Minnesota's breeding duck and goose numbers were up significantly from last year, and the state had a record number of wetlands, according to Department of Natural Resources spring waterfowl surveys.

The DNR announced on Monday survey results for state breeding ducks and geese, and also its ruffed grouse count. The agency also released details of the state's first August goose hunt. From the DNR: ...

The breeding population of ducks in North America increased this spring for the first time in nearly a decade, according to an annual report of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 2024 Waterfowl ...

The breeding population of ducks in North America was estimated at 32.3 million this spring, down 7% year-over-year and 9% from the long-term mean, according to the 2023 Waterfowl Population Status ...

Mallard numbers, at about 640,000, were down about 10% from last year, and the blue-winged teal index of 925,000 was down slightly from last year. North Dakota's spring breeding duck index is up ...

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Despite below-average wetland conditions this spring in Wisconsin, the state's total breeding duck population was up 7% from 2020 and 19% above the 47-year mean, according to the Department of Natural ...

DULUTH, Minn. -- A survey by the Department of Natural Resources shows the number of breeding ducks and geese in Minnesota is significantly higher than last year. The Duluth News Tribune reports that ...