Show More MOl e Than Just Talk Tall Ducks Unlimited the pioneering pioneer pioneer- ing conservation organization does more than just talk about conservation Since 1937 the organization has been busy with projects to aid waterfowl RECOGNIZING early that declining waterfowl populations were caused by declining habitat habitat habitat hab hab- rather than by sport hunting hunting hunting hunt hunt- ing DU started acquiring and rehabilitating waterfowl nesting nesting nesting nest nest- ing areas north pf the bor- bor about 80 percent of all North American ducks begin begin begin be be- gin life In its 34 years of action programs DU has developed developed developed de de- de- de almost two million habitat habitat hab hab- acres of waterfowl nesting i at with over miles of oC productive shoreline During 1970 Ducks Unlimited crews completed a t total tal of oC 60 wetlands projects with finishing finishing finishing finish finish- ing touches now being made on 10 additional projects Ducks and geese returning this spring will find an additional acres of water for nesting habitat habitat habitat hab hab- thanks to DUs DU's program IN 1970 the organization sent senta a record 2 million to Canada to underwrite construction there during the year The money was contributed by concern con con- cern en on- on states and foundations b. b |