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SHIPPING AVAILABLE > A pair of porcelain collectors plates, limited editions, produced by W.L. George Fine China, licensed by Ducks Unlimited ~ Included are MALLARDS at SUNRISE, a 1988 issue and the first issue in the CLASSIC WATERFOWL, DUCKS UNLIMITED COLLECTION, along with GREEN WINGS at the MORNING WATCH, the third issue in the series ~ Brass, spring loaded wall hangers included.
CONDITION REPORT > Long displayed on a wall, with settled dust and grime to the reverse, easily remedied with a simple cleaning ~ Overall fine condition, best noted by examining the images offered.
About DUCKS UNLIMITED
Ducks Unlimited (DU) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. It had roughly 597,000 members as of January 2012.
Ducks Unlimited was incorporated by Joseph Knapp, E. H. Low and Robert Winthrop on January 29, 1937, in Washington, D.C., as a result of their concerns (and those of other sportsmen) about the loss of wetlands as habitat for waterfowl and the impact this would have on waterfowl hunting.
Ducks Unlimited Canada was then incorporated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on March 10, 1937. Other chapters have since begun operation in Latin America, Mexico, New Zealand, and Australia.
DU has become a leader in waterfowl habitat conservation and has conserved more than 12.8 million acres of waterfowl habitat in North America. DU partners with a wide range of corporations, governments, other non-governmental organizations, landowners, and private citizens to restore and manage areas that have been degraded and to prevent further degradation of existing wetlands. DU is also active in working with others to recommend government policies that will positively influence wetlands and the environment. DU generates $180 million in revenues each year, of which a minimum of 80 percent goes directly towards habitat conservation. Their sources of revenue include Federal and State habitat reimbursements (37%), conservation easements (13%), sponsors and members (24%), major gifts and donations (21%) and royalties/advertisement (5%). Through its conservation activities, DU benefits biodiversity, water quality, the environment, and the economy in the areas in which it is active.
Ducks Unlimited, in keeping with its founders' intentions, also promotes the continuation of safe and regulated waterfowl hunting. The majority of DU's financial contributors and members are waterfowl hunters, and over 90% of those who read DU's magazine are hunters. The DU magazine contains many historical and practical articles on waterfowl hunting, and it obtains revenue from advertisements of waterfowling equipment such as shotguns, ammunition, decoys, and bird calls.
Traditionally, most DU wetland conservation projects were conducted on waterfowl breeding areas in the Canadian prairies by its subsidiary, Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). DUC has however expanded its operations to include projects in every Canadian province and territory, not just in the prairies. DU has also expanded its operations to include conservation projects in every state of the United States and in Mexico. It retains primary focus on habitats most important to waterfowl; including the restoration of duck breeding habitat in Canada and the northern central states, and also duck overwintering habitat, mostly in the coastal and southern states and in Mexico.
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