The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to award a grant agreement to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., for the purpose of advancing the conservation of grasslands birds in the Northern Great Plains Joint Venture geographic area.
Funding for this project is provided under the Fish and Wildlife
Act of 1956, as amended, 16 U.S.C.
742a-754; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, 16 U.S.C.
661-667(e); Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 16 U.S.C.
2901-2911; and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C.
709a.
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
was selected to receive this award based on itâ¿¿s unique qualifications in its association with qualified grassland conservation work addressing the decline of grassland birds, and the extensive working relationships Ducks Unlimited has with the partners and private landowners associated with the North Great Plains Joint Venture.