$340,000 supports wetland study

Stonewall, MB – A pilot project by Ducks Unlimited Canada that will study the ecological and economic benefits of wetlands is receiving funding of $340,000 from the federal government.

The organization will lead the project on the South Tobacco Creek watershed near Miami, Manitoba to better understand the ecological and economic benefits provided by wetlands maintained by producers in the prairie landscape. The project will identify and share beneficial management practices to ensure the effective preservation of wetlands.