Membership & Benefits

First Year Membership to the SCMRRP is $1,000. Included in this membership is the first year Management Plan and the annual Support Services. Membership for each year after is $700 per year. These memberships include all support services.

Membership Package
A. Management Plan 1st year only
1. Two site visits from the Mallard Project Coordinator
2. A Management plan that will give the
Landowner a blue print for a successful release
3. Year round phone consultations

B. Support Services

1. Mallard Project advocacy at the state and federal level
2. Year round waterfowl management telephone consultation from SCWA staff
3. Annual site visit and habitat evaluation by Mallard Project Coordinator
4. Access to Mallards of excellent genetic quality
5. Invitation to the annual Mallard Restoration and Research Project meeting
6. Invitation to other habitat management meetings
7. Monthly mailings on waterfowl management issues
8. Web site band return information for mallards released between 2002-2004

SCWA regular membership benefits
Merchandise
1. SC MRRP hat
2. Regular membership to SCWA
3. 2 tickets to local banquet

Management Plan Benefits & Services
The Mallard Restoration and Research Program Coordinator (MRRC) will make two site visits during your initial year which will include:

Visit #1
The Mallard Restoration and Research Coordinator (MRRC) will conduct an analysis of your existing waterfowl habitat. The MRRC will begin to develop management recommendations for your habitat. Advice will be given to you regarding various types of waterfowl foods to plant such as chufa, rice, corn, millet etc. to attract waterfowl and provide quality wintering habitats for your release mallards and for other waterfowl. Information will also be made available regarding feed sources, water control structures, pumps, trappers and irrigation systems. You will receive instruction on where to place your feeders, set up fencing (if applicable) as well as details regarding the pick up of the birds. The number of ducks to be released will be determined by the analysis of your particular hunting goals and the quality of your habitat.

Visit #2
The second visit will occur after you have received your ducks. On the day following your mallard pick up a phone call will be made to make sure the release was successful and to set up a date to revisit your site. During this visit the MRRC will check out your ducks and release site to help ensure a successful release. The MRRC will also evaluate the conditions of your habitat and provide you with proper techniques for conditioning your ducks.
We will provide you with specific information on when to flood, when to remove feeders, how to set up duck blinds, and a briefing on federal regulations regarding migratory birds. This will also be a visit for the MRRC to make sure that the ducks have been properly conditioned and are progressing normally.

Release Mallard Management Plan
This plan will give the landowner a blue print for having a successful release project. It will be developed by the MRRC after the initial site visit to your property. The management plan included the following:
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Information on your release site
Wintering habitat (plant and flood impoundment, greentree reservoir, etc.)
Duckling release
Duckling feeding
Duckling conditioning
Hunting of the bird
Predator information

Phone Consultation
The MRRC will contact you from time to time. He will also be available to answer questions at anytime.