Wetland Quotes

Whenever you get that sort of wetland component, you get a lot of productivity, ... People in the North Country would call that bugs. - David Houghton

When we first came down here, we had wetlands in front of us. Now you can just walk up and across the sand. It's just filled up. - Richard Owen

What has made Middle Creek so vital to waterfowl is its habitat diversity. Middle Creek is a shining example of progressive wildlife management. Through wildlife plantings, habitat enhancements, and wetland creation and manipulation, Middle Creek has been molded into an area that now rivals the Susquehanna River in waterfowl appeal. It has evolved into a waterfowl oasis in a section of the Atlantic Flyway dominated by intensive farming and development. - Jim Binder

We've lost 95 percent of our wetlands when the big agricultural push took place and people were filling wetlands. Now we're building them back... We have a great lineup of speakers for this year's annual wildlife program. - Randy Moore

We've been wasting the river, particularly the sediment, directing it offshore. The Corps of Engineers from the New Orleans District Office dredges more river sediment than any other district in the United States. ... The problem is, we don't put it [sediments] where it's needed. We should pipe it across the landscape, putting it into regions where we can build wetlands. - Robert Twilley

Wetlands store a huge amount of water. They're lower, so the water goes there instead of your house. - Rick Joyce

Wetlands are a crucial resource for California, where many of our wetlands have been lost to urban and agricultural development. We believe these investments will help protect and restore our remaining wetlands. - Alexis Strauss

Wetland loss was part of the process, but it was always accompanied by wetland gain. - Robert Twilley

We're used to looking at the large visible effects that humans have on wildlife such as logging or draining wetlands. Subtle impacts [from recreation] may be just as consequential. - Robert Steidl