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Texas Gulf Coast XI

Implementing Organization

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$992,051

Known Leveraged Funding

$999,495

Funding Organization

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Funding Program

North American Wetlands Conservation Act NAWCA

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Habitat Restoration and Enhancement

Targeted Resources

Birds/Bird Habitat

Project Description

This project will restore and enhance 2,612 acres of wetland and upland habitat, including seasonally flooded rice fields, on public and private lands. The Texas Gulf Coast is one of the most important migration and wintering habitats in North America for populations of waterfowl, shorebirds, wading birds, Neotropical migratory songbirds, and other wetland wildlife. Working with landowners to compensate for the region's continued loss of marsh and wet prairies, partners will enhance foraging, water quality, flood storage, and soil conservation throughout the project area. The work will benefit more than 304 bird species including Mottled Duck, Northern Pintail, Mallard, Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup, and Cackling Canada Goose.

Contact

M. Todd Merendino
None
tmerendino@ducks.org.
Project Website
Project Partners

Coastal Conservation Association, Private Landowners, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Futch Foundation

Affiliated Institutions

Restoration. 2612 acres impacted total

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