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The Conscience of Waterfowl Conservation
Texas commissioners consider changes in duck-hunting regulations. Tyler Morning Telegraph. June 4, 2009.
California's breeding-duck population declines. Mallards remain significantly below long-term average. Record Searchlight. Posted June 3, 2009.
Duck hunting on Florida wildlife reserve should be limited to three youth-hunts per year, with adult hunts banned, study group says. NewsChief.com. Posted June 2, 2009.
Humans should emulate duck behavior, columnist says. The Star Press. Posted June 2, 2009.
Utah urges adoption of poisonous water-quality standards that would kill one out of 10 duck embryos. Salt Lake Tribune. Posted June 1, 2009.
Kiwi waterfowler accidentally shoots self in foot. New Zealand Herald. Posted June 1, 2009.
Book detailing history of Canada's famed Delta Marsh closer to completion. The Daily Graphic. Posted May 26, 2009.
Floridian John Pope elected 40th president of Ducks Unlimited. Posted May 26, 2009.
Statue of extinct Labrador duck unveiled at park where the bird was last seen in 1878. Star Gazette. Posted May 22, 2009.
A study that concludes ducks prefer to take showers is called a waste of money. The Guardian. Posted May 21, 2009.
Hunters mount attack against against a power-line proposal that routes transmission lines across a major waterfowl wintering ground. Duck organizations seek your help. California Waterfowl. Posted May 20, 2009.
Trappers to remove duck-nest predators on two North Dakota wildlife management areas. Associated Press. Posted May 19, 2009.
Authorities warn a higher percentage of ethanol in gasoline could damage the outboard motor on your duckboat. Houston Chronicle. Posted May 15, 2009.
Very strange, very rare duck to be released on New Zealand wildlife preserve. TVNZ. Posted May 14, 2009.
Ducks Unlimited eyes 50 percent increase in North Dakota's breeding-duck population. Associated Press. Posted May 13, 2009.
Duck breeding habitat qualifies as a "carbon offset." Reuters. Posted May 12, 2009.
Seaside residents want duck hunters evicted from coastal inlet. The Olympian. Posted May 11, 2009.
Fish and Game Council calls for ending protection for grey teal. Otago Daily Tribune. Posted May 11, 2009.
Conservationists fight proposed power lines across a refuge complex, asserting the transmission lines pose a threat to ducks. Tracy Press. Posted May 7, 2009.
School kids salvage wild duck eggs. Oroville Mercury-Register. Posted May 6, 2009.
Peabody Hotels protects its brand against trademark infringement. Marketwire. Posted May 6, 2009.
Snow-goose nesting colonies could provide critical food for threatened polar bears. Live Science. Posted May 5, 2009.
Blue skies favor ducks on New Zealand opener. Otago Daily Times. Posted May 4, 2009.
Three Minnesota waterfowlers lose hunting privileges for exceeding legal limit. Grand Forks Herald. Posted May 4, 2009.
Duck season outlook is excellent for some New Zealand waterfowlers. Manawatu Standard. Posted May 1, 2009.
Virginia politician busted for shooting geese over bait. Free Lance-Star. Posted May 1, 2009.
A proposal to significantly raise wildlife poaching penalties in California gets its first legislative hearing. Proponents say harsher penalties are needed to combat increased illegal killing of wildlife. California Audubon. Posted April 30, 2009.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to change waterfowl hunting regulations on Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. WisBusiness.com. Posted April 30, 2009.
Should duck hunting be banned on a small Florida marsh? Waterfowl hunter cites fascinating data to argue for a closure. The Ledger. Posted April 29, 2009.
Ducks Unlimited verbally bashes radio commentator Rush Limbaugh. The Washington Times. Posted April 29, 2009.
Should "extreme poaching" become as a felony? Sacramento Bee. Posted April 28, 2009.
Farm Bureau endorses plan to leave crops in field for hungry ducks. High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal. Posted April 27, 2009.
New Zealand farmers describe Canada geese as having no "redeeming features" and demand their numbers be sharply reduced. Posted April 23, 2009.
Death stalks migrating waterfowl along Coeur d'Alene River. The Seattle Times. Posted April 22, 2009.
Minnesotan describes Canadian honkers as better behaved than humans, saying, "I have never seen a drunken goose." The Fergus Falls Journal. Posted April; 22, 2009.
Chemical eradication of cattails on prairie potholes comes under fire. The DIckinson Press. Posted April 21, 2009.
Scientists list the ruddy duck as one of Europe's "most damaging" invasive species. The Associated Press. Posted April; 21, 2009.
New Zealand waterfowlers allowed to shoot grey ducks, a species officially classified as endangered. TVNZ. Posted April 20, 2009.
Court orders community service for University of Oregon basketball players who pleaded guilty to shooting at ducks with BB guns. The Oregonian. Posted April 20, 2009.
Road Rage: Driver who slows down for ducks crosing road is threatened by an armed motorist. Posted April 17, 2009.
Changes in hunting regulations sought at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. The Columbian. Posted April 17, 2009.
The University of Oregon orders three basketball players to scoop poop at a local humane society for shooting BBs at city park ducks. The Oregonian. Posted April 16, 2009.
Central Flyway undecided on whether to continue "Hunter's Choice" option. Grand Forks Herald. Posted April 14, 2009.
Will new hunting restrictions increase the duck kill? Postcrescent.com. Posted April 14, 2009.
First geese of spring arrive early in Fairbanks. The Fairbanks Daily News. Posted April 13, 2009.
Waterfowl hunters spend more than $900 million annually, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey concludes. USFWS. Posted April 13, 2009.
Ducks Unlimited faces growing opposition from North Dakota agricultural interests. The Jamestown Sun. Posted April 10, 2009.
Breeding ducks face dry conditions on the Western Canadian prairies. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Posted April 9, 2009.
Australia's despair -- a stark warning about the effects of climate change. The Los Angeles Times. Posted April 9, 2009.
Dead ducks become political issue in Alberta. The Edmonton Sun. Posted April 8, 2009.
Boston police recover Mrs. Mallard's abducted duckling. UPI.com. Posted April 8, 2009.
Is amending a state constitution to make hunting a "right" a political sham? Arkansas News. Posted April 7, 2009.
Thieves steal one of Mrs. Mallard's bronze ducklings. Metro. Posted April 7, 2009.
Bill introduced in Congress to raise the price of a federal duck stamp. The Outdoor Wire. Posted April 6, 2009.
One-footed duck gets second chance. The Ledger. Posted April 6, 2009.
Alberta government to investigate waterfowl deterrents of oil-sands firms to prevent future duck kills. CBC. Posted April 3, 2009.
Sandhill crane reunites with mate after recovering from arrow wound. New Richmond News. Posted April 3, 2009.
Three Minnesota hunters fined for illegally bringing into this country skins from ducks they shot in South America. Taxidermist also pleads guilty. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted April 2, 2009.
Three University of Oregon basketball players cited for shooting BBs at ducks in public park. Eugene Register-Guard. Posted April 2, 2009.
Alberta duck kill three times higher than first reported. CBC News. Posted April 1, 2009.
Canada geese attack furniture store customers. Naperville Sun. Posted April 1, 2009.
Federal judge rules against the planting of genetically modified crops on national wildlife refuge, raising hopes for nationwide ban. Planetsave.com. Posted March 31, 2009.
Harshly criticized Australian duck hunters launch p-r counter-attack, citing economic contributions of waterfowl hunters to rural communities. Adelaidenow.com. Posted March 31, 2009.
Decline of Steller's eider threatens Alaska's subsistence waterfowl hunters. Associated Press. Posted March 30, 2009.
Two St. Bernards blamed for killing 170 rare waterfowl. Dogs' owner ordered to pay $38,625 in restitution. The Saratogian. Posted March 30, 2009.
Record goose kill reported for South Dakota public hunting area. Associated Press. Posted March 27, 2009.
Louisiana wood carver finds greater enjoyment by abandoning ultra realism. Daily Comet. Posted March 27, 2009.
New Yorker jailed for shooting Canada goose with rifle. Gouverneur Times. Posted March 26, 2009.
Canadian court allows tar sands firm more time to review documents related to duck deaths. CBC. Posted March 26, 2009.
British anglers arrested after shining laser-pen beams at bait-stealing ducks. Reading Evening Post. Posted March 25, 2009.
College students spot rare Asiatic duck in Wisconsin. Wausau Daily Herald. Posted March 25, 2009.
Mississippi "wildlife officer of the year" convicted on charges of shooting ducks out of season, over bait and exceeding the limit. Biloxi Sun Herald. Posted March 24, 2009.
Sportsman's Warehouse files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Outdoor Wire. Posted March 24, 2009.
Antihunters outnumber waterfowlers on Australia's duck-season opener. Posted March 23, 2009.
Texas wants more hunters to report bands from mottled ducks. Posted March 23, 2009.
Water diversion threatens Australian duck hunters. The Age. Posted March 20, 2009.
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar releases study showing widespread declines in bird populatiuons, but "dramatic increases in ... ducks." Posted March 20, 2009.
Reducing bird collisions with cell towers -- no lights, no guy wires. Fort Morgan Times. Posted March 19, 2009.
The Nature Conservancy to buy wetlands along South Carolina's Waccamaw River. Posted March 18, 2009.
Florida reports a second collision between a duck and a medical helicopter, forcing the chopper, carrying a baby, to make an emergency landing. Posted March 18, 2009.
Don't let your Labrador Retriever view this photo. It could give him the wrong idea. Examiner.com. Posted March 18, 2009.
Remington Arms Co. taps Theodore Torbeck as its new chief executive officer. Posted March 17, 2009.
Coalition Against Duck Shooting protests flooding of dry wetland prior to season opener. Posted March 17, 2009..
Thomas L. Millner, long-time chief executive officer of Remington Arms Co., resigns to become CEO and president of Cabela's. Posted March 16, 2009.
Commercial picker cannot give unclaimed waterfowl to needy families. Federal wildlife agent orders plucked fowl destroyed. Associated Press. Posted March 16, 2009.
Appeals Court upholds establishment of Neches River National Wildlife Refuge. Tyler Morning Telegraph. Posted March 16, 2009.
Economic downturn forces Sportsman's Warehouse to close 23 stores and sell 15 others. Posted March 13, 2009.
Are old shotgun pellets the cause of lead-poisoning in swans? Associated Press. Posted March 13, 2009.
Texas duck hunters face ban on Laguna Madre. KRISTV. Posted March 12, 2009.
Rare teal released on New Zealand's South Island. Otaga Daily Times. Posted March 12, 2009.
Deadly bird-flu virus found in duck shot by German hunter. Bloomberg. Posted March 11, 2009.
$2,500 reward offered after second duck shot with arrow. ABC7. Posted March 11, 2009.
Gay drakes doom United Kingdom's endangered blue ducks. The Telegraph. Posted March 10, 2009.
Mallard hen rescued from muskrat trap. Pratt Tribune. Posted March 10, 2009.
Bluebill shatters windshield of medical helicopter, injuring pilot. The Gainesville Sun. Posted March 9, 2009.
Duck hunter pleads guilty to killing bald eagle. Tampabay.com. Posted March 9, 2009.
Navy vows not to poison migratory waterfowl that pose an aircraft hazard. The Daily Advance. Posted March 6, 2009.
Yakima airport cops shoot at waterfowl with blank cartridges to prevent bird-plane strikes. KIMA-TV. Posted March 6, 2009.
Tasmania to open duck season with 10-bird daily limit. Posted March 5, 2009.
Antihunters infuriated over Tasmanian duck season. The Australian. Posted March 5,2009.
Duck shot with two arrows dies on operating table. CBS4. Posted March 4, 2009.
Florida facing duck crime wave. Chronological listing of recent attacks. Sun-Sentinel. Posted March 4, 2009.
How often does a Canada goose defecate? Sun Media. Posted March 3, 2009.
Wood duck house giveaway. News of the North. Posted March 3, 2009.
Duck, get outta my swimming pool! Contra Costa Times. Posted March 2, 2009.
Add this to your list: A swan-calling contest. The Daily Advance. Posted March 2, 2009.
Authorities find bodies of two teen-age duck hunters missing since January. The Chattanoogan. Posted Feb. 26, 2009.
Florida financial advisor expected to become new president of Ducks Unlimited. Tampa Bay Tribune. Posted Feb. 26, 2009.
The ring-neck: A duck with identity issues? The Sun Herald. Posted Feb. 25, 2009.
Fungus blamed for waterfowl deaths. The New Haven Register. Feb. 25, 2009.
Old-timer's story: Seventy years of duck hunting. Tulsa World. Posted Feb. 24, 2009.
Illinois hunters report fewer ducks in seasonal bag. Chicago Sun-Times. Posted Feb. 24, 2009.
Critics ignore George Washington's legacy and seek to ban duck hunting near Mount Vernon. Alexandria Gazette. Posted Feb. 23, 2009.
Sharply declining snow goose populations prompt Texas hunters to ask why authorities continue allowing ultra-liberal seasons and bag limits. Houston Chronicle. Posted Feb, 23, 2009.
Army Corps of Engineers proposes new waterfowl habitat project at confluence of Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Posted Feb. 20, 2009.
Authorities find no sign of highly pathogenic strain of avian flu in ducks at Bosque del Apache. El Defensor Chieftain. Posted Feb. 20, 2009.
Nation continues to lose coastal wetlands in eastern United States. Posted Feb. 19, 2009.
Thief uses noose on end of a long pole to reach over fence and steal ducks. Posted Feb. 19, 2009.
Ducks Unlimited prevented from purchasing wetland/grassland complex. Bismarck Tribune. Posted Feb. 18, 2009.
Duck guide charged with hunting on national wildlife refuge. Posted Feb. 18, 2009
Saskatchewan to allow Sunday hunting this autumn. Canadian Press. Posted Feb. 17, 2009.
Confusion dominates end of season wrap-up. New Orleans Times-Picayune. Posted Feb. 17, 2009.
Rare harlequin ducks found off Rhode Island's Sachuest Point. Providence Journal. Posted Feb. 13, 2009.
Delaware joins Atlantic Coast black duck study. The News Journal. Posted Feb. 13, 2009.
Wisconsin mallard shooters: Think locally, not globally. Wisconsin State Journal. Posted Feb. 12, 2009.
Wood duck nesting boxes wanted. Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game. Posted Feb. 12, 2009.
Canadian tar sands firm faces $655,000 fine for the death of wild ducks. AFP. Posted Feb. 11, 2009.
Climate change causing birds to move northward. The Associated Press. Posted Feb. 11, 2009.
Wardens seize hunter's pick-up truck, boat, shotgun and decoys after citing him for seven violations. Tri-City Herald. Posted Feb. 10, 2009.
To prevent a bird-plane collision, Bangor International Airport begins trapping program to remove ducks from culvert near runway. USA Today. Posted Feb. 10, 2009.
Australia's waterfowl debate flares up when professor criticizes the decision to re-open the duck-hunting season. The Age. Posted Feb. 9, 2009.
When times were carefree and kids had fun. A look back at the good old days. The Bakersfield Californian. Posted Feb. 9, 2009.
Be thankful you don't hunt ducks in West Virginia. Charleston Daily Mail. Posted Feb. 6, 2009.
The Huntress Club -- no men allowed. The New York Times. Posted Feb. 6, 2009.
Australian waterfowlers celebrate first duck season in three years. Critics outraged. The Age. Posted Feb. 5, 2009.
Fire destroys $20,000 worth of duck hunting equipment stored in silo. Enterprise-Record. Posted Feb. 5, 2009.
Men without women. Male bonding in the duck blind. The American Spectator. Posted Feb. 4, 2009.
Ducks and bureaucrats wing across the Kenai Flats. Alaska Magazine. Posted Feb. 4, 2009.
South Dakota shoots down effort to increase number of nonresident waterfowl hunting licenses. Aberdeen News. Posted Feb. 3, 2009.
Record number of ducks descend on Kashmir wetlands. Thaindian News. Posted Feb. 3, 2009.
Wisconsin snowmobiler ordered to pay $2,490 in the death of 57 mallards. The Fond du Lac Reporter. Posted Feb. 2, 2009.
Study tracks flight of "disturbed" ducks along South Platte River. Denver Post. Posted Feb. 2, 2009.
Scientists conclude that mallards are unlikely long-distance carriers of avian flu viruses. Reuters. Posted Jan. 30, 2009.
Teal-watching in Japan. Daily Yomiuri. Posted Jan. 30, 2009.
Storm disrupts search for missing teen-age duck hunters. Posted Jan. 29, 2009.
Arizona man tries to feed ducks, falls through ice. Poasted Jan. 29, 2009.
$4,500 reward offered for snowmobile "thrill killers." The Watertown Daily Times. Posted Jan. 28, 2009.
North Dakota House approves bill permanently banning landowners from leasing hunting rights. Posted Jan. 28, 2009.
More ducks killed by Wisconsin snowmobilers. Cops investigate second incident. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Posted Jan. 27, 2009.
Some surprised Louisiana duck hunters describe the 2008-09 season as above average. The Advertiser. Posted Jan. 27, 2009.
Paper plates decoy widgeon into gun range. The Portland Oregonian. Posted Jan. 26, 2009.
Final week of Mississippi duck season proves glorious. Jackson Clarion Ledger. Posted Jan. 26, 2009.
Seven hunters charged with killing five trumpeter swans. The Missourian. Posted Jan. 23, 2009.
Mallards beg for food at downtown Starbucks. Spokane Spokesman-Review. Posted Jan. 23, 2009.
Duck pond at end of Key West runway raises specter of Hudson River air crash. Posted Jan. 22, 2009.
Duck season along East Texas coast judged poor. Tyler Morning Telegraph. Posted Jan. 22, 2009.
Rain scatters Oregon ducks and hunting declines as season ends. The Oregonian. Posted Jan. 21, 2009.
Delaware hunters charged with "breasting out" waterfowl. Newark Post. Posted Jan. 21, 2009.
Bayer CropScience and Ducks Unlimited join forces to promote increased planting of duck-friendly winter wheat on northern prairies. The Bismarck Tribune. Posted Jan. 20, 2009
U.S. Marine bags his swan. Goldsboro News Argus. Posted Jan. 20, 2009.
District attorney to decide on snowmobile duck-kill prosecution. Fond du Lac Reporter. Posted Jan. 19, 2009.
Ducks missing along Texas Coast. The Victoria Advocate. Posted Jan. 19, 2009.
Police continue probe of snowmobile duck deaths after Wisconsin man turns himself in. Fond du Lac Reporter. Posted Jan. 16, 2009.
Outrage over "loathsome" and "despicable" snowmobilers. Green Bay Press Gazette. Posted Jan. 16, 2009.
Authorities search for Wisconsin snowmobiler who ran over and killed 57 mallards. Fond du Lac Reporter. Posted Jan. 15, 2009.
British village fears it will lose its tourist-attracting black swans and other ornamental waterfowl. Herald Express. Posted Jan. 15, 2009.
Wildlife authorities say fungus caused Idaho mallard kill. The Olympian. Posted Jan. 14, 2009.
Search continues in Kentucky for missing teen-aged duck hunters. Associated Press. Posted Jan. 14, 2009.
Scientists find human predators cause their prey to become smaller. Reuters. Posted Jan. 13, 2009.
Canadian activist takes tar sands behemoth Syncrude to court over duck deaths. Calgary Herald. Posted Jan. 13, 2009.
"The day God invented ducks, God had a good day." Knoxville News-Sentinel. Posted Jan. 12, 2009.
North Dakota judge suspends hunting licenses of Alabama and Mississippi hunters who shot 54 ducks over the limit near Devils Lake. Associated Press. Posted Jan. 12, 2009.
Iowa waterfowler pleads guilty to 34 law violations and loses hunting license for 17 years. Quad City Times. Posted Jan. 9, 2009.
Will new duck hunt toy become the latest indoor rage? Posted Jan. 9, 2009.
Tennessee hunters pay over $22K in fines and lose licenses for up to seven years after shooting 169 wood ducks. The Leaf Chronicle. Posted Jan. 8, 2009.
Texas waterfowl survey finds few large concentrations of ducks. The Victoria Advocate. Posted Jan. 8, 2009.
Authorities rescue Delaware duck hunter who became lost in Arkansas' Bayou Meto while chasing crippled duck. Stuttgart Daily Leader. Posted Jan. 7, 2009.
Are decoys necessary to hunt ducks? Florida Sportsman. Posted Jan. 7, 2009.
Late-season waterfowl hunting in upstate New York. Niagara Gazette. Posted Jan. 6, 2009.
Only in England -- Old Ladies and Park Ducks. Buckinghamshire Advertiser. Posted Jan. 6, 2009.
Feds investigate killing of rare trumpeter swan by Illinois hunters who thought it was a snow goose. Chicago Tribune. Posted Jan. 5, 2009.
Long Island waterfowler charged after accidental shooting of another hunter. Newsday. Posted Jan. 5, 2009.
Goose hunters overwhelmingly reject no-limit harvest. Houston Chronicle. Posted Jan. 2, 2009.
Mixed bag in Florida -- a snipe, a hooded merganser and a wood duck. Miami Herald. Posted Jan. 2, 2009.
One man killed in Thai duck robbery. Asia-Pacific News. Posted Dec. 31, 2008.
Duck bum ponders a life without ducks. The Batesville Daily Guard. Posted Dec. 31, 2008.
Tennessee hunter bags rare mandarin drake. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Posted Dec. 30, 2008.
Anti-hunting vandals spray paint Presque Isle duck blinds. Erie Times-News. Posted Dec. 30, 2008.
Duck hunters die, dog survives. Posted Dec. 29, 2008.
Environment Canada accused of delaying investigation of tar-sands duck die-off. Toronto Globe and Mail. Posted Dec. 29, 2008.
Will the "ring" keep your hands warm without gloves? Chronicle Herald. Posted Dec. 26, 2008.
Okay, we understand why you hate duck hunting. Clinton News. Posted Dec. 26, 2008.
Judge rips poachers for shooting 121 wood ducks over the limit. Posted Dec. 24, 2008.
Strong winds cause hunters to miss ducks. Posted Dec. 24, 2008
Should waterfowlers boycott Mall of America until it cleans up its act? Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted Dec. 23, 2008.
Oklahoma's growing fame as a duck-hunting hotspot. Herald-Democrat. Posted Dec. 23, 2008.
Man accused of strangling duck to death. Posted Dec. 22, 2008.
Off-duty, duck-hunting cop saves elderly man mired in Long Island marsh. Newsday. Posted Dec. 22, 2008.
Ruddy duck seeks help, knocks on couple's door. Redding Record Searchlight. Posted Dec. 19, 2008.
New conservation guide available for rice farmers. Delta Farm Press. Posted Dec. 19, 2008.
A New Englander's view of the ruddy duck. Can it truly be described as a "favorite" of hunters? The Nantucket Independent. Posted Dec. 18, 2008.
Town favors ducks over duck hunting. The Bristol Press. Posted Dec. 18, 2008.
Does God want us to whack 'em and stack 'em? "Yes," says this self-annointed, backwoods preacher. ESPN Outdoors. Posted Dec. 17, 2008
Rain, snow and aircraft mechanical problems force cancellation of Louisiana's December waterfowl survey. The Associated Press. Posted Dec. 17, 2008.
The 4 X 4 Club: Four shots with a .410 and four drake mallards in the bag. ESPN Outdoors. Posted Dec. 16, 2008.
Will snow goose eggs save polar bears from extinction? Live Science. Posted Dec. 16, 2008.
Minnesota duck-stamp sales drop below 100,000, further evidence of our thinning ranks. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted Dec. 15, 2008.
A bird-watcher goes duck hunting, glasses remarkable variety of species. Maine Outdoor Journal. Posted Dec. 15, 2008.
Oklahoma outlook only fair for second waterfowl opener despite higher numbers of ducks. Tulsa World. Posted Dec. 12, 2008.
Tension increases between lakeshore homeowners and duck hunters on Utah Lake. Daily Herald. Posted Dec. 12, 2008.
Latest surveys finds ice dampens Missouri and Kansas duck hunting. The Kansas City Star. Posted Dec. 11, 2008.
North Carolina's newest public waterfowl hunting area provides lots of ducks -- before shooting hours. Raleigh News & Observer. Posted Dec. 11, 2008.
Goodbye ducks, hello family. The Tuscaloosa News. Posted Dec. 10, 2008.
Government authorities under fire for lackluster teal restoration program. Wairarapa Times. Posted Dec. 10, 2008.
Residents along Indiana's Geist Reservoir upset about legal limbo allowing duck hunters to hunt too close to their homes. Posted Dec. 9, 2008.
Mississippi duck season slows to fizzle, causing hunters to bang away at shovelers. Jackson Clarion Ledger. Posted Dec, 9, 2008.
Southern hunters shoot over the limit, pay high price in North Dakota court. The Grand Forks Herald. Posted Dec. 8, 2008.
Is federal crop insurance dooming duck nesting habitat? The Washington Post. Posted Dec. 8, 2008.
Iowa waterfowler charged with 75 alleged violations of duck-hunting laws. A Guiness record? Chicago Tribune. Posted Dec. 5, 2008.
Warm, windless weather blamed for poor California duck shooting. San Francisco Chronicle. Posted Dec. 5, 2008.
Avian cholera strikes eider colonies in northern Hudson Bay. Posted Dec. 4, 2008.
Peabody Hotel in Memphis builds new $200,000 home for its famous ducks. Posted Dec. 4, 2008.
North Dakota farmer runs afoul of the law for illegally draining potholes. Grand Forks Herald. Posted Dec. 3, 2008.
Mottled ducks shot unusually far from Gulf Coast. Jackson Clarion Ledger. Posted Dec. 3, 2008.
Does phosphorous in predator urine tell ducks which nesting areas to avoid? The Saluki Times. Posted Dec. 2, 2008.
Oklahoman wins World Championship Duck Calling Contest in Arkansas. The Stuttgart Daily Leader. Posted Dec. 2, 2008.
Ducks flock to renovated Kansas wetland. The Kansas City Star. Posted Dec. 1, 2008.
Spent lead shot remains a threat to Pacific Flyway trumpeter swans. Seattle Post Intelligence. Posted Dec. 1, 2008.
Aerial surveys in Southern Illinois find numbers of ducks significantly below average. The Southern Illinoisian. Posted Nov. 28, 2008.
Duck-hunting accident leaves Michigan waterfowler with one leg. The Jackson Citizen Patriot. Posted Nov. 28, 2008.
Farming and drought suck dry Utah waterfowl management area. Salt Lake Tribune. Posted Nov. 27, 2008.
Car swerves to avoid duck, causes crash. Posted Nov. 27, 2008.
Delivery truck driver runs over feeding ducks and is charged with violating migratory bird laws. Lafayette Journal Courier. Posted Nov. 26, 2008.
What has the world come to? A Duck Boat World Regatta? Manchester Times. Posted Nov. 26, 2008.
Arkansas man arrested for allegedly shooting rifle to harass duck hunters. Posted November 25, 2008.
15-year-old Florida boy dies from shooting accident while duck hunting on Lake Okeechobee. Fort Mill Times. Posted November 25, 2008.
Hurricane Ike's destructive legacy: Fewer duck hunters and mixed success along Texas Coast. Houston Chronicle. Posted November 24, 2008.
Do you have a "go-to" guy? Should you need one? Memphis Commercial Appeal. Posted November 24, 2008.
New Louisiana baiting controversy angers waterfowlers and prompts Congressional intervention. The Concordia Sentinel. Posted November 21, 2008.
Duck-blind thought: Is the man who dies with the most toys the winner? Southern Pines Pilot. Posted November 21, 2008.
Sports Illustrated looks at the decline in numbers of hunters and how it has changed the relationship between man and wild animal. Posted November. 20, 2008.
November survey finds sharp drop in numbers of ducks in Louisiana. Total less than half 30-year-average.The Tiger Weekly. Posted November 20, 2008.
Deteriorating economic conditions create "armed gangs" of wildlife poachers in Great Britain. Even city slickers ravage the countryside. Could it happen here? The Independent. Posted November 19, 2008.
Has the time arrived for you to focus on lesser species likes coots and mergansers? The Idaho Statesman. Posted November 19, 2008.
California poacher convicted after being found with over 300 dead birds. San Francisco Chronicle. Posted November 18, 2008.
Authorities search for missing New Jersey duck hunter after storm capsizes boat. Posted November 18, 2008.
Scaup deaths raise questions for Minnesota waterfowl biologists. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Posted November 17, 2008.
Midwest duck hunter drowns when boat sinks. Posted November 17, 2008,
A unique Christmas gift for the duck hunter who thinks he has everything. Posted November 14, 2008.
Killer of waterfowl biologist/game warden sentenced to death. Austin American-Statesman. Posted November 14, 2008.
After devastating hurricanes, Louisiana's opening-day waterfowlers find ducks where food remains abundant. New Orleans Times-Picayune. Posted November 13, 2008.
Australian animal-rights activists urge temporary duck-hunting ban be made permanent in the state of Victoria. Sydney Morning Herald. Posted November 13, 2008.
Will the ethanol bubble burst, giving relief to nesting ducks? Slate.com. Posted November 12, 2008.
Permanent duck blinds cause too many controversies and are banned on North Florida lakes. Posted November 12, 2008.
Wisconsin authorities impose new restrictions on Mead Wildlife Area to improve duck hunting. Appleton Post Crescent. Posted November 11, 2008.
South Dakota scientists to study effects on nesting waterfowl of cutting perennial grasses for ethanol production. Ethanol Producer Magazine. Posted November 11, 2008.
Flying decoy anchor knocks out hunter's teeth. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Posted November 10, 2008.
Scientists to search for causes of dying vegetation in historic Currituck Sound, reducing its ability to over-winter large numbers of migrant ducks. The Norfolk Virginia-Pilot. Posted November 10, 2008.
Ducks never stop coming into decoys for this Wyoming waterfowler. A sensational day afield. Casper Star Tribune. Posted November 7, 2008.
Is this South African Tree Duck living in Wales the world's oldest living duck? South Wales Echo. Posted November 7, 2008.
Minnesota voters approve an increase in the state sales tax to fund hunting and fishing projects. Marshall Independent. Posted November 6, 2008.
Hoping ducks will fly is only part of the waterfowling experience. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted November 6, 2008.
Researchers document environmental benefits of the Conservation Reserve Program and Wetland Reserve Program in the prairie pothole region. Wildlife Management Institute. Posted November 5, 2008.
How many ducks does China raise? The answer is astonishing. People's Daily. Posted November 5, 2008.
Mallard ban causes pub owner anguish. Posted November 4, 2008.
Retired Michigan auto executive writes history of Saginaw Bay duck hunting and decoy carvers. Grand Rapids Press. Posted November 4, 2008.
Authorities fear widespread hurricane damage to wetlands in southeast Louisiana may be permanent. New Orleans Times-Picayune. Posted November 3, 2008.
Texas panhandle hunters find shallow playas filled with water and early migrating ducks. Tyler Morning Telegraph. Posted November 3, 2008.
Are Mississippi Flyway ducks winging south early this year? Aerial surveys in Illinois suggest the autumn migration is ahead of schedule. Posted October 31, 2008.
The luck of the draw decides who will kill ducks each day on the historic St. Clair Flats. Detroit Free Press. Posted October 31, 2008.
Why you shouldn't shoot sitting ducks: You might injure your companions. Madison Daily Leader. Posted October 30, 2008.
Authorities seek crossbow-armed duck killer. Posted October 30, 2008.
Fewer nonresidents travel to North Dakota to hunt ducks. Bismarck Tribune, Posted Oct. 29, 2008.
Canadian sea duck shooters fined for exceeding the limit. Posted Oct. 29, 2008.
Cops nab woman for allegedly stealing a duck from a city park. She claims duck tried to follow her home -- in the trunk of her car. Posted October 28, 2008
Genetic analysis suggests migratory ducks may be more important carriers of avian flu than previously thought. Environment News Service. Posted October 28, 2008.
Grebe and coot are not haute cuisine for this epicure. Columbia Tribune. Posted October 27, 2008.
Slow duck opener at Missouri's Smithville Lake. Kansas City Star. Posted October 27, 2008.
Missouri plans major renovation of Duck Creek Conservation Area, a highly popular duck-hunting destination. Southeast Missourian. Posted October 24, 2008.
High-altitude ducks wing over Himalayas to winter on the subcontinent. The Times of India. Posted October 24, 2008.
Hurricane devastation postpones opening of popular Texas duck-hunting areas. Houston Chronicle. Posted October 23, 2008.
Power line politics keep ducks in peril. Edmonton Journal. Posted October 23, 2008.
Minnesota residents to vote on constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the state sales tax for fish, wildlife and clean water projects. Posted October 22, 2008.
Michigan duck hunters rescued after boat overturns in choppy water on Saginaw Bay. Saginaw News. Posted October 22, 2008.
Do you believe that crippled ducks escape by diving to the bottom, holding on to a weed and drowning? New Hampshire Sunday News. Posted October 21, 2008.
Famed South Dakota outdoorsman and conservationist Tony Dean dies of complications from an appendectomy. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. Posted October 21, 2008.
Waterfowl refuge pioneer John B. Cowan dies at age 92. Gridley Herald. Posted October 20, 2008.
A South Dakota artist's portrayal of old squaws wins federal duck-stamp contest. Minneapolis Star Tribune. Posted October 20, 2008.
New Yorkers charged with opening season too early while shooting over bait. Times Herald-Record. Posted Oct. 17, 2008.
Three Minnesota brothers have won eight federal duck-stamp contests. Will they win a ninth? St. Paul Pioneer Press. Posted October 17, 2008.
Waterfowlers who plan to hunt south of the border should note the U. S. State Department has revised its travel alert for Mexico, warning that increasing violence raises dangerous, new risks for visiting Americans, especially those who travel off the beaten path. Posted October 16, 2008.
Wet weather has delayed the grain harvest in Manitoba's Interlake region, raising the spectre of heavy crop damage by ducks. Posted October 16, 2008.
Police will decide if deer hunter shot duck hunter. Rexburg Standard Journal. Posted October 15, 2008.
Election year politics block effort to increase price of $15 federal duck stamp. Minneapolis Star- Tribune. Posted October 15, 2008.
Teens cited for shooting mallard with blowgun. Posted October 14, 2008.
Sea ducks provide easy limits along Massachusetts coast. Gloucester Daily Times. Posted October 14, 2008.
Do you need a lawyer to go duck hunting? Kennebec Morning Sentinel, Posted October 13, 2008.
Nearby hunters create frustration. Green Bay Press-Gazette. Posted October 13, 2008.
Outdoor columnist who describes teal as "not incredibly bright" fails to bag one. Who's the dunce? Jackson Hole Star Tribune. Posted October 10, 2008.
Float hunters score with $100 reward band. Grand Rapids Press. Posted October 10, 2008.
Father accidentally shoots son while duck hunting. Maine Today. Posted October 9, 2008.
Game board fails to resolve dispute over different quitting times for local duck hunters. The Daily Advance. Posted October 9, 2008.
Pennsylvania to consider removing ban on Sunday hunting. The state dropped its ban on Sunday fishing in 1937. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Posted October 9, 2008.
Black-bellied whistling ducks extend breeding range into state of Mississippi. Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Posted October 8, 2008.
Few ducks come to decoys in Colorado early season gunning. The Denver Post. Posted October 8, 2008.
Veteran waterfowl hunter and decoy maker Art Ladehoff provides a fascinating, historical account of why he created and began manufacturing the Big Foot goose decoy, the platinum standard by which all goose decoys are judged. Posted October 7, 2008.
Dense fog slows opening-day gunning for many Wisconsin hunters, especially along the Mississippi River. From The Wisconsin State-Journal. Posted October 7, 2008.
Mergansers dominate hunters' opening-day bags on former Minnesota mallard hotspot. From The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Posted October 6, 2008.
Waterfowl hunters in upstate New York find ducks somewhat scarce during season opener. From the Watertown Daily Times. Posted October 6, 2008.
The chairman of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises endows a permanent professorship of waterfowl and wetland resources at Mississippi State University, the first endowed chair dedicated to waterfowl and wetlands in the Mississippi Flyway. From the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. Posted October 6, 2008.
The average age of a Minnesota duck hunter today is 45 or 46, nearly double what it was in the 1970s. This is cause for some observers to declare duck hunting is dying. Posted October 3, 2008.
Ultra-light waterfowling -- for those who trade in their gear-laden, gas-guzzling pick-up truck or SUV for a subcompact. From Wildfowl Magazine. Posted October 3, 2008.
New boundaries proposed for areas open and closed to waterfowl hunting along the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge. From the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Posted October 3, 2008.
Authorities revoke hunting privileges of the director of New Mexico's Game and Fish Department for two years for hunting and killing game on private property without the landowner's permission. From the Las Cruces Sun-News. Posted October 3, 2008.
Australian waterfowl hunters warned not to shoot pelicans. The warning followed the discovery of a dead pelican killed by a hunter. Posted October 2, 2008.
The fossilized remains of giant ducks have been discovered on Great Britain's Isle of Sheppey. The prehistoric ducks possessed a 16-foot wingspan and inhabited the area some 50 million years ago. The ducks and geese we hunt today are their nearest surviving relatives. Posted October 2, 2008.
Near-record low water levels in Great Salt Lake dampen outlook for Utah duck hunters. From the Deseret News. Posted October 2, 2008.
Madduck Publisher Peter D. Stent earns accolades for his pivotal role in endowing a permanent professorship of waterfowl biology at the University of California -- Davis. Why aren't concerned waterfowl hunters in other states following his example? From UC-Davis News. Posted October 1, 2008.
North Dakota anticipates a sharp decrease in nonresident waterfowl hunters this season due to deteriorating economic and habitat conditions. Posted October 1, 2008.
This season marks the first time in more than half a century that Sunday hunting will be allowed on the Canadian side of Lake St. Clair, an important hunting destination for many Michigan and Ohio duck hunters. The Chatham Daily News. Posted September 30, 2008.
Iowa's early waterfowl season produces mixed results. Blue-wings scarce, but early flights of green-wings prove surprising. The Des Moines Register. Posted September 30, 2008.
Utah wildlife managers begin 15-year weed war to eradicate dense stands of invasive, non-native phragmites across marshlands on eastern edge of the Great Salt Lake. From The Salt Lake Tribune. Posted September 26, 2008.
Louisiana waterfowl biologists describe storm damage to the state's wetlands by Hurricanes Ike and Gustav as relatively minor, but Ducks Unlimited disagrees. From The Shreveport Times. Posted September 26, 2008.