North American duck populations and the Central U.S. hunters who hunt them
Dates
Publication Date
2023-09-25
Start Date
1955
End Date
2019
Citation
Thogmartin, W.E., Dubovsky, J.A., Devries, J.H., Semmens, D.J., Diffendorfer, J.E., Derbridge, J.D., and Mattsson, B.J., 2023, North American duck populations and the Central U.S. hunters who hunt them: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9UXWI30.
Summary
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.
Summary
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.
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Thogmartin, W. E., J. H. Devries, D. J. Semmens, J. E. Diffendorfer, J. A. Dubovsky, J. J. Derbridge, and B. J. Mattsson. 2023. Potential economic consequences along migratory flyways from reductions in breeding habitat of migratory waterbirds. Biological Conservation 285:110251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110251.
These data are summarized from official internal US Fish and Wildlife Service documents describing North American duck populations and hunter abundance and activity since 1955.
