2017 MBTA

Manitoba

Project: DUC - Prairie Pothole Region Landscapes Location: Manitoba Grantee: Ducks Unlimited Canada Contact: David Kostersky Funding Partners:  Ducks Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited Canada Approved: 04/26/2017 NAWCA Grant: $2,923,302 U.S. Matching Funds: $1,461,651 Canadian Matching Funds: $1,461,651 Joint Venture Region: Prairie Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 11 2017-2 programmatic addition: Project activities will secure and enhance important breeding, migrating and staging habitat for 22 priority spill-affected species. This project will protect habitat through fee title acquisition of 2,003 acres (400 wetland and 1,603 upland) and through conservation easements on 2,228 acres (356 wetland and 1,872 upland). Project activities will also include enhancement of 1,395 acres (111 wetland and 1,284 upland).

Manitoba

Project: Parkland Bird Production Project 2017-2 Location: Manitoba Grantee: Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation Contact: Stephen Carlyle Funding Partners:  Delta Waterfowl Foundation, Environment & Climate Change Canada Approved: 04/26/2017 NAWCA Grant: $229,872 U.S. Matching Funds: Canadian Matching Funds: Joint Venture Region: Prairie Habitat Joint Venture BCR: 6 and 11 This project will benefit bird species affected by the Macondo oil spill by protecting and enhancing critical habitats required by these species for breeding, foraging, and brood rearing. MHHC will perpetually protect 275 acres of wetlands and 275 acres of mixed grassland and forest through the purchase of conservation easements. An additional 120 acres of wetland habitat will be secured for a minimum of 10 years through voluntary agreements. These medium-term securements will be enhanced through the installation of 120 hen houses, thereby increasing waterfowl nesting success and brood survival.