May 6, 2019
This is Huntin’ Land, the podcast for landowners and
land hunters, with how to’s on habitat management and land
investment. We've got a special treat for you today, The entire
show we're going to be talking to the experts over at
Ducks Unlimited and learning about the
vision for DU in its 83rd year and beyond.
Today we're talking with Adam Putnam, the new CEO of Ducks
Unlimited, and a little later in the show, we'll be visiting again
with Chief Scientist Dr. Tom Moorman, Tom is going to cover
Wetlands Mitigation and how Landowners can get involved with Ducks
Unlimited to simultaneously increase waterfowl habitat and
financial gain.
On Today’s show, we’re going to learn a little more about Adam
Putnam, the newest CEO for Ducks Unlimited. We’ll learn a little
bit about Adam’s background, his history with waterfowl and DU, and
a little backstory on how he came to be the head coach of the
largest non-profit organization in the World!
Some of the highlights of today’s show will be hearing: What were
Total Revenues for DU in 2018? Does this represent an increase or
decrease over FY2017? Where does the money come from? Breakdown of
revenue percentages. At DU, how much of each dollar goes towards
the mission? How many acres were conserved in 2018? What are some
examples? What accomplishments were achieved in Washington? What
are some of Adam’s specific goals for DU? Are there any big changes
on the horizon? What are some of the biggest threats facing
waterfowl and waterfowl hunters right now?
And after a great discussion with Adam, we’re checking in again
with Dr. Tom Moorman, Chief Scientist of Ducks Unlimited. We’re
learning where the ducks are right now and how we can use sound
science to not only increase waterfowl habitat, but also increase
financial gain for the landowner.
We’ll go in-depth with Tom on Wetlands Mitigation through Ducks
Unlimited. Ducks Unlimited projects on private lands provide
tremendous benefits to waterfowl, other wildlife and you! DU has
teams of biologists and engineers that provide wetland restoration,
management, and protection services directly to landowners. When a
private land project is matched up with wetland mitigation funds,
the result is habitat for wildlife and financial gain to the
landowner. We’ll define a wetland mitigation bank. We'll learn what
happens when wetlands are destroyed, and how many acres of wetlands
have to then be preserved?
Tom will explain how Ducks Unlimited can come out on your property
and advise you on how to create or enhance waterfowl habitat. We’ll
learn if still own the property and just how this consultation can
increase financial gain for the landowner. We’ll also cover the
types of wetlands that DU most interested in protecting, with a
special emphasis on what types of wetland sites have good potential
for DU wetland mitigation banking. If you’ve ever considered
enhancing your property for waterfowl, you don’t want to miss this
show.