Two Delta Waterfowl Magazine Articles by Wait Take Home First Place Accolades at AGLOW Conference  

Paul Wait’s award-winning articles dig into barriers to the future of hunting, showcase Delta’s nasal saddle research in Saskatchewan

Late last month, the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers presented their “Awards-In-Craft” accolades at an annual conference at Kentucky Dam Lake—a competition that shines a spotlight on excellence in various forms of media including traditional magazine and newspaper articles, online outlets, podcasts, radio, YouTube and more.

Delta’s senior director of communications, Paul Wait, took home two of the four first-place awards in the competition’s Magazine category. His award-winning features, “Waterfowl Hunting in 2050,” and “Building a Better Brood Survey,” initially ran in Delta Waterfowl magazine and explored topics of tremendous importance to waterfowlers. For the first time in his career, this marks four, first-place awards in one year.

“I’m honored to receive recognition from my peers for stories about waterfowl conservation,” said Wait. “I feel fortunate to have such an important media platform to share Delta’s impactful research and programs with an audience of people who love waterfowl and waterfowl hunting.”

“Waterfowl Hunting in 2050,” took home first prize in the Magazine – Hunting category and is the final installment of a Delta Waterfowl magazine in-depth, four-part series where Wait explores the status of waterfowl hunting in North America. This particular feature dives into topics that include shrinking hunter numbers, a lack of access to quality hunting, changing attitudes around waterfowling, and what hunters can do to make a positive impact moving forward.

In addition, Wait was presented first prize in the Magazine – Open category with “Building a Better Brood Survey,” where he took readers to the prairies of Saskatchewan to get hands-on with Delta’s remarkable nasal saddle and drone research—research that is working to improve methods to estimate duck production. You can read “Building a Better Brood Survey,” here.

Wait draws inspiration from more than 40 years of pursuing ducks—especially his beloved bluebills—across the public marshes and lakes near Green Bay. He began his career as a newspaper journalist in 1995, entered the outdoors industry in 1999, and previously has been editor of The Trapper & Predator Caller, Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, Wildfowl, and Delta Waterfowl magazine. He has been a part of the Delta Waterfowl team since 2011.

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