How our work impacts conservation across Canada.
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New study showcases nature’s ability to mitigate greenhouse-gas emissions in Canada
DUC research scientist plays key role in demonstrating value of wetlands to provide natural climate solutions.

Co-operation the key to conservation on Woodward Island
Three breaches to the Woodward Dam and Training Wall will help juvenile salmon and improve biodiversity in marsh habitats of the Fraser River estuary.

Saving The Fraser River Estuary: A Priority
A new paper by 23 prominent B.C. conservation specialists lays out the Priority Threat Management plan to save one of the most important ecosystems on Canada's West Coast .

DUC’s Revolving Land Conservation Program is on the mark
More than 1,700 acres; five projects. That’s how many acres and conservation projects under DUC’s Revolving Land Conservation program were put back in the hands of Alberta farmers and landowners this fall.

Partnership protects the amazing Digue‑aux-Aigrettes Marsh
Marsh lies at the heart of the Lake Saint-François National Wildlife Area in Quebec.

DUC in BC Canadian Navigable Waters Act Application
Ducks Unlimited Canada hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approval of breaches to Woodward Dam.

Celebrating collaborative efforts in the boreal forest
DUC receives award from the Forest Products Association of Canada

Maher donation sets up students for next decade

Where cattle and ducks find a home on the range
The Hanceville Cattle Co. and DUC take the road less travelled in their commitment to conservation and agriculture in the Chilcotin.

Collaboration helps all of us do more
Farmers grow and harvest our food while caretaking millions of acres of land.

The best possible return on investment
Large, restored wetlands in Ontario are even more valuable than when they were created in the first place—often decades ago.

Thank you, Canada. You’ve made 2019 a year for conservation.

The Coca-Cola Foundation: helping balance water needs
Revealing transformation: funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation helped restore this prairie wetland near Strathclair, Manitoba, to its full potential.

Fueling conservation through sustainable development
Pembina Pipeline Corporation makes a large conservation investment in Canada’s Prairies, helping to preserve important wetland and grassland habitat.

Courting nature at Frank Lake, Alberta
Videographer Brian Keating gets front-row seat to elaborate avian choreography

Celebrating 30 years of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act
Celebrating the success of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through the eyes of a longtime DUC employee.

Canada duck stamp sales help fund conservation
As the Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp celebrates 35 years, we recognize the projects funded and the people—hunters and others—who support it.

Celebrating conservation greats
DUC’s North American Waterfowl Conservation Honour Roll inducts new members

Fighting for the salmon and waterfowl of the Fraser
Conservation project aims to renew fish stocks and fight invasive plants in B.C.’s most famous estuary

New research reveals how wetlands support prairie pollinators
DUC's research wing, the Institute for Wetland & Waterfowl Research (IWWR), powers our conservation decision making. To date, more than 700 research publications have guided our conservation activities toward real, measurable progress.