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Outlander MAX ATVs: These ATVs are recommended for drivers age 16 and older,and passengers age 12 and older only. 5107223 continued on page 6 The National Wildlife Refuge System’s - Small Program A Half Century of Conserving Prairie Habitat Last Day he Fish and Wildlife Service of many grassland bird species that current waterfowl production capability (FWS) will celebrate and are concentrated in the area during the of the . If these Honkers Thighlight its Small Wetlands breeding season, such as Sprague’s conservation goals are not met, the Program during calendar year 2008, pipit, chestnut-collared longspur, region stands to lose 40 percent of its the 50th year of its existence. The Baird’s sparrow, LeConte’s sparrow, productivity. Small Wetlands Program had its birth and Nelson’s sharp-tailed sparrow. Today, however, it is becoming on August 1, 1958, as an amendment Grassland bird species are in trouble, increasingly difficult to keep pace with to the Migratory Bird Stamp if not in significant decline, pressured the loss of the prairie wetlands and Act of 1934 (also known as the Duck by habitat loss, predators, changing grasslands because of new incentives Stamp Act), and authorized the Service farming and ranching practices, and fire to landowners to convert grasslands to acquire Waterfowl Production Areas, suppression. to cropland—particularly row crops small and pothole areas and More than half of the wetlands in that can be converted to bio-energy interests for the benefit of migratory the Prairie Pothole Region have been products—which in turn is having a waterfowl. The Service has focused drained for agriculture or development. negative impact on breeding waterfowl. its acquisition efforts on the breeding Wetland losses escalated dramatically Research indicates that waterfowl grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region in the late 1950’s as a result of the U.S. breeding success drops by more of the Upper Midwest. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) than 50 percent when grasslands are The Prairie Pothole Region, a subsidized wetland drainage program. converted to cropland. Current land ark Sandness, owner of 300,000-square mile area in the Upper Many farmers took advantage of the use pressures have further increased the Midwest and adjacent Canadian cost share offered by the USDA to need to conserve wildlife resources in Capital City Sporting Clays provinces, contains some of the most drain the “nuisance areas” from their the region. M in Bismarck, proudly holds up his limit of Canada geese taken on important waterfowl and grassland fields. In August 2008, the Small Wetlands bird species habitat on the continent. During the program’s history, FWS Program will celebrate half a the last day of the 2007 season. The The wetlands and virgin grasslands Wetland Acquisition Offices have century of successfully conserving surprising thing is not that the geese had in this glacially-created landscape are purchased more than 36,000 separate wetlands and grasslands in the Prairie a strange orange coloration on the breast among the most endangered habitat in fee and permanent easement tracts Pothole Region and nurturing and feathers, but that he actually went three the country. While the region accounts that make up the lands administered as sustaining waterfowl, other migratory for three on the birds as they were coming for just 10 percent of North American Waterfowl Production Areas, as part of bird species, wildlife, and other into the decoys that morning. Last year, waterfowl breeding habitat, it produces the National Wildlife Refuge System. environmental resources. shooting the plain uncolored geese proved nearly half of the continent’s total These include more than 29,000 What can you do to help make this troublesome for him. Mark is happy this waterfowl. Additionally, the FWS permanent easements, covering 2.1 celebration a success? Buy a Federal new variety of orange and black Canada estimates that nearly 30 percent of million acres, and approximately 7,000 Duck Stamp. And more importantly, geese have been discovered as he states, “I waterfowl produced in the U.S. portion fee tracts, totaling over 677,000 acres. tell people how important Federal can relate my clay shooting to these birds, of the Prairie Pothole Region are tied to The FWS has identified an additional Duck Stamps are in ensuring healthy maybe the birds last year were too close. habitats permanently protected by the 1.4 million acres of priority wetlands populations of all migratory birds. Small Wetlands Program. I like these birds better!” Mark says to and an additional 10.4 million acres Encourage them to buy a Federal Duck watch for the DU Fun Shoot that is held The Prairie Pothole Region also of priority grasslands that need to Stamp and support our nation’s fish and in the spring each year. 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Page 2 Ducks Unlimited - North Dakota Duck Factory Paul Myerchin, Jeff Essler, Regional Director Great Plains Regional Office State Major Donor Chairperson 5556 Falconer Dr. 2525 River Road Bismarck Bismarck, ND 58504 Bismarck, ND 58504 701.224.8270 701.355.3500 Pat Travnicek, [email protected] ND Volunteer State Sponsor Chairperson National Headquarters, Ducks Minot Joe Breidenbach, Unlimited, Inc. Leaders Director of Fundraising and One Waterfowl Way Memphis, Tennessee 38120 Randy Martin, District Chairman Volunteer Relations Charles Franzen, State Chairman Jamestown 1-800-45DUCKS or 901-758-3825 701.225.8648 10745 Bluejay Trail Brainerd, MN 56401 [email protected] Al Geisen, District Chairman 218.825.7105 Bismarck Mike Fladeland, State Treasurer [email protected] Bismarck Rory Hoffmann, District Chairman David Heringer, State Volunteer Medina Chairman Bismarck Ducks Unlimited says CRP loss Carbon Dioxide released will Ducks Unlimited nature trail highlights over next four years may be be equivalent of 15 million more than five million acres. more cars on the road. importance of prairie grasslands

ISMARCK, ND, January 24, 2008 million, and 2.2 million acres, respectively. nterpretative trail dedicated in located on the two main access roads to – Ducks Unlimited says the amount Portions of these three states make up the memory of Georgia conservationist. the ranch. of carbon that will be released in bulk of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) in At a North Dakota ceremony in “The trail will provide an opportunity B the Prairie Pothole Region the next the US, an area renowned for its importance I October, Ducks Unlimited honored for the community to visit the Coteau four years from plowing up Conservation to breeding waterfowl. a devoted Georgia staff member by Ranch and learn about prairie grasslands, Reserve Program grassland will equal 15 The US Fish and Wildlife Services dedicating the Dan Denton Memorial range management and waterfowl,” said million new cars on the road. credits CRP with producing more than 2 Nature Trail. The nature trail is located Paul Bultsma, Ducks Unlimited regional Nearly 820,000 acres of CRP grassland million ducks a year. Habitat loss of this on Ducks Unlimited’s Coteau Ranch, biologist and manager of the Coteau disappeared in the Dakotas and Montana magnitude will mean significantly lower southeast of McClusky, N.D. Ranch. in 2007. But DU says this is a drop in the production of ducks that migrate through bucket compared to what will be lost over or winter in all of the contiguous 48 states The Denton family (from left to right): The Coteau Ranch is nearly 2,500 the next four years. New US Department and provide and an important part of the Dan’s wife Pat, son Jason, sister in-law acres of native grassland, pasture and of Agriculture Farm Service Agency data hunters’ bags in those states. Ring-necked Julia, brother Don, and niece Catherine fallow cropland interspersed with small shows that nearly 5.6 million acres, or two- pheasants and other grassland dependent Denton, who passed and large thirds of the current CRP in these states, wildlife will suffer significant declines as away in June 2004, wetlands. will expire by October 2012. well. was a resident of Nearby “This magnitude of CRP loss hurts more Continued high commodity prices driven Snellville, Georgia. landowners lease than waterfowl populations, it will have by demand for ethanol production, low He served Ducks the property a large impact on efforts to fight global CRP rental rates and no new CRP general Unlimited for 32 for grazing and warming,” said Scott McLeod, Farm Bill sign-ups have Ducks Unlimited and other years in Georgia and haying. Ducks specialist with DU’s Great Plains Regional conservation groups convinced that a had a keen interest Unlimited plans Office. “This is an absolutely staggering “perfect storm” is leading to the demise of in the waterfowl to use the ranch amount of grassland to be losing in such a the most successful conservation program breeding grounds as an outdoor short period of time and impacts on wildlife ever in the U.S. of the Dakotas. classroom to will be disastrous.” “Rental rates for enrolling in CRP are too During his life, he encouraged others educate people about prairie ecology. CRP grasslands have the ability to low and need to better reflect the market. remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere Right now, farmers can make more money to contribute to waterfowl conservation Additionally, Ducks Unlimited will and store it in the soil. The 5.6 million by farming those acres, and CRP won’t be throughout . conduct research on grazing and haying acres of expiring CRP will have removed a viable option for farmers until rental rates “Dan worked hard to create an rotations that could improve wildlife and stored more than 172 billion pounds of are competitive with cash rent,” McLeod awareness of the connection between habitat and cattle production. Additional carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over said. waterfowl that breed in the Dakotas and research plans include evaluating best the past 10 years. Conversion of CRP to McLeod says that a general sign-up waterfowl that winter in the southeastern management practices for grassland cropland releases stored carbon back into was not held in 2007, and the USDA United States,” said Jim Ringelman, restoration and weed control. the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. has indicated that one will not be held in director of conservation programs for the The Dan Denton Trail memorializes “Tillage of these acres makes no sense, 2008 either. General sign-ups offer the Dakotas and Montana. Denton’s contributions to the ducks especially at a time when now, more than best opportunity to enroll a large number The Denton Trail is open to the public and provides a lasting monument for ever, the world is focused on reducing of acres to replace some of the expiring and features interpretive panels that his family to visit and remember his greenhouse gas emissions,” McLeod said. CRP. “If this trend holds beyond 2008, describe the importance of wetlands and life. Ducks Unlimited and the people “Conservation and sequestered carbon will it will be nearly impossible to maintain grasslands to wildlife and people. The he influenced will always remember be lost in an unsustainable rush to produce the population levels that many wildlife Coteau Ranch is also open to walk-in his impact on waterfowl habitat more ethanol.” species are experiencing today and we’ll go hunting. Hunters can obtain a permit and conservation. North Dakota, South Dakota and backwards on many other fronts also,” he Montana will lose nearly 2.3 million, 1.1 said. map of the property from permit boxes

nd.ducks.org Page 3 State Chairman’s Message By Charlie Franzen

here and now. put on by universities and Colleges all come and have fun. We have a room HOW do I take over the state. The waterfowler parties called the “Goosepit” that is a fun action? Here are a fun time and it is exciting to see time. I also have a State Chairman’s are some ideas, that many young guys and gals getting raffle where we will be giving away a and remember, involved with wildlife and Ducks $7000.00 Can-Am 400 4x4 ATV; if you this is not only Unlimited. If you see one advertised in would like a ticket for this ($25.00), for ducks, it is your area, be sure that you go, there are please email me at flecks@ndsupernet. for pheasants, a lot of decoys to be won. com and I will make sure you get one. deer, any other We are also putting together the Better yet, if you would like to help wildlife, and structure for a leadership team in North me sell some tickets in your area let YOUR hunting Dakota; this team will help to assure me know and I will send you a pack of traditions. If our success in North Dakota as a DU them, remember, it’s all for the ducks!! the wildlife team for years to come. This is an area You can learn more and register for the isn’t there, where we definitely need as many state banquet at www.ducks.org, and hunts like in volunteers as we can get, I ask all of remember invite all your friends. One Photo of ND State Chairman Charlie Franzen (right) his son Jason the photograph you to consider stepping up to the plate of the contests that we are going to and “Jade” the black lab after a hunt in 2007. with my son just and taking the next step to volunteer. have is whichever DU chapter registers won’t happen. The volunteers make DU. That is why the most volunteer attendees will earn ith all the hunting seasons Get involved NOW, there are many DU is as efficient as they are with the a gun to be used at their event.Get your closing and the holidays ways to get involved. Helping with money that is raised. friends and plan on a GREAT time. over most of us have a few W your local chapters is the first to come See you there. spare minutes to sit back and dream Our state convention is coming up to mind. I thank you and appreciate all that you of the season gone past and the great on May 16th, in Jamestown at the do for the ducks. hunts we had with out families, friends, Call your Representatives in the Gladstone Inn, I invite everyone to Charlie Franzen and retrievers. That’s a great feeling, Congress and Senate when the bills are now we need to think of how we can at the critical stages, if you are involved preserve this feeling in the future. This with DU they send out requests when is an important time for North Dakota action is needed. “Discover “Discover BeBeulah.ulah. and wildlife, we have new farm bills We need help not only locally, but Home to the I I t’st’s allall ririghghtt heherere.”.” that are going through and with the at the state level in DU, become a Da Dakokotata WaWallelleyeye price of grain there is more pressure volunteer at a higher level, it is easy, Classic than ever to till every available acre. just let me know at flecks@ndsupernet. Classic July 25 & 26, 2008 We have enjoyed bountiful number com T op Prize $10,000 of birds in the past years whether it If you don’t want to get to the level of is ducks or pheasants, but with the volunteering, it is as simple and bring pressure on farmers in this economy to 2-3 or even more people to you local produce as much as possible CRP and banquet with you, it’s a fun time and other wetland programs are going to be you are aiding the conservation effort. suffer. What does that mean in the long There are other varieties of activities run? Well, without the areas for birds such as youth programs, banding, to reproduce, the numbers will fall. habitat cleanup projects, university or The current CRP acreage adds about college chapters, ladies chapters and two million birds to the fall flight. So more. Call Jeff Essler at 701-224-8270 as we sit and ponder this fact, we must or email at [email protected] if you ask ourselves…what can I do about it would like to find out how you can as an individual? It is easy to say, “The • Great accommodations help. problem is so big that I can’t make • Abundant camping & RV parking a difference”. That’s where Ducks There are a lot of new things happening • Diverse dining Beulah Convention Unlimited comes into play. Being part in North Dakota Ducks Unlimited. • Energy & mine tours of a bigger organization, and one that Besides starting new banquets in new • Two unique museums areas and restarting banquets, we have & Visitors Bureau is big enough to make a difference in • Black Sands Golf Course Washington, DC, the answer is right waterfowler’s parties that are being 701-873-4585 • Excellent retail district To llll FreeFree 1-800-441-26491-800-441-2649 • Minutes from Lake Sakakawea Email: chamber@[email protected] • Year-round recreation ww w.beulahnd.org

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tail coverts. Bering Sea. The highest mallard forested wetlands. Mallards are The speculum densities occur in the prairie vagrant to Central America and is violet-blue pothole region of Saskatchewan, the Caribbean. There are feral bordered by Alberta, Manitoba, and North breeding populations on Bermuda, black and white Dakota, with nests placed in introduced in 1960, and the and the outer upland habitat near wetlands on Cayman Islands, introduced in tail feathers the ground, or in tree holes or nest 1983. (Scott and Carbonell, 1986) are white. The boxes. Female mallards lay an Population: The mallard is the bill is yellow average of 9 eggs. most common duck in the USA, to yellowish- Migrating and Wintering: with greatest abundance between green and the Mallards migrate along numerous the Appalachian and Rocky Photo by Joe Fladeland legs and feet corridors, but the greatest Mountains. The 2007 estimate of are coral-red. Male utters a soft, concentrations move from 8.3 million breeding mallards was ho Lives in the Duck rasping kreep. Female: The female Manitoba and Saskatchewan a 14% increase from last years Factory? mallard is a mottled brownish color through the Midwestern USA to estimate of 7.3 million, and 11% W Mallard and has a violet speculum bordered the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. above the long-term average. Latin: Anas platyrhynchos by black and white. The crown of Mallards winter throughout the Mallard populations have benefited Average length: M 24.7”, F 23” the head is dark brown with a dark USA, with highest densities greatly from the Conservation Average weight: M 2.7 lbs., brown stripe running through the typically recorded during winter Reserve Program (CRP) and other F 2.4 lbs. eye. The remainder of the head is surveys along the Mississippi grassland restoration efforts in Description: The mallard is one lighter brown than the upper body. Flyway from Cape Girardeau, the northern prairies of the USA, of the most recognized of all ducks The bill is orange splotched with Missouri, to the Gulf of Mexico. where populations have increased and is the ancestor of several brown and the legs and feet are Among the dabbling ducks, by nearly 100%. However, domestic breeds. Its wide range orange. Female is especially vocal mallards are one of the latest expiration of CRP and continued has given rise to several distinct with the characteristic series of fall migrants. They also have the conversion of native grassland populations. Male: The male quacks. most extended migration period, threaten the future of mallards and mallard’s white neck-ring separates Breeding: Mallards have one of which lasts from late summer to the other ducks that breed here. the green head from the chestnut- the most extensive breeding ranges early winter. Mallards are found Food habits: Mallards dabble to brown chest, contrasts with the of any duck in North America, in a variety of habitats including, feed on seeds, rootlets, and tubers gray sides, brownish back, black extending across the northern dry agricultural fields, shallow of aquatic plants, seeds of rump, and black upper- and under one-third of the USA, and up to the , and oak-dominated and river bottoms. ND Project Profile ucks Unlimited’s new Coteau property for grazing and haying. DU plans Denton’s contributions to the ducks research includes investigation into on Ranch provides hunting and to use the ranch as an outdoor classroom and provides a lasting monument for grazing and haying rotations that could D hiking opportunities. to educate people about prairie his family to visit and improve wildlife habitat and cattle Ducks Unlimited’s Coteau Ranch is ecology. This will be a place to production. Additional research plans southeast of McClusky, N.D. about an take prairie visitors and show include evaluating best management hour from Bismarck. The Ranch property them ideal grassland habitat and practices for grassland restoration and was donated to DU and is located in how management, research and weed control. The Coteau Ranch is also the heart of the Missouri Coteau. The conservation techniques benefit the open to walk-in hunting. Hunters can property will serve as a demonstration ducks. obtain a permit and map of the property property showcasing prairie management The Dan Denton Memorial from permit boxes located on the two techniques, waterfowl research and native Nature Trail is located on the Ranch. main access roads to the ranch. prairie grassland habitat. The trail is open to the public and Wildlife on the ranch include sharptail The Coteau Ranch is nearly 2,500 acres features interpretive panels that remember grouse, pheasants, ducks, geese, whitetail of native grassland, pasture and fallow describe the importance of wetlands his life. deer, fox, coyote, songbirds, hawks, cropland interspersed with small and large and grasslands to wildlife and people. reptiles, and more. wetlands. Nearby landowners lease the The Dan Denton Trail memorializes Proposed

nd.ducks.org Page 5 Tentative 2008 Meadowlarks, Ducks, and Coneflowers Continued from front cover... Season native prairie? species that we all care about. Since 1937 Ducks Unlimited, We need to start thinking in a The fact remains that there is no formed by duck hunters, the Opening Dates new way. Just as duck hunters other place in North America caring has been tremendous. To help North Dakota hunters benefit from the work that like the Missouri Coteau. When Over 12 million acres of habitat prepare for hunting seasons in 2008, the North Dakota Game and Fish Ducks Unlimited does, so do this awesomely beautiful place conserved in Canada, US, and Department annually provides its bird watchers, frogs, wild flower slips away ever so slowly in a Mexico by Ducks Unlimited best estimate for opening dates for the coming year. Dates become admirers, school kids, and lowly generations tick of the clock, we alone. Those same duck hunters official when approved by governor’s plankton. We cannot afford to be barely see it happening. purchased duck stamps that proclamation. so myopic about what activity As we clamber for paved have conserved nearly another Tentative opening dates or species means the most to walking paths, energy 5.2 million acres since 1934. for 2008 include: “me”. It’s a continental strategy. independence, weight loss It’s time we work harder than It’s not about tackling one programs, instant fixes to ever before. It’s time that you MARCH here and one CRP field there. economic woes, and the sweet become involved with Ducks 15 – Spring Crow It’s about what we “all” care comforts we desire for our Unlimited in a very meaningful APRIL about. Ducks Unlimited is very human lives we lose our focus way. Meadowlarks, ducks, and 12 – Spring Turkey much interested in making on what really matters. coneflowers need your help. MAY sure the life cycle needs for It’s time we refocus. It’s time The best way you can help is waterfowl is met, but it goes to recognize what we can do to to volunteer or support Ducks 1 – Paddlefish Snaggling beyond the ducks. The 2 million help keep what we enjoy here in Unlimited’s conservation AUGUST acre Grasslands for Tomorrow ND. initiatives financially. Go to 9 – Fall Crow initiative right here in North So, who really cares? www.ducks.org/support to find 29 – Deer & Pronghorn Bow Dakota is paramount to the Waterfowl hunters care. out how you can help. SEPTEMBER 1 – Dove, September Goose 13 – Sharptail, Hun, Ruffed Grouse, Sweet Ride Squirrel 19 – Youth Deer 20 – Youth Waterfowl, Sandhill Crane 27 – Early Resident Waterfowl OCTOBER 3 – Pronghorn Gun 4 – Youth Pheasant, end your picture of Regular Waterfowl S your Sweet DU Ride 11 – Pheasant, Fall Turkey and it just might show up NOVEMBER in the next issue of the ND DU Duck Factory! 7 – Deer Gun 28 – Deer Muzzleloader

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AL-MART STORES, funds from NFWF, will help conserve and wetlands in the Missouri Coteau, about Acres for America, visit, www. INC. PROVIDES $1 land in the Prairie Pothole Region the continent’s best of the remaining nfwf.org or www.walmartfacts.com. of both states. The Prairie Pothole waterfowl habitat, which is part of WMILLION GRANT About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Region plays a vital role as a home and the Prairie Pothole region.” said Jeff (NYSE: WMT) - Every week, TO PROTECT 10,785 breeding ground for nearly 200 species Nelson, director of DU’s Great Plains millions of customers visit Wal-Mart ADDITIONAL ACRES IN THE of songbirds, waterfowl, raptors and Regional Office. “We’re grateful to Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood PRARIE POTHOLE REGION game birds. In fact, between 50 and 80 Wal-Mart and NFWF for helping us Markets, and Sam’s Club locations percent of North America’s waterfowl keep intact this 10,000-year-old native across America or log on to its population is hatched in this region. prairie that is so important to ducks, online store at www.walmart.com. Through the Acres for America “This project means a great deal to pheasants and other wildlife.” The company and its Foundation are Program, in just three years, Wal- me, because I grew up in South Dakota South Dakota rancher Wendi committed to a philosophy of giving Mart has surpassed its goal by and I know just how important these Rinehart sees first-hand what the back locally. Wal-Mart (NYSE: conserving three times the amount prairies are to waterfowl and other country is losing in the escalating WMT) is proud to support the causes of acreage originally planned. birds,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive destruction of one of the world’s most that are important to customers BENTONVILLE, Ark. - January director of National Fish and Wildlife endangered ecosystems. and associates right in their own 22, 2008 – Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Foundation. “By purchasing easements “I’m glad to know that one of neighborhoods, and last year gave (NYSE: WMT) and the National Fish on these private lands, we are also America’s largest corporations is more than $270 million to local and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) helping farmers and ranchers hold on working to protect the prairie,” communities in the United States. To announced today a $1 million dollar to their families’ land and operations.” Rinehart said. “I hope their efforts will learn more, visit www.walmartfacts. grant to Pheasants Forever, Inc. (PF) In 2005, NFWF and Wal-Mart get others to take a look at what we’re com, www.walmartstores.com, or and Ducks Unlimited, Inc. (DU) to launched the Acres for America throwing away.” www.walmartfoundation.org. help protect more than 10,785 acres program with the goal to permanently Through the Acres for America About the National Fish and of important habitat for birds in North protect one acre of important wildlife program, Wal-Mart has helped Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) - A and South Dakota. The grant was habitat in the United States for every permanently conserve land in Arizona, nonprofit established by Congress in selected through a competitive grant acre of land developed by Wal- Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, 1984, the National Fish and Wildlife process managed by NFWF and was Mart. The program was designed Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, North Foundation sustains, restores and awarded through the landmark Acres to completely offset the company’s Dakota, Oregon, and South Dakota. enhances the Nation’s fish, wildlife, corporate land footprint. Pledging $35 plants and habitats. Through for America program. As a result “The greatest threat facing the million over 10 years to the project, leadership conservation investments of this most recent donation, nearly critical habitat in the Prairie Pothole Wal-Mart committed to protecting with public and private partners, 400,000 acres of land across the United Region is the conversion of the native enough land to account for its stores’ NFWF is dedicated to achieving States will be conserved through the grasslands and wetlands to croplands,” current land-use and development maximum conservation impact by Acres for America program. said Howard Vincent, Pheasants through 2015. In just three years, developing and applying best practices “At Wal-Mart, we are committed to Forever, Inc.’s national president the program has already surpassed and innovative methods for measurable giving back to the local communities and CEO. “Wal-Mart and the NFWF Wal-Mart’s goal by conserving outcomes. Since its establishment, we serve,” said Bill Wertz, community must be commended for their roles three times the amount of acreage NFWF has awarded nearly 9,500 and media relations director of Wal- in continuing to make the Prairie originally planned. Wal-Mart is the grants to over 3,000 organizations Mart’s Central Division. “We are Pothole Region a point of conservation first major retail store to offset its in the United States and abroad and excited that our partnership with Acres interest.” for America will allow us to work land development footprint with leveraged – with its partners – more permanently protected conservation NFWF manages a semi-annual, than $400 million in federal funds with PF and DU to accelerate the competitive process for selecting conservation of these vital habitats.” lands. into more than $1.3 billion for on- “These dollars from Wal-Mart will projects to be funded through the Acres the-ground conservation. For more The grant, which included $700,000 for America program. To learn more information, visit www.nfwf.org. from Wal-Mart and $300,000 in federal help us permanently protect grasslands

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0198FMVO-ND kiss.indd 1 1/22/08 3:14:27 PM Goose Band Bonanza Junior Duck Stamp Contest inot hunters ucks Jason Unlimited’s M Votava(left) and D Great Richard Votava pose with Plains Regional Office their goose bands that they hosts the 2008 ND have collected throughout Junior Duck Stamp the years of hunting with contest in Bismarck their family. The collection on March 20th 2008. includes a bird that had Young artists from ND a radio transmitter. The compete for the title in total number of bands they ND each year. Last year have were from 92 Canada Best of Show winner geese, 20 snows, and 3 was Megan Gilbertson. ducks. The bands started If you would like information about the event, please contact: accumulating even way Jackie Jacobson back when the Canada Outdoor Recreation Planner goose limit was just 1 bird. The oldest Canada goose harvested was 20 or 21 years old. Another notable bird was a female that was at least Audubon National Wildlife Refuge 18 years old. Other banded birds that they shot many years prior had 3275 11th St. NW sequential numbers before and after this old gal. Imagine the number Coleharbor, ND 58531 of times she must have been over their decoys in past years. See the 701/442-5474 ext. 17 related story about Ducks Unlimited 2007 duck banding totals in ND.

nd.ducks.org Page 9 New Program to Protect ND Waterfowl Habitat

t pays to conserve habitat carbon market is opening doors for New Forests is a forestry asset landowners signing up close to 6,000 these days. Literally. In an new types of environmentally friendly management and advisory services firm acres of native prairie and expired I unprecedented conservation yet financially sound deals,” said Jeff with offices in Washington D.C. and Conservation Reserve Program restored agreement, Ducks Unlimited, Bortniker, chief executive officer Sydney. The company’s investment grasslands. “Every landowner we Equator Environmental, LLC and New of Equator Environmental. “We thesis is unique in seeking assets that have worked with has been extremely Forests Inc. are helping landowners are delighted to partner with Ducks deliver traditional timber returns, positive” said Randy Renner, Manager conserve grasslands and store carbon on Unlimited and New Forests on this as well as returns from emerging of Conservation Programs for Acquired their property – and make money doing unique environmental credit transaction. environmental markets and preferences, Easements in the Great Plains. “We it. This landmark deal will allow investors such as certified timber, carbon, are working through the waiting list “This is a totally novel approach to address the critical issue of climate and water. In addition of landowners interested in easements to ,” said Jim change and support conservation.” to world-leading forestry investment and the funding provided by this Ringelman, Ducks Unlimited’s Under the agreement, Equator will expertise in the areas of acquisitions, program has allowed DU to secure Director of Conservation Programs provide financing to help DU purchase modelling, operations, silviculture more easements than would have in the Great Plains. “DU’s highest easements and carbon credits in the and ecosystem services, New Forests been possible with traditional funding priority is protecting the grasslands Prairie Pothole Region. Equator will is at the forefront of developing and sources.” of the Prairie Pothole Region from then sell the credits to investors who commercializing environmental destruction, and one way we do that is want to reduce their carbon footprint. products and evaluating opportunities For more information contact: through conservation easements. When Equator and New Forests will ensure from emerging environmental markets. Randy W. Renner landowners agree to an easement that that credits generated from these The company holds an Australian Manager of Conservation prohibits plowing that land, they’re activities are accredited to the highest Financial Services License. For more Programs - Easements also ensuring that the carbon in that market standards and represent a information, please see HYPERLINK Ducks Unlimited, Inc soil won’t be released. So, we thought quality product for the voluntary carbon “http://www.newforests.com.au/” www. Great Plains Regional Office ‘What if DU could offer landowners market. The voluntary carbon market is newforests.com.au. 2525 River Road money for the , expected to double in size in 2007. Since November the program has Bismarck, ND 58503 and money for the carbon credits on “It’s a win-win like never before,” gotten off to a tremendous start with 13 Phone 701-355-3526 their land.” said Ringelman. “The landowner It sounds complicated, but according gets additional revenue for their to Dan Spethmann, Manager of conservation stewardship, DU Investment Programs for New Forests, conserves more habitat, the investor $ONT#OMPROMISE it’s not. can generate returns from conservation, “On the prairies of North and South and we prevent more carbon from being 'ETA#UB#ADET Dakota, millions of acres of grassland released into the atmosphere.” plants are storing, or ‘sequestering,’ a Equator Environmental, LLC #5"#!$%454),)496%()#,% huge reserve of soil carbon. If that land specializes in the generation and n WHEELFULLYINDEPENDENTSUSPENSION is plowed, the soil carbon is exposed management of high-quality carbon nvOFSUSPENSIONTRAVEL to oxygen, decomposed and released credits and environmental assets nLBPAYLOADCAPACITY LBTOWINGCAPACITY as carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas derived from projects, -!.$!.%15)0-%.4).# contributing to global warming. In forest conservation and sustainable land %!34-!). the process, vital waterfowl breeding management. X#AMO habitat is destroyed,” says Spethmann. Equator uses state-of-the-art -!.$!. .$   New Forests and Equator saw an financial structuring techniques to opportunity to link carbon sequestration create diversified revenue streams that to DU’s conservation work in the U.S. benefit governments, timberland owners Prairie Pothole Region, where some and local communities who make up of the world’s best waterfowl breeding its client and partner base. Equator habitat is under imminent threat of advocates policies that support the destruction, primarily from cultivation development of ecosystem markets and of land, especially for corn production. create sustainable cash flows related Beneath those grasslands lie millions of to the protection and enhancement tons of sequestered carbon. of the world’s ecosystems. For more “The Prairie Pothole Region project information, please see HYPERLINK is a great example of how conservation “http://www.equator.net/” www.equator. can generate profits. The burgeoning net

Page 10 Ducks Unlimited - North Dakota Duck Factory Grasslands for Tomorrow: providing habitat for waterfowl and waterfowlers ucks Unlimited Grasslands has established the Coteau Ranch in crews in the Dakotas monitor more than convert grassland to cropland. In 2007 for Tomorrow program has North Dakota, nearly 2,500 acres of 2,000 duck nests a year. These findings alone, the Prairie Pothole Region lost D protected with perpetual native grassland, pasture and fallow also provide the scientific foundation 64,000 acres of native grassland and over easements more than 316,000 cropland interspersed with small and for public policies to restore and protect 794,000 acres of CRP-restored grassland. acres in North Dakota. These acres large wetlands. DU will use the ranch to grasslands that produce millions of ducks DU is promoting a Sodsaver provision provide nesting habitat for some 37,000 conduct research on how best to meld annually. in the next Farm Bill to slow down this pairs of ducks, while sustaining the wildlife habitat and cattle production and High commodity prices, driven up loss. Sodsaver would remove federal farm livelihood of hundreds of ranching use the ranch as an outdoor program safety nets on newly converted families. classroom on prairie ecology. prairie. Ducks Unlimited works with the The entire property is open to The concern over global climate change Fish and Wildlife service to complete walk-in hunting. has created a new opportunity for Ducks these easements. Together they’ve spent Over 650 hunters per Unlimited to protect more grassland. DU about $28 million in North Dakota. DU year enjoy recreating on the recently launched a program that uses contributors alone have invested about 17,366 acres of land owned by investor capital to help pay for perpetual $12 million on North Dakota easements. Ducks Unlimited in the U.S. grassland easements and purchasing Inspired by DU’s Grasslands for grasslands. carbon rights. The easements prohibits Tomorrow initiative, philanthropic Research has documented plowing, which prevents the carbon that property owners have donated over the importance of large is sequestered by plants in the soil from 4,300 acres of land to Ducks Unlimited tracts of grasslands to duck being released into the atmosphere. in support of our conservation mission. reproduction and the ongoing loss of primarily by the push to produce biofuels, With generous land donations, DU native prairie grasslands. DU’s research have put pressure on landowners to Show your support Get your ND Ducks Unlimited license plate Cowboy Shooting Enthusiasts Check our selection Cowboy Action Revolvers & Rifles NOW! We customize or fine tune Ruger & Colt Revolvers & Marlin Rifles for Cowboy Action Shooting. Go to nd.ducks.org We Accurize 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistols and click on the LEft Hand Shooters “NDDU License Plate” link on the left side. Check our selection of left handed rifles, Download the application and mail it in! It’s center fire and rimfire plus shotguns. that simple! Ov e r 200 Ri f l e s , Sh o t g u n s We will buy your used firearm or we a n d Pi s t o l s in St o c k If you can’t download the form, just email • Savage • Remington do trade-ins on new firearms. Bring in • Browning • Mossberg [email protected] and one will be emailed to your used firearm for a free appraisal. • Ruger • Springfield Armory • Hunting Supplies • Scopes • Binoculars • Knives you. • Cleaning & Gun Repair • Rifle, Shotgun & Pistol Ammo Hours Mon-Sat. 9:30-5:30 - Extended hours during hunting season For only an extra $25 you can be sporting a new 201 W. Hickory Ave., Linton, ND • 701-254-5502 plate and $15 of the proceeds go to the ducks. www.kimblesguns.com

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ND DU Event Calendar Date Event Town Place 01/25/2008 University of Mary Waterfowler’s Party Bismarck Doublewood Inn 02/02/2008 Beulah Dinner Banquet Beulah Grand View Steak House 02/16/2008 Waterfowl Hunters Party Jamestown Gladstone Inn 02/21/2008 West Fargo Banquet West Fargo VFW 02/23/2008 Dickinson DU Game Feed Dickinson Eagles 02/28/2008 Wahpeton “Southern Valley” Banquet Wahpeton Prante’s “Darn Fine Decoys” 03/01/2008 Medina Banquet Medina Community Center 03/07/2008 DU Leadership Conference - March 7 & 8 Memphis www.sillosocks.com 03/08/2008 Larimore Dinner Larimore TBA 03/12/2008 Mandan Banquet Mandan Seven Seas 307-265-2323 03/13/2008 Burke County Banquet Burke 109 Club 03/15/2008 Valley City Banquet Valley City Eagles 03/20/2008 ND Junior Duck Stamp Contest Bismarck GPRO The Wind Sock 03/24/2008 Western Walsh Dinner Banquet Park River Alexander House 03/25/2008 Mouse River Dinner Banquet Mouse River VFW Durable 26” 03/28/2008 NDSU Waterfowler Party West Fargo Speedway Wind Sock 03/29/2008 Crosby Banquet Crosby Moose Lodge Callibrated to straighten-out at 15 MPH 03/29/2008 Kulm Banquet Kulm Community Center 04/04/2008 Stanley - Coteau Lakes Stanley 2 Way $34.95 Complete + tax = Replacement Flags $14.95 04/05/2008 UND Waterfowler’s Party Grand Forks Best Western 04/11/2008 Waterfowl Hunters Party Minot Grand International Inn BEHRENS 04/11/2008 Grafton Dinner Grafton Market Place CONSTRUCTION & MFG. 04/??/2008 Garrison Dinner Garrison TBA 7110 Co. Road 15 West 04/??/2008 Dunn County Killdeer Buchskin Minot, ND 58703 05/07/2008 Jamestown Sponsor Dinner Jamestown TBA 1-800-659-1268 • 701-839-5643 05/16/2008 ND Ducks Unlimited State Convention Jamestown Gladstone Inn 05/17/2008 70/70 Coors Prize Party Jamestown Gladstone Inn 05/18/2008 ND DU Fun Shoot Bismarck Capital City Sporting Clays 05/21/2008 National Convention May 21-25 Baltimore MD 09/09/2008 Grand Forks Dinner Grand Forks TBA 09/11/2008 Jamestown Banquet Jamestown Civic Center 09/11/2008 Minot Dinner Minot Grand International Inn 09/15/2008 Marion Banquet Marion Community Center 09/16/2008 Bismarck Dinner Bismarck Ramkota 10/01/2008 Rugby Dinner Rugby Eagles Club 10/04/2008 Harvey Banquet Harvey Eagles Club 10/11/2008 McIntosh County Dinner Ashley Dakota Family Restaurant 10/15/2008 Bowman Dinner Banquet Bowman Pavillion 10/17/2008 Gackle Dinner Gackle American Legion 10/18/2008 Braddock Dinner Braddock Community Center 10/31/2008 Elgin Banquet Elgin Our Place 11/05/2008 Maddock Dinner Maddock Community Center Rosie’s Food & Gas 11/06/2008 Hettinger Dinner Hettinger Country Club 204 S. Main • Dickinson, ND 58601 11/13/2008 Pingree Dinner Pingree 281 Stop George & Rosie Lantz 11/14/2008 Velva Banquet Velva Legion Club 11/15/2008 Pekin Game Feed Pekin Community Center 701-483-7860 12/04/2008 Kenmare DU Banquet Kenmare Memorial Hall Lottery 01/02/2009 NDDU State Convention Dickinson TBA Gas & Groceries Hunting License Many events are not listed here, there are more events being scheduled all the time. All dates and Fishing License - Bait - Tackle (Smelt•Flatheads•Leeches•Night Crawlers) places are subject to change, check nd.ducks.org to see most current list of events in ND. Old Time Music Store Hours: Mon.-Sat. 5 am-10 pm, Sun. 5 am-9 pm nd.ducks.org ND Duck Banding NDSU DU Parading Around

DSU chapter N volunteers got into the DU spirit last September. They created a float and got in the parade. The float attracted a lot of attention with duck and goose calling, decoys, and filled with an excited group of diehard DU fans. Keep looking for NDSU DU to keep reaching out to waterfowl hunters everywhere! he Central Flyway Audubon NWR T Council and North Mallards 373 Dakota Game and Fish Pintails 335 Department provided funding Scaup 161 for two duck banding crews in Blue-winged Teal 3,303 2007. One crew is located at Green-winged Teal 64 Audubon NWR and WMD near Shovelers 4 Coleharbor and the second crew 2 was located at Lake Ilo NWR Gadwalls 49 near Killdeer. Duck numbers Wigeon 46 on Lake Ilo were below normal Redheads 51 this year and it was exemplified Wood Ducks 11 in numbers banded, especially Ring-necked Duck 1 with blue-wing teal bandings. Unknown______Teal 1 The mallards at Audubon were Total 4,401 keyed in on field feeding, particularly in pea fields, so Lake Ilo NWR were difficult to entice into Mallards 422 corn-filled swim-in traps. It Pintails 35 was another successful banding Blue-winged Teal 489 “Where the REST is Easy” season. The duck banders Green-winged Teal 81 “The Perfect Place � 10” Sensus Memory Foam Mattresses for the Perfect Price” completed work on September Gadwalls 118 � Minot’s Largest Indoor Pool & Jacuzzi � Enjoy the Pool, Jacuzzi & 19. The following are final Wigeon 6 � Primo Dining Room & Coffee Shop � Sunday Brunch Game Room numbers for ducks banded at Shovelers 2 Served from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. � Relax in the Lobby Lounge the two banding sites in 2007: Redhead 1 � Lobby Lounge � Primo Dining Room & Coffee Shop � � Fitness Center Business Center � Enjoy It All For Less! ______Wood Ducks 19 � High Speed Internet � HBO Total 1,173 1505 N. Broadway � Minot, ND � 852-3161 CALL TOLL FREE FOR RESERVATIONS 1-800-735-4493 � www.internationalinn.com

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