The breeding population of ducks in North America was estimated at 32.3 million this spring, down 7% year-over-year and 9% from the long-term mean, according to the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status ...
In the 1999-2000 duck season, duck hunters killed nearly 1.13 million mallards compared to about 311,000 in the 2022-23 duck season. That's a 72% reduction. Luke Naylor, chief of the Arkansas Game and ...
ARKANSAS, USA — Duck hunting is one of Arkansas's most treasured traditions, and it has been passed down from generation to generation. Now that we're just days from the start of a new duck season, ...
Although the American black duck (Anas rubripes) has been designated a priority species in eastern North America, no systematic survey has been done in the agricultural lowlands of southern Québec, ...
Mallards are arguably the quintessential ducks, familiar to most of us and found seemingly everywhere. They’re common at freshwater habitats around much of the world, from ponds, lakes, rivers, and ...
It’s been a good few days for waterfowlers. Not only are northern birds starting to work their way down the continental flyways, but today President Biden signed into law the Duck Stamp Modernization ...
Since 1955, the estimated number of mallard ducks wintering in South Carolina has shown a steady drop, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife reports. Many of us would like to reverse this trend. I'm ...
Connecticut wildlife biologists are seeking the public’s help in gauging the reproductive health of mallard ducks in the state. Also known as the “greenhead” for the males’ emerald mantles, mallards ...