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How healthy wetlands support biodiversity
These powerful, and often underappreciated, ecosystems help slow runoff, keeping excess phosphorus, nitrogen, and other harmful nutrients from entering lakes and streams.
Meet Anneke Harpur, winner of the 2022 Wetland Centre of Excellence Scholarship
Anneke Harpur wins Ducks Unlimited Canada scholarship for her outstanding commitment to wetland conservation.
Meet Emily MacNaughton, winner of the 2022 Wetland Centre of Excellence Scholarship
MacNaughton describes her unexpected journey into coding for conservation through DUC’s wetland-based program.
Sustainable food for thought: agriculture’s influence on biodiversity
There is not one perfect solution: Producing food will always have an impact. But minimizing that impact and striving for continuous improvement is central to a sustainable food system that supports biodiversity.
Conservation easements support soil health, bring back biodiversity
Landowner creates a natural "paradise" in Saskatchewan's Touchwood Hills.
Wildlife don’t recognize borders. Countries must commit to collaborative conservation to protect biodiversity
The concept of cross-border conservation is simple: countries that share natural resources should work together to manage them wisely.
Meet the COPs
A COP, or Conference of Parties, is the term for a meeting where parties to an international treaty gather to discuss current issues, propose resolutions and move key issues forward. Here's our primer on key international environmental treaties focused on conservation.
The Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention allows for important wetlands to be designated Ramsar sites, which affords them additional recognition. We have helped conserve 22 of Canada’s 37 Ramsar sites.
The world’s biodiversity clock is ticking
There’s still time to save one million of the planet’s plants and animals from extinction and create natural habitats to support biodiversity.
Conservationists in training
Youth Advisory Council members take to Manitoba’s wetlands and grasslands to gain firsthand knowledge from experts in the field.
Close encounters of the wild kind
Wildlife photographers share their most exciting outdoor experiences
DUC honours Manitoba conservation leader with land dedication
DUC dedicated 160 acres of marsh and grasslands to commemorate Rick Andrews' years of service