Yesterday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced $26 million in grants under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and $11.5 million in Duck Stamp-related refuge acquisition for the National Wildlife Refuge System. The money will be used to protect and restore more than 200,000 acres of wetland areas and wildlife habitat in the U.S. and Mexico.These acquisitions include additions to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina, San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge in Texas, Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge Pondicherry Divisions in New Hampshire, Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area in California, and Grasslands Wildlife Management Area in California.These are your Duck Stamp dollars making a difference for habitat. Ninety-eight cents of every dollar spent on Duck Stamps goes towards land acquisition that benefits hundreds of species of non-game birds as well as hunted waterfowl. Duck stamps are available at most post offices. The sign was photographed at a Minnesota waterfowl production area financed by Duck Stamp money. I was there to listen to and watch Sedge Wrens.  Â

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