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North American duck populations and the Central U.S. hunters who hunt them

September 22, 2023

This data file is in long format, comprising time series of hunter abundance and behavior and duck abundance. Hunter information varies by administrative flyway (Mississippi and Central), whereas duck population abundance is summarized for both the Prairie Pothole Region and the continent. Duck information for the Prairie Pothole Region is for the U.S. portion only (Strata 41-49 of the May waterfowl survey) and for 12 duck species, mallard, American wigeon, blue-winged teal, canvasback, gadwall, lesser and greater scaup, green-winged teal, northern pintail, northern shoveler, redhead, ring-necked duck, and ruddy duck.

Publication Year 2023
Title North American duck populations and the Central U.S. hunters who hunt them
DOI 10.5066/P9UXWI30
Authors Wayne E Thogmartin, James Dubovsky, James H. Devries, Darius J Semmens, James (Jay) E. Diffendorfer, Jonathan J. Derbridge, Brady J. Mattsson
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center