8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (346+ words) With duck hunting season opening on Saturday, the Department of Conservation is asking hunters out naturing to double check their target is not a whio/blue duck or p'teke/brown teal. Taranaki has an increasing population of whio in and…...

21+ hour, 5+ min ago  (519+ words) One of the first duck species to return in the spring is the Wood Duck. Already I have had reports of these ducks beginning to nest in the ponds of both Grant Dobson and Don and Pam Krantz. The male…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (332+ words) Maintaining its commitment to wetland conservation, Phillips 66 recently renewed its collaboration with Ducks Unlimited through a $650, 000 grant to support wetland enhancement projects in coastal Texas and Louisiana. Since 2013, Phillips 66 has championed the preservation of vital wetlands in communities where it…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (240+ words) HELENA " The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold its next meeting on June 12 at the Montana Heritage Center at 225 N. Roberts Street, next to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Headquarters in Helena. The meeting starts at 8 a. m. Agenda items for the meeting…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (35+ words) If it walks like a duck, swims like a duck, it is probably not a chicken. Photo was taken at the Malasakit by-pass road in Gapan, Nueva Ecija. No such thing as Ugly Duckling...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (359+ words) Three of five sandhill cranes stroll Thursday through a field along Six Mile Lake Road. In the end, three of the cranes " one of which appeared to be a juvenile " left the field to a single pair. The ice is…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (418+ words) Cowling Arboretum'Carleton College As spring migration season ramps up, you may have noticed a number of ducks of unusual shape and size on Lyman Lakes recently. With temperatures warming and their preferred pond habitats becoming more productive, lots of interesting…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (224+ words) Almost all groups of birds have seen major declines in the last 50 years" almost all, except for waterfowl. As a group, waterfowl have actually increased in population size! So why is that? What is unique about this group of birds,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (173+ words) A Mandarin Duck ringed as a duckling in Poland has been seen 1, 600km away in Fife, Scotland. The species is on Category C in Polandas it is in Britain. However, long-distance ring recoveries of the species in Europe are exceptionally rare....

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (238+ words) Conservationists have the opportunity to support Ohio wildlife by purchasing the 2026 Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp. The Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp is available for $15 and includes a collectible stamp and commemorative card. The killdeer is one of Ohio's most abundant shorebirds....