Conserve habitat for the future
Nov 05, 2018
WASHINGTON, DC -- Last Thursday, USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited co-hosted a Duck Stamp Reception on Capitol Hill to showcase the strong partnership between rice and ducks, and to promote ongoing conservation efforts to preserve wetlands and wildlife habitat.
Additional sponsors of the event included Anheuser-Busch, the Agricultural Retailers Association, and The Fertilizer Institute.
More than 100 attendees representing congressional offices as well as agriculture industry allies attended. Beverages brewed with rice were served, and everyone had an opportunity to purchase their 2018/19 Duck Stamps, a required annual purchase for waterfowl hunters 16 and older.
“This reception was a great opportunity for us to educate congressional staff on the strong partnership between USA Rice and Ducks Unlimited, and our work together delivering conservation programs for rice farms that also benefit waterfowl and other wildlife,” said Ben Mosely, USA Rice vice president of government affairs. “It’s a fun way to remind people of the great U.S. rice conservation story thanks to the unique relationship between rice and ducks.”
Proceeds from the sale of Federal Duck Stamps go into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, which provides the U.S. Department of the Interior with monies to acquire migratory bird habitat.