DU: duckling hazards limit duck production

“Duckling survival had the largest impact on population growth rates,” Coluccy said. “This has implications for management and habitat programs.” Compared to nesting birds on the prairies, nest success accounts for most variability, followed by hen survival and duckling survival. In the Great Lakes states, duckling survival was ranked highest in importance, followed by non-breeding […]

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