For this week's #DUCMigrationTracker featured observation, we're sharing an excellent example of a Wilson’s snipe using wetland habitat, observed by iNaturalist user: comox in Vancouver, B.C. Wetlands are important habitat for this species and many more. Along with wildlife habitat, other ecosystem services provided by wetlands include water filtration and carbon storage. These services can be an important part of mitigating the impacts of climate change. But more information is needed to help effectively inform climate change policies. Ducks Unlimited Canada researchers are co-leading a project with Dr. Irena Creed at the University of Toronto Scarborough, to help provide evidence for wetlands as nature-based climate-change solutions. “The benefits of conserving wetlands for wildlife and recreation have long been established, but this research will examine the use of wetlands as a climate mitigation tool,” says Pascal Badiou, DUC research scientist. #WetlandConservation #Habitat #NatureBasedSolutions #EcosystemServices
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Non-profit Organizations
Stonewall, MB 31,894 followers
Conserving Canadian wetlands and other natural spaces for waterfowl, wildlife, and people for more than 80 years
About us
Wetlands are one of the most important ecosystems on the planet. Unfortunately, up to 70 per cent of wetlands have been lost in settled areas of Canada. More are lost every day. Wetlands do many important jobs for us. They help clean our water. They are home to hundreds of species of wildlife. They protect our communities from flooding and droughts. They store carbon, helping in the fight against climate change. Since 1938, we have been working hard to save Canada’s wetlands. Backed by sound science, we have what it takes to make a real difference. It’s why we’re leading the way in wetland conservation. We know what needs to be done. We know how to do it. Now, more than ever, we need your help.
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http://www.ducks.ca
External link for Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Stonewall, MB
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1938
- Specialties
- wetland conservation and research, waterfowl management, wetland education, wildlife conservation, habitat conservation, and environmental stewardship
Locations
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1 Mallard Bay at Hwy 220
P.O. Box 1160
Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0, CA
Employees at Ducks Unlimited Canada
Updates
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#ICYMI: Last week, the Green Budget Coalition released its #Budget2025 recommendations, which Ducks Unlimited Canada is pleased to share. From conserving and restoring vital ecosystems like our wetlands and grasslands to protecting biodiversity, these investments are critical for nature-based solutions that not only protect wildlife but also create jobs and boost local economies. Together, we can create a future where nature supports community well-being and economic resilience! Read more at: 👉 https://loom.ly/uieKDWI #GreenBudgetCoalition #Conservation #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity
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There’s an amazing spectacle of birds on the move right outside your door as fall migration is underway. Pictured below are some recent observations logged in our #DUCMigrationTracker project on iNaturalist. 📷 1: Marsh wren, Quebec © Mario St-Gelais 📷 2: Gadwall, British Columbia © John D Reynolds 📷 3: Common merganser, Ontario © Julie Reid 📷 4: Green-winged teal, Quebec © Justin Anyone can participate in this fun and relaxed birding challenge. Add your observations at: ➡️ https://loom.ly/VAdQQVE #DucksUnlimitedCanada #FallMigration #BirdMigration #CommunityScience #WetlandConservation
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Ducks Unlimited Canada sends a big thank-you to all our partners and people who help us help the planet by supporting our work to conserve, restore and safeguard the wetlands and upland habitat that waterfowl, wildlife and all of us depend on. 💚🦆 #DucksUnlimitedCanada #WetlandConservation #Habitat #UnlimitedTogether
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Wetlands are powerful tools in the race to prepare our communities for the impacts of extreme weather. As a nature-based solution, they act as a sponge on the landscape to help manage significant water fluctuations, while providing critical habitat to hundreds of species of wildlife, sequestering carbon, and filtering contaminants from our watersheds. The Nature Force is an action-oriented climate resilience initiative funded by a collective of Property and Casualty (P&C) insurance companies in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada. Today is the International Day of Disaster and Risk Reduction, and we encourage you to learn more about this important initiative and our 17 partners. 👉 https://loom.ly/PYh2u9E To further understand how nature-based solutions can help protect your community, try the interactive "Stop Disasters!" game. 🏡 👉 https://loom.ly/d9iUQk4 #DucksUnlimitedCanada #TheNatureForce #DRRday #AreYouReady24 #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateResilience
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Today marks #WorldMigratoryBirdDay and across Canada, birds of every feather are on the move. As they make their way from their northern breeding grounds to their southern ranges in search of resources and habitat to survive, you can help us understand their journeys. Together with our partner organizations Ducks Unlimited and DUMAC, we take a continental approach to habitat conservation and restoration. By sharing your bird sightings to our #DUCMigrationTracker project on iNaturalist—whether from a local park or your backyard—you contribute to valuable data that helps to inform our conservation efforts. Add your observations: 👉 https://loom.ly/VAdQQVE 📷: All images ©DUC/Chris Benson #WMBD #CommunityScience #Habitat #Conservation
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For this week's #DUCMigrationTracker featured observation, we're sharing a mountain bluebird, observed by iNaturalist user: georectified in Waterton, Alberta. The mountain bluebird, with its striking sky-blue plumage, is a welcome sight in open meadows and grasslands across Western Canada. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, mountain bluebirds actually initially benefitted from the arrival of settlers and their logging activities, as they created more wide-open spaces for them to forage on insects. However, when the vast majority of trees had finally been cut down, they had very few cavity nesting sites remaining. Seeing the decline in bluebird numbers in the 1920s, concerned bird lovers across North America started building nest boxes which helped re-create the cavities that bluebirds need for breeding. This helped stabilize their population numbers in the face of increasing development in the west through the 1990s, but their numbers in Canada are once again on the decline. Observations such as this are important, as they contribute to data that helps to inform our conservation efforts. Add yours at: 👉 https://loom.ly/VAdQQVE #BirdMigration #CommunityScience #Habitat #Conservation
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Did you know? A scientific study (cited in the comments) published in 2019 showed that spending at least two hours per week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing—and in a survey commissioned by Ducks Unlimited Canada, 90% of respondents claimed that time in nature improves their mood, reduces their stress, and supports physical exercise. At DUC, our vision is simple: clean water and healthy wetlands for all waterfowl, wildlife and people. When we save natural areas like wetlands, the world becomes a happier place. On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, we encourage you to explore and connect with the outdoors. 🌱 #DucksUnlimitedCanada #Wellness #Wetlands #Conservation #Nature
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The 2024 State of Canada’s Birds report has been published! 📝🦆 A partnership between Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, the report explores the current state of Canada's bird populations, how they have changed over time, and looks at ways we can all help bird populations. Data from the report shows that since 1970, waterfowl populations have increased by 46% and wetland bird populations have increased by 21%—effectively demonstrating that informed wetland conservation efforts make a real impact. However, data from the report also shows that since 1970, grassland birds have decreased by 67%, with several species at risk of disappearing. Grassland conservation is key to ensure the survival of grassland-dependent species. To read the report, visit: https://loom.ly/aNJRYnI 📷 1: Mallard © Jack Belleghem 📷 2: Bufflehead © Jack Belleghem #StateOfCanadasBirds #Habitat #Conservation #Wetlands #Grasslands
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There’s an amazing spectacle of birds on the move right outside your door as fall migration is underway. Pictured below are some recent observations logged in our #DUCMigrationTracker project on iNaturalist. 📷 1: Mallard, Ontario © Sonya Mann 📷 2: Northern shoveler, British Columbia © John D Reynolds 📷 3: Caspian tern, Nova Scotia © David McCorquodale 📷 4: Wood duck, British Columbia © Gary Neilson Anyone can participate in this fun and relaxed birding challenge. Add your observations at: ➡️ https://loom.ly/VAdQQVE #DucksUnlimitedCanada #FallMigration #BirdMigration #CommunityScience #WetlandConservation