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Activities Supporting the Conservation of NAWMP Priority Species through the Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV), Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV) and Eastern Habitat Joint Venture (EHJV)
The activities funded under this agreement would enable the delivery of conservation efforts for priority species as determined through the Sea Duck Joint Venture (SDJV), Black Duck Joint Venture (BDJV), and the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture (EHJV). The anticipated outcomes of this project are: improved understanding of the threats contributing to Common Eider population declines on Canada's Atlantic Coast; the determination of potential productivity of American Black Duck in Atlantic Region; and continued information on migration of declining sea ducks.
Environment Canada contribution: $20,000 over one year
Recipient: Ducks Unlimited Canada
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Implementation of the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture (EHJV) in Atlantic Canada
The activities funded under this three-year Eastern Habitat Joint Venture (EHJV) project include wetland mapping, evaluation of eider habitat suitability, education workshops, and communications. This project will highlight Environment Canada’s support for wetland and waterfowl conservation throughout the EHJV habitat conservation initiatives in Atlantic Canada.
Environment Canada contribution: $447,000 over three years
Recipient: Ducks Unlimited Canada
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Delivering the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) program in eastern Canada through the Ontario Eastern Habitat Joint Venture
The activities funded under this three-year project will enable the delivery of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) in the Eastern Habitat Joint Venture in Ontario and include activities which secure (e.g. acquisition, conservation easements), enhance (e.g. installation of water control structures), and manage (e.g. wetland drawdowns to control vegetation) priority wetland and associated upland habitats for migratory birds.
Environment Canada contribution: $789,000 over three years
Recipient: Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Crop Damage Prevention Program in Saskatchewan
The activities funded under this project would enable the delivery of the Crop Damage Prevention (CDP) Program in Saskatchewan through permanent feeding stations and lure crops, temporary lure crops purchased in response to severe conditions and, scare cannon operations. CDP Program delivery is focused on areas with chronic crop damage due to large numbers of feeding waterfowl. The program is important to maintaining landowner support for waterfowl conservation and is therefore linked to meeting the goals and objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture.
Environment Canada contribution: $94,339 over one year
Recipient: Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
- Crop Damage Prevention Program in Manitoba
The activities funded under this project would enable the delivery of the Crop Damage Prevention (CDP) Program in Manitoba through permanent feeding stations and lure crops, temporary lure crops purchased in response to severe conditions and, scare cannon operations. CDP Program delivery is focused on areas with chronic crop damage due to large numbers of feeding waterfowl. The program is important to maintaining landowner support for waterfowl conservation and is therefore linked to meeting the goals and objectives of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture.
Environment Canada contribution: $89,100 over one year
Recipient: Manitoba Conservation
- North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Program Delivery through the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PHJV) by Ducks Unlimited Canada
This three-year project will deliver habitat conservation in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and northeastern British Columbia through habitat retention, restoration, management and stewardship of high priority areas identified by the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture Implementation Plan. Activities funded under this project include fee simple acquisitions of important habitat, establishing conservation easements and landowner agreements, wetland and upland restoration projects, land management projects, extension programs that involve working with landowners on other voluntary activities to engage them in eventual long-term conservation, grazing programs, provision of support to policy initiatives and scientific studies.
Environment Canada contribution: $1,842,000 over three years
Recipient: Ducks Unlimited Canada
- North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Program Delivery through the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PHJV) by Manitoba Habitat Conservation Corporation
This three-year project will deliver habitat conservation in Manitoba through habitat retention, restoration, management and stewardship of high priority habitat in targeted landscapes as identified in the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture Implementation Plan. Funding will be used to support fee simple acquisitions of important habitat, establishment of conservation easements and landowner agreements, wetland and upland restoration projects, land management projects, and working with landowners on other voluntary activities.
Environment Canada contribution: $780,000 over three years
Recipient: Manitoba Habitat Conservation Corporation
- North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Program Delivery through the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PHJV) by Water Security Agency, Saskatchewan
This three-year project will deliver conservation in high priority wetland and upland habitat areas in Saskatchewan. Funding will be used to support habitat retention, restoration, and management of target landscapes in the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture Implementation Plan.
Environment Canada contribution: $420,000 over three years
Recipient: Water Security Agency
- North American Waterfowl Management Plan Program (NAWMP) Delivery through the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture (PHJV) by Wildlife Habitat Canada
This one year project will support policy and communication priorities identified in the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture Implementation Plan to ensure priority habitat is conserved. PHJV goals and objectives cannot be met without effective land use policies to support direct habitat programs.
Environment Canada contribution: $41,000 over one year
Recipient: Wildlife Habitat Canada
- Wetland Stewardship Partnership of British Columbia
This two year project will enable the coordination of the Wetland Stewardship Partnership (WSP), a complementary partnership to the habitat Joint Ventures in British Columbia. WSP is a group of government and non‐government organizations that work collaboratively to maintain, restore and protect wetland ecosystems throughout the province through policy and planning. Projects that the WSP will be coordinating over the next two years may include: development of a wetland mapping layer in priority areas; adaptation of wetland evaluation guidance for BC; development of criteria for compensatory mitigation methods for BC, and; the completion of the new edition of the Green Bylaws Toolkit, a guidebook of practical tools to help local governments to conserve green infrastructure.
Environment Canada contribution: $40,000 over two years
Recipient: British Columbia Wildlife Federation
- North American Wetlands Conservation Council / North American Waterfowl Management Plan Conservation (NAWMP) Activities
Under this three-year contribution agreement, Ducks Unlimited Canada will update and manage the national database of NAWMP accomplishments, prepare national communications products and undertake international coordination with key partner agencies. This project will enable Ducks Unlimited Canada to support goals, strategies and activities of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council (Canada) and to support Canada's obligations under the NAWMP.
Environment Canada contribution: $594,000 over three years
Recipient: Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Support COP12 Ramsar Convention Conference of the Parties preparations to strengthen international collaboration in the implementation of the Ramsar Convention
The mission of the Ramsar Convention is: the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world. This investment will support participation from developing countries for the Ramsar Convention’s 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP12) being held in June, 2015. Supporting the Ramsar Convention enables the conservation of important wetlands and associated upland habitats.
Environment Canada contribution: $40,000 over one year
Recipient: International Union for Conservation of Nature
