Numerous organizations* are involved in the conservation of wetlands, by purchasing land or managing it so as to protect birds and fish.

Many such arrangements manage to reconcile farming activities and the preservation of wildlife habitats. For instance, in springtime, the start of land drainage is postponed until 90% of migrating birds have left the sector for their breeding zones located farther north.

The needs of waterfowl are also taken into account in the choice of crops. This type of agricultural and wildlife management in the flood plains of Lake Saint-Pierre is a first in Quebec.

Ducks Unlimited (DUC); Comité de la zone d’intervention prioritaire du lac Saint-Pierre (ZIP du lac Saint-Pierre); Nature Conservancy-Quebec Region (NCC-Quebec); Fédération québécoise de la faune (FQF); Fondation de la faune du Québec (FFQ); Ministère des Ressources naturelles et de la Faune (MRNF); Regroupement des Sauvaginiers du lac Saint-Pierre (RS du lac Saint-Pierre); Société d’aménagement de la Baie Lavallière (SABL); Société d’aménagement récréatif pour la conservation de l’environnement du lac Saint-Pierre (SARCEL); Société de conservation, d’interprétation et de recherche de Berthier et de ses îles (SCIRBI); Société de conservation de Saint-Barthélémy et Saint-Joseph-de-Maskinongé (SCOBAJM).

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At the eastern end of Île du Moine, there is a managed marsh for ducks and fish, set up by Ducks Unlimited.

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