HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno, Kingman, Harvey, Pratt and Rice Counties are all part of a major grant to the Ducks Unlimited Organization for protection of wetlands.
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. announced the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded Ducks Unlimited with a $2 million grant and $2.03 million match in funding to conserve bird populations and wetlands in Kansas.
“Kansas has some of the most magnificent wildlife and wetlands in the country, and conservation efforts must be a priority in our great state,” Marshall said.. “I want to leave our world better than we found it and by improving habitats and our environment, we not only care for our wetlands and wildlife, but provide better outdoor recreation opportunities for everyone. These dollars are an important part of the Department of Interior’s conservation efforts so the next generation of Kansans can experience the great outdoors.”
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Migratory Bird Conservation Commission approved this year's grants under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).
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