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JEnA DOnnELL/ODWC
“Controlling the timing and duration of the water about and managing a layer deeper: the wetland unit’s
drawdown can open so many doors for a wetland man- seed bank.
ager. From my perspective, a manager who can time “Each wetland unit comes with its own set of challeng-
and control drawdowns is 100 steps ahead of a manag- es. Here at Love Valley, we can make strides toward a
er who can’t.” desirable wetland plant community, but the units are
Beyond recognizing when to add and remove water to ultimately at the mercy of the Red River.”
trigger desired plant responses that produce duck food Much of Love Valley WMA, including the Stevens Spring
for the upcoming hunting season, Banta is also thinking Wetland Development Unit, is within a quarter-mile of
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