North American
Waterfowl Management Plan
Indiana
State Contact:
Wayne Bivans
Chief of Wildlife
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St., Room W-273
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2781
Phone: 317-232-4096
FAX: 317-232-8150
wbivans@dnr.in.gov
Regional Contact:
Joint Venture Coordinator: Barbara Pardo
BHW Federal Building
1 Federal Drive
Ft. 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
25,000 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
coastal wetlands
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Restored
bottomland hardwood forests
Financial
Assistance
About
the Plan
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An international
agreement signed in 1986
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Goal: return
waterfowl populations to levels of the mid 1970s
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Achieve
goal by restoring and protecting wetland and grassland habitat
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Includes
13 habitat joint ventures and three species joint ventures in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Partner
Involvement
Indiana
Projects
Wetland
and grassland restorations within:
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Grand Kankakee
River watershed
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Southwest
Indiana Four Rivers phase III
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Federal,
state and county lands
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Private
lands statewide through voluntary participation
Public Benefits
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Increased
recreational opportunities
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Enhanced
wildlife diversity
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Improved
community relations
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Enhanced
floodwater storage
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Improved
water quality
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Broad coalition
of partnerships supporting voluntary wetland preservation
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