Ep. 589 $100 Million for the Prairies and 1 Million Acres of Conservation Delivery
Dr. Karen Waldrop, DU\u2019s chief conservation officer, joins Dr. Mike Brasher to share two unprecedented announcements reflecting DU\u2019s continued growth and impact for waterfowl conservation. First was a monumental $100 Million gift from Jim Kennedy and the James M. Cox Foundation to support permanent protection of wetlands and grasslands in DU\u2019s highest priority landscape \u2013 the Prairie Pothole Region. Second was DU\u2019s organizational milestone of having delivered 1 Million acres of conservation in a single year for the first time in our history. These achievements put DU in an elite category of the non-profit world and demonstrate the power and appeal of our conservation mission.