinner
Columbia, SC – Belle Grove Plantation – Social 6pm Dinner 7pm
For more information please contact Bill Bennett (803) 767-8246 or Justin Stroud (803) 730-8604
Conway, SC – Coastal Palmetto | Chairperson: Scott Clayton (843) 385-3391
November 17, 2007 Dinner
Conway, SC – SC National Guard Armory 16th Ave. – Social 5pm Dinner 7pm
For more information please contact Jason Wallace (843) 229-4344
Greenville, SC – Upstate | Chairperson: Rusty Tollison (864) 449-0932
Sumter, SC – Sumter | Chairperson: Robert Galiano (803) 468-3934
November 16, 2007 Dinner
Sumter, SC – SPCA Korn Center 1100 South Guignard Dr. – Social 6pm Dinner 7pm
For more information please contact Robert Galiano (803) 468-3934
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PJ-Perea
Guest
DU Events Oct/Nov 10-25-2007 11:54
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10/25/2007 James Island Banquet
10/27/2007 Cooper River Banquet
11/01/2007 Blythewood General Banquet
11/01/2007 Ridge Flyway Sponsor Dinner
11/01/2007 Aiken Membership Banquet
11/02/2007 Grand Strand Banquet
11/03/2007 Berkeley Fall Harvest Banquet
11/03/2007 Rivers Bridge Sportsman’s Banquet & Oyster Roast
11/03/2007 Summerville/S.Berkley Banquet
11/07/2007 Marion County Banquet
11/08/2007 Columbia General Banquet
11/08/2007 Laurens County General Banquet
11/08/2007 Waterfowl Hunters Party/Conway
11/10/2007 Bluffton/Hilton Head Banquet
11/11/2007 North Strand Banquet
11/13/2007 Gaffney General Banquet
11/15/2007 Greenville Fall Banquet
11/16/2007 East Cooper DU Inshore Tournament and Captain’s Banquet
11/17/2007 First Annual East Cooper DU Inshore Fishing Tourmanent
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PJ-Perea
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Ducks Unlimited commitment to conservation nets results from the Senate 10-25-2007 11:50
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Increases to conservation a positive step, but more work remains
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2007 â Conservationists raised their voices for conservation in the farm bill, and the Senate Agriculture Committee listened, allocating more than $3 billion for agriculture conservation in the 2007 Farm Bill.
The voice of Americaâs sportsmen and women had a profound impact on the course of the 2007 Farm Bill recently, when more than 30 conservation groups launched a Commit to Conservation campaign. Representing Americaâs 87 million sportsmen, as well as industry and state wildlife agencies, the groups joined forces to pressure the Senate to provide at least $6 billion for conservation programs in the bill.
Ducks Unlimited applauds the positive steps taken by the Senate Agriculture Committee to fund conservation programs in response to the push from sportsmen. âWe were concerned that conservation may be cut to fund other aspects of the bill, resulting in a step backward for Americaâs conservation efforts,â said Barton James, director of agriculture conservation policy for Ducks Unlimited.
Thirty-four groups, including Ducks Unlimited, the National Wildlife Federation, Pheasants Forever, the National Rifle Association and the Association for Fish and Wildlife Agencies urged their membership to take action and call their Senators to tell them to support farm bill conservation programs. The groups also ran an ad in Roll Call, the most read newspaper by Members of Congress, urging the Senate to provide $6 billion in conservation funding in the farm bill.
âDucks Unlimited appreciates the level of funding the committee was able to agree on for conservation,â James said. âWe cannot afford to let the funding levels for these programs drop, and we will continue to work with the Senate to make conservation a priority.â
Proposals had been floated to cut conservation funding to pay for experimental pilot programs. âConservation programs are not a piggy bank that can be raided whenever there is a new idea,â James said. âThe U.S. is losing more than 80,000 acres of wetlands each year. Conservation needs all of the money it gets.â
The bill will now move to the Senate floor for consideration. After passage, Members of the House and Senate will conference to iron out unsettled differences in the respective versions of the bill.
The Senateâs version of the farm bill includes a stronger Sodsaver provision, which would eliminate farm program payments on newly converted land that has never been cropped. The Wetlands Reserve Program would be funded to enroll 250,000 new acres of wetlands every year, with the national cap being increased to 3.5 million acres, up from 2.75 million acres. However, an appraisal issue harming the programâs enrollment is still unresolved.
The Conservation Reserve Program would be authorized for 39.2 million acres, which is the same number that the House authorized, and the Grasslands Reserve Programs was funded at a similar level as the House.
With more than a million supporters, Ducks Unlimited is the worldâs largest and most effective wetland and waterfowl conservation organization with almost 12 million acres conserved. The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands – natureâs most productive ecosystem – and continues to lose more than 80,000 wetland acres each year.
Media contact:
Neil Shader
202-347-1530
nshader@ducks.org
For more information on DUâs farm bill priorities: www.ducks.org/farmbill
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PJ-Perea
Guest
Sodsaver Legislative Alert 10-25-2007 11:45
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Duck Populations at Risk
The Prairie Pothole Region of the U.S., the largest expanse of grassland in the world covering the Great Plains, is rapidly losing native prairie resulting in serious threats to duck populations. In the last year the amount of prairie that was destroyed, primarily due to grassland being converted to cropland in key states like North Dakota and Montana, increased upwards of 40 percent. To counter this dangerous trend it is imperative that a Sodsaver provision — removing federal farm payments from converted native prairie where there is no previous cropping history — be added to the 2007 Farm Bill.
Go to this link and send an e-mail to your legislators: http://capwiz.com/nssf/issues/alert/?alertid=10477151
