Delta Waterfowl Town Hall Meeting - Columbus, MS

[DWF-RD]

Delta Waterfowl To Host Town Hall Meetings
“Where were the ducks?” is one of the questions Delta Waterfowl’s staff will attempt to answer when it hosts a series of town hall meetings across the South.
The meeting in Columbus, Mississippi is scheduled for 7:00 pm Wednesday the 10th of March at James M. Trotter Convention Center.
“The purpose of these get-togethers is to visit with duck hunters, and to unveil Delta’s vision for the future of waterfowl management,” says Delta President Rob Olson. “We know duck hunters have a lot of questions, and we think it’s time they receive some honest answers.
“Delta believes there are some serious flaws in the way waterfowl populations are being managed, and we are proposing some dramatic changes for the future. We’ll talk about what’s happening and what’s not happening on the breeding grounds, and how that affects hunters in the South.
“Hunters are the backbone of conservation, and they deserve to know where and how their dollars are being spent.”
Delta Waterfowl has long been a proponent of predator management and artificial nest structures as ways to increase duck production. “Nine out of ever 10 nests on the breeding grounds are being destroyed by predators like fox, raccoon and skunk,” says Olson. “Back in the 1930s, nest success on the prairie breeding grounds averaged 33 percent. By the ‘90s nest success had fallen to 10 percent, and that’s not even enough to sustain the existing population.
“On our predator blocks we’ve consistently increased nest success two and three-fold,” he says, “and our Hen Houses (artificial nest structures) get as high as 80 percent nest success.
“There are two things that determine duck populations—recruitment and mortality,” Olson says. “The only place we can increase recruitment is on the breeding grounds. Delta’s Duck Production Program is proven to increase recruitment dramatically.
“We’re looking forward to sharing what we’ve learned about duck production with hunters across the South,” he says.
All duck hunters are invited to attend. There will be no charge for admission.

[gadwall2]

I'll make it. Anybody else going. We could get together before or after for a bite to eat.

[1SHOT]

I'M INTERESTED TO LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY

[Delta Fan]

Please come and bring a friend. Jim Fisher, Director of Conservation Programs from Canada is coming in to make the presentation and it should be great. Jim is the top person at Delta for Delta Duck Production. I look forward to seeing you there.

[webfoot]

Tom; Great talking to you again today. If business plans work out I plan on being up there.

Delta has some well-informed personnel and Jim Fisher is one, please try and attend, the information is worth consideration.

[Bustin' Ducks]

Wish I coulda made it...Let us know the news..

[mallardchaser]

Sounds like it will be informative. Why would they choose Columbus rather than a "ducky" central location like Greenwood?
I'm sure Webfoot will summarize it for all of us .

[mudsucker]

I'm thinking that they will hold more than one in the state.

[webfoot]

Good question Mallardchaser.

According to the RD, many interested waterfowlers requested for a Delta Waterfowl spokesman to visit the area, other parts of the Mid-South are now in the works for “Town Hall” meetings, other details will be announced.

[Delta Fan]

TTT

[SB]

Tom,

Any other DW Town Hall Meetings planned for MS? If so, what are the dates, times and locations?

Best regards,

[Delta Fan]

I found out today that I will be able to schedule 2 more meetings in the Delta for late April. We are working now to schedule these dates. If you have any suggestions please let me know. We are working hard to cover as much of Mississippi as we can. Please be patient.

Respectfully,

Tom

[Brian Hollis]

Should be a great meeting guys. I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim Fisher while visiting Delta's research facilities in Manitoba last May. Jim is a duck hunter first who decided to make his living trying to make duck hunting better for the rest of us. Look forward to seeing everyone March 10th. Soft drinks will be provided.

[gadwall2]

Brain Fart!!!!!!!!

March 10 is Denver's 6th b-day. I won't make it.

[Delta Fan]

Bring Denver with ya, I'll buy him a hat for his birthday! Remeber it is all about the youth!