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Wetlands

In February, the North American Wetland Conservation Council approved four NAWCA small grants for wetland conservation projects within the Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) region. Together, the projects will restore or enhance 790 wetland acres, including nearly 500 acres of playas, in Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe has announced over $20 million will be provided to 28 projects in 12 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance more than 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The State of the Birds 2014 reports that some wetland-dependent bird populations are at or near historic high levels, including mallards, gadwall, blue-winged teal,green-winged teal and northern shovelers, according to annual breeding bird surveys conducted in the United States and Canada.
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On June 24 at the Delaware State Fair, Governor Jack Markell and DNREC Secretary David Small honored Marlene Mervine, Dr. Danielle Kreeger, and the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary's science team as Delaware's 2014 Wetland Warriors for their efforts to conserve and restore wetlands, while educating Delawareans on their importance.
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