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1 Dedicated Funding Missouri Case Study Background a legacy of citizen support Plan Design for Conservation Be aware of the opposition Deliver on the promises Communicate the accomplishments Listen to the response Waterfowl-specific outcomes Wetland conservation primary objective Duck response Waterfowl hunting opportunity Waterfowl harvest

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3 Remaining Wetlands as Percent of Historic Total MN MI WI OH IA IL IN MO KY AR TN AL MS LA Mid Latitude South North Percent

4 Missouri Wetland Areas: Missouri River Grand River Mississippi River Illinois River MDC Areas NWRs South Grand / Osage rivers Mississippi Alluvial Valley I

5 Wetland Habitat Goal: To protect and improve a diversity of habitats for wetland wildlife in each major river drainage: Objectives: Acquire and restore 4 new wetland areas (24,400 acres) Expand 6 existing wetland areas (12,000 acres) Restore existing wetland areas (27,000 acres) Management assistance on private wetlands (38,700 acres) Restore additional private wetlands (12,400 acres) Support NAWMP initiatives in the PPR

6 Wetland Reserve Program 2.5 million acres

7 Missouri Wetland Management Plan - Assumptions: Managed public wetlands will determine the abundance and distribution of wetland wildlife in Missouri Restoration and management strategies are different across Missouri s riparian systems Recreational use a desirable by-product of wetland management Implementation strategy based on NAWMP: 1970s levels of waterfowl populations Waterfowl declines are due to reduced carrying capacity on private lands: Recovery will depend on public land restoration

8 140, , ,000 Cumulative acres acquired and restored on Missouri wetland areas, Acres Acquired Acres Restored New Acquisition Restoration 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Design for Conservation Long term management Missouri Wetland Plan Acquire 4 new areas Expand 6 existing areas Restore existing/new areas

9 Missouri Wetland Areas: 2012 Missouri River Grand River Mississippi River Illinois River MDC Areas NWRs/NFWR South Grand / Osage rivers Mississippi Alluvial Valley I

10 Projected Costs during 1 st 10 years - $59.1 million: $1.1 million NAWMP - PPR $10.4 million - new wetland areas $11.4 million expansions to existing areas $14.0 million - restoration of existing areas $4.5 million restoration of expansions to areas $10.1 million restoration of new areas $2.25 million - restoration of small wetlands $0.7 million/year O&M on 40,000 acres

11 Population Goal: To achieve and maintain a diversity of wetland fish and wildlife populations in each drainage Objectives: Manage habitat for >150 wetland birds 14 resident species 22 species - breeding only 47 species migration only 71 species multiple seasons 1970s levels of migrant and wintering waterfowl populations Reverse the decline of 55% in waterfowl use Increase of 14 million duck use days (DUDs)

12 60,000,000 Duck use days, ,000,000 Duck Use days 40,000,000 30,000,000 20,000, million 23.5 million 38.5 million 12.8 million 10,000,000 0

13 Duck use days on Grand Pass CA in North Central Missouri, ,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 Acquisition Restoration Management 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000

14 16,000,000 Duck use days on managed wetland areas in North Central Missouri, ,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 Grand Pass CA Fountain Grove CA Swan Lake NWR Establish habitat complexes Establish refuge on 25-50% of each area of 500 acres or more Limit hunter density party per 40 acres

15 3,000,000 Duck use days on Eagle Bluffs CA in Central Missouri, ,500,000 2,000,000 Eagle Bluffs CA After the honeymoon 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0

16 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 Duck use days on managed wetland areas in Southeast Missouri, Coon Island CA Ten Mile Pond CA Otter Slough CA Duck Creek CA Mingo NWR 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000

17 16,000,000 Duck use days on managed wetland areas in Northwest Missouri, ,000,000 12,000,000 Nodaway Valley CA Bob Brown CA Squaw Creek NWR 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000

18 12,000,000 Duck use days on managed wetland areas in West Central Missouri, ,000,000 8,000,000 Four Rivers CA Montrose CA Schell Osage CA 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000

19 Duck use days on managed wetland areas in Northeast Missouri, ,000,000 Columbia Bottom CA B.K. Leach CA 7,000,000 Maries Temps Clair 6,000,000 Ted Shanks CA 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0

20 120,000 Duck hunter trips and harvest on Missouri wetland areas, ,000 80,000 Duck Harvest Hunter Trips Missouri Wetland Plan 42,625 duck hunter trips 60,000 1 bird/hunter 40,000 20,000 0

21 Dedicated Funding Increase $$ Background a legacy of citizen support Plan Design for Conservation Be aware of the opposition Deliver on the promises Communicate the accomplishments Listen to the response Waterfowl-specific outcomes Wetland conservation primary objective Duck response Waterfowl hunting opportunity Waterfowl harvest

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