breeding habitat

Spreading Our Wings in the Boreal An innovative partnership will expand efforts to conserve vital habitat in this important waterfowl breeding area. By Kevin Smith and Fritz Reid, Ph.D.

2013 Waterfowl Forecast The following report provides an overview of the status of habitat conditions and waterfowl populations across key breeding areas in the United States and Canada.

2012 Duck numbers remain strong as habitat declines MEMPHIS, Tenn. - July 3, 2012 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released its preliminary report today on breeding ducks and habitats, based on surveys conducted in May and early June. Total populations were estimated at 48.6 million breeding ducks in the surveyed area. This estimate represents a 7 percent increase over last year's estimate of 45.6 million birds, and is 43 percent above the 1955-2010 long-term average. This year's estimate is a record high and is only the sixth time in the survey's history that the total duck population exceeded 40 million.

Waterfowl Breeding & Habitat Surveys What does a waterfowl breeding population and habitat survey bring to the table?

Northeastern U.S. Forests An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Northeastern U.S. Forests priority area

Upper Mississippi River An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Upper Mississippi River priority area

Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau priority area.

British Columbia Intermountain An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the British Columbia Intermountain priority area.

2010 Spring Habitat Conditions Waterfowl returned to variable wetland conditions this spring on key breeding areas.

Upper Mississippi River - More Information Background information on DU's Upper Mississippi River conservation priority area

Northwestern Great Plains - More Information Background information on DU's Northwestern Great Plains conservation priority area

Northeastern U.S. Forests - More Information Background information on DU's Northeastern U.S. Forests conservation priority area

Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau - More Information Background information on DU's Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau conservation priority area

British Columbia Intermountain - More Information Background information on DU's British Columbia Intermountain conservation priority area.

Spreading Our Wings in the Boreal

An innovative partnership will expand efforts to conserve vital habitat in this important waterfowl breeding area. By Kevin Smith and Fritz Reid, Ph.D.

2013 Waterfowl Forecast

The following report provides an overview of the status of habitat conditions and waterfowl populations across key breeding areas in the United States and Canada.

2012 Duck numbers remain strong as habitat declines

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - July 3, 2012 - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released its preliminary report today on breeding ducks and habitats, based on surveys conducted in May and early June. Total populations were estimated at 48.6 million breeding ducks in the surveyed area. This estimate represents a 7 percent increase over last year's estimate of 45.6 million birds, and is 43 percent above the 1955-2010 long-term average. This year's estimate is a record high and is only the sixth time in the survey's history that the total duck population exceeded 40 million.

Waterfowl Breeding & Habitat Surveys

What does a waterfowl breeding population and habitat survey bring to the table?

Northeastern U.S. Forests

An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Northeastern U.S. Forests priority area

Upper Mississippi River

An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Upper Mississippi River priority area

Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau

An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau priority area.

British Columbia Intermountain

An overview of Ducks Unlimited's habitat conservation work in the British Columbia Intermountain priority area.

2010 Spring Habitat Conditions

Waterfowl returned to variable wetland conditions this spring on key breeding areas.

Upper Mississippi River - More Information

Background information on DU's Upper Mississippi River conservation priority area

Northwestern Great Plains - More Information

Background information on DU's Northwestern Great Plains conservation priority area

Northeastern U.S. Forests - More Information

Background information on DU's Northeastern U.S. Forests conservation priority area

Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau - More Information

Background information on DU's Northern and Southern Rockies / Colorado Plateau conservation priority area

British Columbia Intermountain - More Information

Background information on DU's British Columbia Intermountain conservation priority area.

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