Dr. Johann Walker to head DU prairies program
BISMARCK, N.D. – Nov. 20, 2013 – Ducks Unlimited has named Dr. Johann Walker its director of conservation programs for North and South Dakota and Montana. Walker is recognized as one of the premier waterfowl population ecologists in the country. For the past three years, he has led the science and planning efforts for DU’s Great Plains Region by designing, collecting and analyzing the latest scientific research on waterfowl breeding ecology.
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DU and University of Delaware Partner in Waterfowl Research
Researchers at Ducks Unlimited and Dr. Chris Williams of the University of Delaware (UDEL) were recently awarded a generous grant from the Black Duck Joint Venture to assess the influence of wintering habitat quality on black duck populations.
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Understanding Waterfowl: Tracking the Mallard Migration
Research has provided a wealth of new information about mallard movements and habitat preferences. By Luke Naylor and Andrew Raedeke, Ph.D.
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Ducks Unlimited offers breakwater prioritization web application
Ducks Unlimited is pleased to announce the availability of its Breakwater Prioritization Report and Web Mapping Application. The leader in wetlands conservation has developed a decision-support tool to prioritize shoreline protection needs along the Texas mid-coast portion of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and encourages conservation partners and coastal landowners to utilize the newly available science to most efficiently direct wetlands restoration and protection efforts along the Gulf Coast.
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Understanding Waterfowl: Seasonal Wetlands and Breeding Ducks
These small, shallow-flooded basins are vital to waterfowl production on the prairies
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Dr. James D. Nichols honored at 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards Ceremony
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – April 1, 2013 – Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2013 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 78th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference held in Arlington, Va., at the Crystal Gateway Hyatt. This year's recipient in the Research/Technical category is Dr. James D. Nichols.
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Light Goose Dilemma
Despite increased harvests, populations of these Arctic-nesting geese continue to grow
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Duck symposium to convene in Memphis next week
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Jan. 25, 2013 - Waterfowl experts will be flocking to Memphis from Jan. 27-31 for the Ecology and Conservation of North American Waterfowl (ECNAW) international symposium. Memphis-based Ducks Unlimited is among the major contributors to this important conference, which aims to synthesize current knowledge of waterfowl and their habitats and help guide future science and conservation efforts.
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Understanding Waterfowl: Mallards and Their Relatives
Widely distributed across North America, Asia, and Europe, the mallard is the most abundant duck in the northern hemisphere. Mallards are successful because they are adaptable, which allows them to exploit diverse habitats and resources. Mallards are also one of the most prolific breeders in the waterfowl world. In some cases, hen mallards have been observed making up to six nesting attempts in a single breeding season.
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A New Plan for Waterfowl
It was 1985, and the continental duck population had fallen to its lowest level in two decades. Of even greater concern was a change in the historical relationship between wetlands and breeding ducks. Winter snowfall and spring rainfall yielded a 93 percent increase in May ponds from 1980 to1985, but duck numbers decreased by 31 percent during the same period. Up until then, pond and duck numbers had moved more or less in lockstep. It appeared that habitat loss had taken its toll, and biologists had new evidence to back the claim.
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Understanding Waterfowl: Story of the Giants
A closer look at the remarkable comeback of the giant Canada goose
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Understanding Waterfowl: Drought and Deluge
We can't control the weather, but conserving wetlands and grasslands on the prairies will help ensure the long-term health of duck populations
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Understanding Waterfowl: The Blue-Winged Ducks
Northern shovelers and blue-winged and cinnamon teal are among the most closely related of North America's ducks
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Research Seeks to Unravel Sea Duck Mystery
The 15 species of waterfowl known as sea ducks constitute 42 percent of all duck species breeding in North America. And yet sea ducks are the least understood of all waterfowl.
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UC Davis' Dr. John M. Eadie honored at 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - March 16, 2012 - Ducks Unlimited announced today the winners of the 2012 Wetland Conservation Achievement Awards during the 77th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, held at the Hilton Atlanta. This year's winner in the Research/Technical category is Dr. John M. Eadie, professor at the University of California, Davis.
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Understanding Waterfowl: The Amazing World of Macroinvertebrates
You don't have to journey to a faraway galaxy to see an amazing world inhabited by "brain-jacking" parasites and monsters with extendable lower lips that can reach out and snatch unsuspecting prey.
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Understanding Waterfowl: Duck Digestion
Understanding why and when certain foods are good for waterfowl and how they are digested is an interesting and somewhat complex subject.
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Conservation: Waterfowl Energy Demands
Food abundance is presumed to directly or indirectly impact the physiological condition, survival, and even reproduction of waterfowl, which ultimately influences the health of their populations. Why?
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Scientific Waterfowling
Following are interviews with four preeminent waterfowl researchers. We can learn a lot from these experts, not only about how ducks react to their environment, but also how to apply this knowledge for better hunting success.
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Photo Essay: Spring on the Prairies
A look at what breeding waterfowl will find as they return to the Duck Factory (by Chris Jennings)
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Photo Essay: Nesting Habitat
Experience the images waterfowl face when they arrive on the prairies this year
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Secrets to Success
DU has discovered a wealth of new information about what drives duck production on the prairies
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DU Supports South Carolina Mottled Duck Project
DU and partners to conduct a study of hen mottled ducks
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South Carolina Mottled Duck Research Project
South Carolina Mottled Duck Research Project, conducted by Ducks Unlimited and its partners in SC's Lowcountry region, primarily within the ACE Basin.
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West Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Study: Expected Outcomes
Expected outcomes of Ducks Unlimited's West Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Study
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West Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Study: Primary Investigators
Primary investigators involved in Ducks Unlimited's West Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Study
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West Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Study
Overview of Ducks Unlimited's West Gulf Coast Mottled Duck Study
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Florida Mottled Duck Research Project - Methods
Methods and objectives of Ducks Unlimited's Florida Mottled Duck Research Project
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GLARO Research: Current Studies
Ongoing research projects in DU's Great Lakes/Atlantic Region
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GLARO Research
Research projects and studies performed by Ducks Unlimited staff and partners in the Great Lakes/Atlantic Region
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Saving Great Lakes Wetlands
Ducks Unlimited is working to protect vital wetlands in the Great Lakes watershed, a critical area for waterfowl in the Midwest.
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Florida Mottled Duck Research Project
Overview of Ducks Unlimited's Florida Mottled Duck Research Project
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A Brighter Future for Great Lakes Mallards
Ducks Unlimited researchers explore the needs of mallards in the Great Lakes and the implications they have on DU's conservation strategy.
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