The Rescue Our Wetlands Campaign built by Ducks Unlimited Canada made history as one of the country's most significant conservation achievements. Scott Stephens, Manager of Regional Operations for the Prairie Region shares how this idea came about.

"About seven years ago we were trying to take a look at what we need to do out there, across the important landscapes of Canada, and how much it would cost to do that from a conservation standpoint"

The Rescue Our Wetlands Campaign was launched in 2012 in response to wetland loss across the country. Up to 70 percent of wetlands in settled areas of the country have been lost, according to Ducks Unlimited Canada.

 The seven-year dream became reality with not only the organization hitting its target goals but actually exceeding them. The goal was $500 million dollars to be raised and 500 thousand acres to save. Ducks Unlimited Canada beat both of these target numbers by raising $559 million dollars and saving 650,000 acres.

"It feels pretty good. When you're at the stage of writing up the plans and dreaming the dream, it seemed like a big effort and a big goal. So it was a bit intimidating on the front end but I would give credit to everybody from the volunteers and our staff who do the work to raise the dollars and then build the relationships with landowners to implement it" Stephens States. 

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