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Do the projects in the MAV and Gulf Coast
conservation regions get used by ducks every year?
The answer is that to some degree, yes. However, in mild winters, many birds may not
migrate as far south as they typically do.
For example, when major reservoirs and rivers in the Midwestern and
central states do not freeze, and if there is no snow cover, several species of
ducks and geese (especially mallards, but to a lesser extent green-winged teal,
pintails, widgeons, and Canada and snow geese) will remain so long as they can
access food, water, and roosting areas free of frequent disturbance.
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Conservation Planning FAQs
 How can DU blame only the weather for "our" poor season when it also spends big money on winter projects that are, by definition, designed to provide habitat for migrating ducks in flyway states?
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DU claims it does not artificially feed ducks, yet I have heard that DU private lands conservation programs provide incentives to farmers to allow portions of grain crops to go unharvested to benefit migrating waterfowl. Is this true?
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Exactly what do DU's private lands conservation programs allow and why?
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What is the exact purpose of winter habitat projects?
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Do the projects in the MAV and Gulf Coast conservation regions get used by ducks every year?
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I heard that DU and the USFWS were dumping corn or other grain on refuges to hold birds north after the northern states closed their seasons to keep southern hunters from getting to kill too many birds. Is this true?
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What percentage of the money raised by DU in a given state remains in the state, and how much is spent in "other states"?
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