North American
Waterfowl Management Plan
Illinois
State Contact:
Mike McCulley
Illinois Department of Natural
Resources
1556 State Route 54
Clinton, IL 61727-9360
Phone: 217-935-6860 x240
Fax: 217-935-4189
Email: mmcculley@dnrmail.state.il.us
Regional Contact:
Barb Pardo, Joint Venture Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
BHW Federal Building
1 Federal Drive
Fort Snelling, MN 55111-4056
Phone: (612) 713-5433
Fax: (612) 713-5393
Barbara_Pardo@fws.gov
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Habitat
Accomplishments
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Over
42,000 acres of habitat protected, restored and enhanced
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Seeded
retired cropland to native grasses
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Protected
floodplain and stream habitat
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Protected
and restored bottomland hardwood forests
Financial
Assistance
About the
Plan
An international
agreement signed in 1986
Goal: return
waterfowl populations to levels of the mid 1970s
Achieve
goal by restoring and protecting wetland and grassland habitat
Includes
13 habitat joint ventures and three species joint ventures in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Partner
Involvement
Private
landowners
Nonprofit
organizations
Corporations
Tribal,
local, state and federal government agencies
Illinois
Projects
Wetland
and grassland restorations within:
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Cache River
watershed, phase III
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Nygren Riparian
Wetland Restoration
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Illinois
River watershed
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Federal,
state and county lands
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Private
lands statewide through voluntary participation
Public Benefits
Increased
recreational opportunities
Enhanced
wildlife diversity
Improved
community relations
Enhanced
floodwater storage
Improved
water quality
Broad coalition
of partnerships supporting voluntary wetland preservation
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