WPA Overview: Waterfowl Production Areas preserve small natural wetlands and their associated uplands. Federal Duck Stamp revenues are the primary funding source for the purchase of these lands. WPAs, which average 223 acres in size, are managed by the staff of Wetland Management Districts (WMDs). There are over 26,000 WPAs in the U.S. located mostly in the prairie pothole regions of the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. WPAs are crucial for migratory waterfowl, serving as the production areas for 23 percent of the waterfowl in the mountain prairie-Midwest region. Restored Prairie Pothole/USFWS Photo
WPAs
in Minnesota: Minnesota
WPAs are managed by six Wetland Management Districts (WMDs).
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Recreation Opportunities: Waterfowl
Production Areas offer a number of outdoor recreation opporuntities.
Contact your local Wetland Management Districts for more information.
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WPA Overview: Waterfowl Production Areas preserve small natural wetlands and their associated uplands. Federal Duck Stamp revenues are the primary funding source for the purchase of these lands. WPAs, which average 223 acres in size, are managed by the staff of Wetland Management Districts (WMDs). There are over 26,000 WPAs in the U.S. located mostly in the prairie pothole regions of the Dakotas, Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin. WPAs are crucial for migratory waterfowl, serving as the production areas for 23 percent of the waterfowl in the mountain prairie-Midwest region. Restored Prairie Pothole/USFWS Photo