news release xmitted through north american hunting club:

WASHINGTON, D.C.?Preliminary results from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Canadian Wildlife Service?s Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey released last week indicate a total duck population estimate of more than 41 million birds in the traditional survey area, representing a 14 percent increase from 2006 and a 24 percent increase from the 1955-2006 average.

?There?s a lot of good news in the survey this year for the total duck population and waterfowl breeding habitat,? said USFWS Director H. Dale Hall. ?We have five species that are at record or near record highs, including canvasbacks, and there are good breeding conditions on the prairies. However, we remain concerned that pintails and scaup are well below long-term averages.?

entire article:

http://www.huntingclub.com/Hunting/Newsletter_Folder/Newsletters/Week_of_7-19-07/Survey_Says_Duck_Numbers_Up.asp?cstid=000516758808


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