Subject: Ducks Unlimited and Birds
Date: Aug 3 11:22:29 1999
From: Dan Victor - dcv at scn.org


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Date: Tue, 03 Aug 1999
From: aengilis at ducks.org (Andy Engilis)

Tweeters and fellow birders:

I have been following with some interest the light discussion about
whether DU is or is not the organization to join in regards to birding and
conservation. I am a trained Field Ornithologist by profession and have
been an avid birder for over 30 years. When DU approached me to come to
work with them in 1989, I did not know who or what they were about. My
job in Hawaii (at that time) was concerned with conservation of endangered
forestbirds and waterbirds and thought, why would I want to work for an
apparent hunting organization? It became quite an easy question to
answer. DU puts its money where its mouth is! That is to say we help
restore, protect and conserve important wetland and associated uplands
benefiting all species.

In Washington, many of our programs are now expanded to work with efforts
such as in-stream salmonid habitat, Partners in Flight, International
Shorebird network, and others. We are also embarking on a series of
evaluation efforts in WA and OR where we are looking at avian diversity
and densities on projects restored by DU. If anyone is interested in
participating in these survey efforts let me know. I can be reached at my
e-mail address.

I administrate DU programs in WA and OR (also hawaii) from Sacramento, but
we have 13 trained engineers and biologists in WA and OR to deliver the
work on the ground. The overall printed materials for DU still highlight
the heritage of the organization, that is hunters concerned with the
conservation of North American Waterfowl, but we have become ducks and
more.

Cheers to all--

Andy Engilis.
aengilis at ducks.org