Ducks Unlimited

For the Canadian musical act, see Ducks Ltd.
Ducks Unlimited
Founded1937
FounderJoseph Knapp
TypeNonprofit organization
FocusWaterfowl habitat conservation
HeadquartersMemphis, Tennessee, US
Area served
North America
Members700,000
Key people
Chuck Smith, President
Adam Putnam, CEO[1]
Volunteers40,000
Websiteducks.org

Ducks Unlimited (DU) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people.

History and profile

In 1927, an offshoot of the Boone and Crockett Club was created specifically for sport bird management and operated until 1930 as the American Wild Fowlers. Membership included such people as Arthur Bartley and Nash Buckingham, who would later be involved in the conservation movement. In 1930, Joseph P. Knapp, a publishing tycoon who successfully obtained such notable publications as The Associated Sunday Magazine, Crowell Publishing Company, Collier’s Weekly, Farm and Fireside, and the book publisher P.F. Collier & Sons, founded More Game Birds in America and American Wild Fowlers was quickly absorbed into the new organization.[2]

In 1937, Knapp, Robert Winthrop, E.H.Low and a small group of conservation philanthropists decided to focus on the decreasing waterfowl populations, and the habitat necessary to sustain them in Canada. Ducks Unlimited was incorporated on January 29, 1937. Local Winnipeg artist Ernie Wilson created the original Ducks Unlimited logo.[3] More Game Birds in America was then absorbed by the new waterfowl organization.[4][5][6]

Ducks Unlimited Canada was incorporated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on March 10, 1937.[7] As of 2020, Ducks Unlimited Canada has a conservation community of 111,025 people.[8]

Ducks Unlimited also works in Mexico through their sister organization, Ducks Unlimited de Mexico. Other chapters have since begun operation in Latin America, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia.[9]

Ducks Unlimited has conserved at least 15 million acres[10] of waterfowl habitat in North America.[11] DU partners with a wide range of corporations, governments, other non-governmental organizations, landowners, and private citizens to restore and manage areas that have been degraded and to prevent further degradation of existing wetlands. DU is also active in working with others to recommend government policies that will influence wetlands and the environment.[12] DU generated more than $201 million in revenues during their 2019 fiscal year;[13] a minimum of 80 percent[14] of that revenue goes directly toward habitat conservation.[15] Their sources of revenue include federal and state habitat reimbursements, conservation easements, sponsors, members, major gifts, donations, royalties, and advertisement.

The majority of DU's financial contributors and 90 percent of its members are hunters.[14] Its DU Magazine contains many historical and practical articles on waterfowl hunting. It obtains revenue from advertisements of waterfowling equipment such as shotguns, ammunition, decoys, and bird calls. Additional revenue is raised by commissioning artists to create duck artwork, with a portion going to the artist and the majority share of revenue going to Ducks Unlimited. Eric Thorsen is one wildlife artist who has contributed artwork for fundraising.[16] In 2019, Ducks Unlimited Canada and the University of Saskatchewan partnered to establish the "Ducks Unlimited Canada Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation". The position will aid the university faculty and students with environmental education, research, and outreach.[17]

In March 2019, Ducks Unlimited named former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam the new Chief Executive Officer.[18]

Conservation

Traditionally, most Ducks Unlimited wetland conservation projects were conducted on waterfowl breeding areas in the Canadian prairies by its sister organization, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). DUC has since expanded its operations to include projects in every Canadian province and territory, not just in the prairies. Ducks Unlimited has also expanded its operations to include conservation projects in every state of the United States and Mexico. It retains a primary focus on habitats most important to waterfowl, including the restoration of duck breeding habitats in Canada and the northern central states and ducks overwintering habitat, mainly in the coastal and southern states and in Mexico.[citation needed]

Coastal cleanup

Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Ducks Unlimited became involved with multiple clean-up efforts in Gulf states. The organization worked with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to protect approximately 79,000 acres of waterfowl and other waterbird habitats.[19] In 2015, Ducks Unlimited partnered with The Trust for Public Land to build an online database that tracked conservation and cleanup efforts following the Deepwater Horizon spill.[20] On August 16, 2018, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a $1.8 million cooperative agreement with Ducks Unlimited to clean up oil spills and hazardous waste in the State of Texas from releases originating from the Gulf of Mexico.[21]

Regions of special interest

Barringer Slough in Iowa, a remnant of the extensive prairie wetlands that once covered the region

Ducks Unlimited TV

Ducks Unlimited produces a television show, Ducks Unlimited TV a.k.a. DUTV. This show is hosted by Field Hudnall, Wade Bourne, and Ainsley Beeman. The show highlights conservation and waterfowl hunting across the United States.[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ "DU National Staff & Board of Directors". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  2. ^ "The Birth of DU". Ducks Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2017-07-16.
  3. ^ Ken Babcock. "Milestones in Conservation". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  4. ^ "Ducks Unlimited Honored by B&C Club". boone-crockett.org. Boone and Crockett Club. March 21, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Bolen, Eric (April 2000). "Waterfowl Management: Yesterday and Tomorrow". The Journal of Wildlife Management. 64 (2): 323–335. doi:10.2307/3803230. JSTOR 3803230.
  6. ^ The Wild Fowlers of North America (1927). "A Proposed Plan of Activities for The Wild Fowlers of North America". Boone and Crockett Club Records. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved January 5, 2017 – via Montana Memory Project.
  7. ^ "Ducks Unlimited". Ducks. 76 (1): 10. January–February 2012.
  8. ^ "2020 Annual Report" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-27.
  9. ^ "Ducks Unlimited's International Programs". Ducks Unlimited. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. Retrieved 2007-06-25.
  10. ^ "Texas helps Ducks Unlimited reach 15 million acre goal". Houston Chronicle. March 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Jones, Lindsay (Fall 2012). "Ducks in a Row". Philanthropy. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  12. ^ "Public Policy". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Ducks Unlimited 990".
  14. ^ a b "Ducks Unlimited and Hunting". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  15. ^ "National Fact Sheet" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited.
    "National Fact Sheet" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited. March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
    "National Fact Sheet" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited. February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
    "National Fact Sheet" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited. February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
    "National Fact Sheet" (PDF). Ducks Unlimited. February 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 31, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  16. ^ Bjork, Kay (25 March 1992). "Pair Carves Niche With Business". Bigfork Eagle. p. 11.
  17. ^ "Ducks Unlimited Canada and USask partner to advance wetland and waterfowl conservation in Canada". News. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  18. ^ "Ducks Unlimited names high-profile CEO". Memphis Commercial Appeal. March 13, 2019.
  19. ^ Schleifstein, Mark (April 19, 2013). "BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill draws wide array of comments on 3rd anniversary". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  20. ^ Schleifstein, Mark (April 24, 2015). "Keep track of BP oil spill restoration projects with new web database". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  21. ^ "NOAA Announces Latest Partnership to Restore Habitats Damaged by Oil and Hazardous Waste". DARRP | NOAA. August 16, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  22. ^ "Prairie Pothole Region". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  23. ^ "Western Boreal Forest - Canada". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  24. ^ "Mississippi Alluvial Valley". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  25. ^ "Central Valley / Coastal California". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  26. ^ "Gulf Coastal Prairie". Ducks Unlimited. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  27. ^ "Watch the best outdoor shows for free on CarbonTV". CarbonTV. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

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