The Barry Campbell Ranch, Manitoba, shows how DU's Prairie CARE program creates benefits for wildlife and landowners. Campbell's Planned Grazing System, designed by DU staff, uses five Native Grass paddocks and three tame paddocks.
Ontario's Beaver Pond Management Program uses a natural partner, the beaver, to create prime wildlife habitat. Last year, 88,800 acres were secured and 92,000 acres enhanced due to this new initiative.
Nesting tunnels provide the highest degree of predator protection. DU works with many organizations, such as the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, to place nesting tunnels in strategic wetland locations.
The 243-hectare Moberly Marsh in British Columbia required five kilometres of ditching. The project was completed in March, 1995.
Patrick Plante, DU Provincial Manager in Quebec (left), discusses with the contractor the details of the new dike at the Leon-Provancher project in Pointe-aux-Trembles.
The River Hebert Marsh project is the first wastewater treatment wetland in Atlantic Canada. The constructed wetland will be used to further purify wastewater from the community of River Hebert's traditional sewage lagoons.
The 2,620-acre Rat River Heritage Marsh project in southeastern Manitoba provides valuable production and staging habitat in an area that previously had limited wildlife use.