S3E49 - Conservation for a Continent

"You're in a perfect place in the world to find yourself a nice wetland or a bottomland hardwood and watch a wetland wake up. It's pretty magical."

Chuck Smith and Karen Waldrop of Ducks Unlimited Inc. join us to share how Memphis has become the hub of the continent's wetland conservation efforts. tune in to learn about the impacts of wetlands -- from clean water and flood mitigation, to yes, waterfowl production.

Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• Ducks Unlimited Inc.
• Wetlands America Trust
• Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center
• Ducks Unlimited Park
• Mississippi River Towns and Cities Initiative
• Ducks Unlimited Podcast
• Conservation easements
• Prairie Pothole Region
• Wings Over Water film
• Conservation for the Continent initiative
• North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA)
• North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP)
• Duck Stamps
• Migratory flyways of North America
• Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson PR)
• HATS for conservation
• Habitat Surveys
• Flyway Councils
• Wildlife Management Areas
• Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge

This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.