Secor Decoy Collection Raises $240,000 for Delta The decoy collection of the late George Secor has netted a donation of more than $240,000 to Delta Waterfowl. In spring 2024, Secor enlisted Copley Fine Art Auctions of Pembroke, Massachusetts to auction his collection of 80 premium vintage waterfowl decoys—mostly from Ontario makers. Copley sold the Secor decoys over two … [Read more...] about Secor Decoy Collection Raises $240,000 for Delta
Delta Waterfowl Names New Senior Director of Industry Partnerships
Delta Waterfowl Names New Senior Director of Industry Partnerships Chris Williams brings 15 years of events fundraising experience to his new role BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Chris Williams has been promoted to senior director of industry partnerships for Delta Waterfowl. In his new role, Williams will work to develop, nurture, and maintain relationships with valuable outdoor … [Read more...] about Delta Waterfowl Names New Senior Director of Industry Partnerships
Delta Waterfowl’s Spring Issue Goes ‘Chasing Canvasbacks’
Delta Waterfowl’s Spring Issue Goes ‘Chasing Canvasbacks’ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Want more canvasbacks? Of course you do! But how do we measure “more” as it relates to duckling survival? Delta’s science team is striving to answer that question, using techniques with the potential to shape and enhance the future of canvasback conservation. In the Spring 2025 Issue of Delta … [Read more...] about Delta Waterfowl’s Spring Issue Goes ‘Chasing Canvasbacks’
Delta Waterfowl Mutually Parts Ways with Chief Executive Officer
Delta Waterfowl Mutually Parts Ways with Chief Executive Officer Dr. Scott Petrie served nearly 10 years as CEO; Jason Tharpe named new CEO BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA — Delta Waterfowl’s Board of Directors and Dr. Scott Petrie reached a mutual agreement to separate on Feb. 19, ending Petrie’s nearly decade-long tenure as chief executive officer of The Duck Hunters … [Read more...] about Delta Waterfowl Mutually Parts Ways with Chief Executive Officer
Hatch-Boosting Habitats
Hatch-Boosting Habitats Explore the core ecosystems vital to sustaining all of your favorite ducks By Christy Sweigart When it comes time for waterfowlers to drift into a sweet slumber, some may be transported beneath a canopied Arkansas timber, along the shore of a northwestern Nebraska slough, to the golden fields of Saskatchewan, or aboard a Louisiana mud boat navigating … [Read more...] about Hatch-Boosting Habitats