For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with duck populations growing nationwide even as many other groups of birds declined in the U.S. But that trend has reversed, the ...

One Long Island duck farmer lost his entire flock - nearly 100,000 birds - because of Avian Flu. 3,700 newly hatched ducklings are now his hope for what is likely to be a long road back.

The prospect of reviving the Crescent Duck Farm moved a step closer to reality when owner Doug Corwin saw the first new generation of duck eggs hatched at two East End locations. The farm was ...