HomeThis May 2009 aerial tour of Broughton’s Creek is a revealing look at the impact of wetland loss. Includes interview with DUC lead research biologists Shane Gabor and Pascal Badiou. Courtesy: Winnipeg Free Press
View complete PDF (910kb) of the Winnipeg Free Press feature article, May 31, 2009.
Top: Portion of Broughton's Creek Watershed, 1968. Above: Portion of Broughton's Creek Watershed, 2005.
Blue=wetlands, red hatch=drained, red lines=drainage ditches.
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Broughton's Creek Watershed 
The Impacts of Wetland Loss in Manitoba
Principal Investigators:
Shane Gabor, Research Biologist
Dr. Pascal Badiou, Research Scientist
Wetland loss is significantly deteriorating Manitoba’s environment. Algae blooms on Lake Winnipeg and many other lakes in Manitoba are a symptom of increased nutrients delivered from upstream watersheds. Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) wants the loss of wetlands in our province to stop.
DUC recently completed Phase I of a multiphase research project to determine the impacts of wetland loss and associated drainage activity in the Broughton’s Creek watershed located in southwestern Manitoba. The research paints a clear but startling picture. We need the Government of Manitoba to develop an integrated wetland policy that includes financial incentives for landowners to protect and restore wetlands across the province.
The impact of wetland drainage and water quality should be of concern to all Manitobans. Wetland loss impacts our quality of life and our economic well-being and needs to be stopped immediately to prevent further deterioration of Manitoba’s water resources.
Aerial photo of farm drainage.
If you would like more information about this project, please contact Shane Gabor or Pascal Badiou.
