Mike Gruendel

Chapter President @Ducks Unlimited

Tampa, FL, US

Ducks Unlimited is the world\'s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation.DU got its start in 1937 during the Dust Bowl when North America\'s drought-plagued waterfowl populations had plunged to unprecedented lows. Determined not to sit idly by as the continent\'s waterfowl dwindled beyond recovery, a small group of sportsmen joined together to form an organization that became known as Ducks Unlimited. Its mission: habitat conservation Thanks to decades of abiding by that single mission, Ducks Unlimited is now the world\'s largest and most effective private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization. DU is able to multilaterally deliver its work through a series of partnerships with private individuals, landowners, agencies, scientific communities and other entities.Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America\'s waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.Waterfowl conservation is facing important challenges as wetlands and other habitats are being degraded and destroyed across the continent. Ducks Unlimited has a vision to reverse this trend.