Conditions greeting North Dakota’s returning waterfowl had an impact on surveys tallying the numbers of spring breeding ducks ...

Mallard hunts take place in a variety of habitats: creeks, ponds, rivers, big and small marshes, lakes, reservoirs, and dry agricultural fields. As with all duck hunting, scouting is crucial to ...

The graph shows declining and depressed duck populations correspond to years of severe drought (shown in orange and red) in the Prairie Pothole region. Chart courtesy of Dr. Nick Masto via Ducks ...

In the 1999-2000 duck season, ... Poor habitat depressing duck numbers. January 21, ... "Mallard populations are half of what they were in 2017," Naylor said.

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Currently, the daily duck limit is six in the Mississippi and Central flyways, which are primary mallard incubators. Four of the six can be mallards, two of which can be hens.

Several recent bills are good news for ducks and duck hunters, with the HENS Act aiming to provide mallard hen houses across the prairie potholes and boost brooding habitat in California. Plus ...

Duck numbers declined 7% year-over-year and are 9% below the long-term mean, according to the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status report from the USFWS.

Two major studies are underway to try to better understand why mallard duck populations are declining in the U.S. Researchers are using new technology to help solve the mystery.

Mallard duck populations down 50% in North America, but they still come to Arkansas over other states As we near the new hunting season, we learn that duck numbers continue to decrease.

“Things are continuing to decline a little bit as far as duck populations go. The mallard population estimate was down 26% from last year and is the lowest estimated mallard breeding population on our ...

Estimates have indicated the duck population has declined, including the iconic mallard— while this is disappointing, scientists say a good season is still possible. To stream THV11 on your ...