Tracking Mallards Migration: Research and Conservation for Arkansas' Duck Season

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Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

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Tracking Mallards Migration: Research and Conservation for Arkansas' Duck Season

Food, Farms and Forests

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1 year ago

Tracking Mallards Migration: Research and Conservation for Arkansas' Duck Season

Duck hunting season takes place in November and December in Arkansas and duck hunters and experts are watching for birds coming into the area in October, a group often referred to as "Halloween ducks". Dr. Doug Osborne, professor in the College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, and researcher for the experiment station, explains mallards' migration patterns, the challenges faced by waterfowl populations, and the importance of creatin...