Three female black ducks were fitted with electronic tracking devices before waddling off into the great unknown via Flanders Bay Sunday morning as part of an effort to monitor their activities in the wild.
The ducks were captured on Saturday and released from Hubbard Park in Flanders as part of Ducks Unlimited’s initiative to track the migratory and breeding habits of black ducks in the Mid- and Northern Atlantic regions. Ducks Unlimited (DU) is an organization of biologists, conservationists and hunters who are dedicated to preserving wetlands for duck and other waterfowl. The organization is based in Tennessee.
Kurt Anderson, a biologist with DU, said that little research has been conducted on the migratory patterns of black ducks, even though such information could help increase their dwindling numbers. According to group’s website,... more
The ducks were captured on Saturday and released from Hubbard Park in Flanders as part of Ducks Unlimited’s initiative to track the migratory and breeding habits of black ducks in the Mid- and Northern Atlantic regions. Ducks Unlimited (DU) is an organization of biologists, conservationists and hunters who are dedicated to preserving wetlands for duck and other waterfowl. The organization is based in Tennessee.
Kurt Anderson, a biologist with DU, said that little research has been conducted on the migratory patterns of black ducks, even though such information could help increase their dwindling numbers. According to group’s website,... more
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