Jan 7, 2025
Since the 1930s, Ducks Unlimited has been protecting
habitat for ducks and other migrating waterfowl, and has conserved
over 18 million acres of wetlands and bird habitat in North America
and beyond. Founded by hunters, the organization originally focused
on duck breeding habitat in Canadian prairie lands. Over the
decades their conservation work expanded to including the US,
Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, and embraces both public
and private lands.
We talk with Billy Gascoigne is DU's Director
of Agriculture & Strategic Partnerships, and Ryan
Taylor, Director Of Public Policy for the Dakotas and
Montana and North Dakota cattle rancher, about how conservation of
waterfowl habitat is a win-win for farmers and ranchers—as well as
water, wildlife, communities, and climate. By promoting voluntary
conservation efforts, they build long-term partnerships that aim
for long-term resilience and farmer profitability.