The DNR’s waterfowl team is asking Wisconsin duck hunters to comment on their preferred “zone structure” out of four options being considered for use from 2026-31 – and whether the north/south zone boundary should be
Delta Waterfowl’s board of directors and Dr. Scott Petrie reached a mutual agreement to separate Feb. 19, ending Petrie’s nearly decade-long tenure as chief executive officer of Delta.
Petrie, a Ph.D waterfowl biologist who
A painting of hooded mergansers will be featured on the 2026 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp following this year’s stamp design competition.
Gerald Putt’s painting of the waterfowl, known for the beautiful fan-shaped crests on
As the spring migration of ducks and geese spreads northward, waterfowl managers across the Upper Midwest say significant precipitation will be needed during the next several weeks to replenish soil moisture and recharge wetland basins
Duck hunters may comment on the 2026-31 season framework through March 30 as the Wisconsin DNR works through a series of public meetings during the agency’s season-setting process.
Under a relatively new format, the
Despite less-than-ideal conditions for snow goose hunting, six hunters ranging in age from 12 to 17 displayed remarkable perseverance at the 2025 Youth Snow Goose Hunt sponsored by the Kaskaskia River Delta Waterfowl Chapter (KRDW)
If you are an avid waterfowler who enjoys a good dinner of roast duck or goose, you might want to know about a recent study conducted by Cornell University in New York.
Working in
Ducks Unlimited-Minnesota has named Bruce Freske its 2025 Minnesota Conservation Partner of the Year. Freske has been a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 37 years, spending the past 15 years
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently has sampled dead wild birds suspected to be positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza at multiple locations across Lower Michigan.
The DNR’s ongoing disease surveillance indicates that
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