Yesterday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced $26 million in
grants under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and $11.5
million in Duck Stamp-related refuge acquisition for the National
Wildlife Refuge System. The money will be used to protect and restore
more than 200,000 acres of wetland areas and wildlife habitat in the
U.S. and Mexico.
These acquisitions include additions to Great Dismal Swamp National
Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, San Bernard National Wildlife
Refuge in Texas, Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge Pondicherry
Divisions in New Hampshire, Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge in
Louisiana, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, North
Central Valley Wildlife Management Area in California, and Grasslands
Wildlife Management Area in California.
These are your Duck Stamp dollars making a difference for habitat.
Ninety-eight cents of every dollar spent on Duck Stamps goes towards
land acquisition that benefits hundreds of species of non-game birds
as well as hunted waterfowl.
Jim Williams
Wayzata
www.startribune.com/blogs/wingnut/
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